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Hi, Two years ago we had a first floor extension built. This time last year I noticed a hairline crack going from the corner of the property to the side of the window in a stair (step) formation. I have monitored it and it does appear to have got slightly bigger in the last year although it...

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hi, having some work done and part of it was having a porch built and the old front door removing. When the front door was removed the builder used a 6 x 2 joist to act as the support beam on two 6 x 2 legs (about 8" high). It is supporting around 2 rows of breeze block over 3.5ft. Is this...

Thanks for the advice, just to give you more detail, I need to sink the posts because........ A) The base will go over half existing paved pation and half grass. B) The ground does slope down.

Hello, I am building a decking area and I am just curious about a couple of things regarding the posts I need to sink to get a flat base. Firstly, the posts will only stick out of the ground a maximum of 12", how deep do I need to sink them (I keep seeing 2ft deep but surely...

Oh and just a final question....... On the part of my patio that is currently at my desired height, can I place decking boards directly on top or will I have to add spacer boards (10mm?) underneath to stop water gathering?

Thanks for all your help. I was going to attach a ledger to the wall but I am worried about my DPC as I cannot see where it is due to the covering on my walls. Going off what you have said regarding weight and non movement, am I better off having a free standing base and hold it off my wall...

Hi, I am about to start my summer project which is decking the back yard. The yard is currently on different levels so I have to make a level timber carcass base for my decking. The first thing I have to do is cut and position 12 posts to make it level (I am using 4" x 4" posts) ready...

Hi, I am about to change the flags on my driveway, they are of sound footing and the only reason I am changing them is that we fancy a change. I cannot lay the flags over the existing ones because of my damp proof course (is it correct you have to leave 6" from your damp proof?)...

I am paving my driveway, the paving stones that are already laid have a sound footing, am i ok to put the new paving stones on top of the original ones? (they will not go over the damp proofing of the house) or should i dig up the existing ones? Thanks in advance. Dave

Simple question - I am paving my driveway, the paving stones that are already laid have a sound footing, am i ok to put the new paving stones on top of the original ones? (they will not go over the damp proofing of the house) or should i dig up the existing ones? Thanks in advance. Dave

Hi, I have decided to build stone steps leading to my house rather than the sloping tarmac drive I currently have. The steps at their highest will be around 3ft and around 10ft in length. My Queries are: 1) Can I cement straight onto tarmac? 2) If I cant whats the best way of...

Hi, I am after installing an alarm system in my home and considering the cost and damage to decor that can occur installing a wired system I am opting for a wirefree one. From what I see on the internet, Yale are the best and the 3600 model is the one to go for. Does anyone agree or...

Shortly i will be replacing and moving radiators around my house. Basically i do not have the equipment to solder the joints so will need to get compression or push joints. However i am sceptical to how good they are. Can anyone reassure me?

Thanks for that, I will leave the door open and also leave a window open and see if that helps. I have also moved all furniture away from outside walls. The floor was damp but not wet so hopefully its not a burst pipe etc, next time it rains I will pop out and look to see if its...

The spare room has an airbrick (all the ground floor rooms do). I do not know how the floor space is ventilated, I didn't see anything when I went under the floorboards. The only thing i noticed was a couple of bricks missing from the wall that was the most wet. The holes showed there was a...