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I'm about to build a 6m x 3m log cabin with a fair roof overhang, from a kit, onto a concrete slab. The instructions say "When the wall bearers have been properly assembled, screw the bearers into the foundation with anchor screws." Is this a good idea? The fixings will be very close to the...

I have broken up the previous concrete base, that was in the same location into fairly small pieces and excavated down a little, the broken up concrete being around 100 mm deep, approx 100 mm MOT 1 added on top and compacted, then around 70 mm of sand compacted on top. The wood form work is in...

I've got a self build garden room arriving as a pack and I'll need to store it outside in the garden for a few weeks. I'll be making brick platforms to raise the timber off the ground, and cover them. Is it better to: Wrap all the timber in plastic wrap, air tight Or just Build a solid frame...

I've attached a photo of the gap at the end of the floorboards where they meet the patio door, there has been a bit of mould on the walls to each side. I'm thinking maybe just to marine ply the floorboards at that location, in preperation to lay oak boards on top, but wondering if the gap should...

I'm putting in a concrete base roughly 5.5m x 4m for a garden room, I'm also redoing the patio which has about the same floor area. From the patio the 40mm thick paving stones are to be removed. The area for the new garden room concrete base has been dug out. Is it feasible, in the interest...

I'm renovating my bay window, circular segment kind of design. I need to bend some wood to form the tile battens. I already tried kerf bending some roofing battens, but with the knots and general quality of the battens, it wasn't working, they crack and split too easily, even when soaked. They...

I'm replacing the battens and tiles on the bay and the old lead flashing is cracked and torn in places, the windows were replaced a couple of years ago and new mastic applied. The top of the lead flashing tucks under the sill and is solidly in place, I did want to replace the lead but because...

I'm renovating the inside and outside of my bay window, it's a 1930's house. I'll be using YBS BreatherQuilt and solid PIR foil insulation. I've stripped away the plasterboard on the inside of the bay, and plan to fit the BreatherQuilt against the inside and outside face of the rafters, for two...

SurroundUpright by wingit posted 15 Sep 2017 at 12:42 PM Full by wingit posted 15 Sep 2017 at 3:58 PM CloseUp by wingit posted 15 Sep 2017 at 3:58 PM Side by wingit posted 15 Sep 2017 at 3:58 PM The problem I'm having is the back of the facing panels will be set forward from the wall (58mm...

ShowerValve by wingit posted 3 Jun 2016 at 1:11 PM I've got a concealed shower valve plumbed in, I connected up the shower arm and decided to use a blanking nut to stop it off and turn the water on to pressure check it, not sure that's a good thing to do, but it seemed so at the time. Anyway...

In my cloakroom the old halogen downlight fizzled out when a pipe leaked, I thought I'd just buy a nice new LED downlight and swap it out, but a few questions have arisen. The electrician that installed the old halogen light did not connect earth to the light. I looked at the junction box and...

Builders installed the shower originally and sadly a copper pipe in a concealed tiled wall sprang a pinpoint corrosion leak. Having ripped the walls down and replaced the pipe I got to fixing the shower arm in place to make sure it is watertight. The shower arm connects into a 1/2" to 15mm...

There has been a crack in the render in the living room for the last 4 years, since I moved in. I've finally got around to renovating that room and just taken down the render and plaster and found a crack approximately 1.2m long as shown in the pictures. It's a 1930's terraced house. It seems...

I'm planning on getting a Vent Axia SELV Humidistat-Timer HT IPX7 extractor fitted in the bathroom. It will be switched by a 12V light switch at the wall, not by pull cord, the switch will only operate the fan, not the lights. It will not run in trickle mode, only switched on and off at the...

I'm about to fit a new limestone fireplace surround, the centre part where the hearth is to be placed was already concreted but the hearth is too long and the edges rest on the wooden floorboards. The hearth has sections underneath that make contact with the floor as seen in the second...

I've got a Victoria Plumb, Arc back to wall toilet that I need to fix on to the floor, but I can't work out how to do it in this case. http://www.victoriaplumb.com/Toilets-and-Basins/Toilets/Back-To-Wall-Toilets/Arc-Back-To-Wall-Toilet-including-Soft-Closing-Seat_99.htmll The first two...

I'm about to plumb in a double basin to a 110mm plastic soil pipe, using a soil strap boss. 32mm for the basin waste pipes. I've drawn a little picture to explain how I plan to do it. I've been reading about best practices such as connecting the basin waste at 3X pipe diameter...

My builders and I parted ways before our bathroom refurbishment was complete, so I'm plumbing the toilet waste in myself and got a bit stuck. Where the soil pipe exits the outer wall I need to have a 90 degree horizontal bend, i.e. turning out of the wall directly to the side to run along and...

I've had builders in to redo my bathroom, the wall they tiled on one side is not plumb, resulting in the gap at the top for the shower door recess to be 1cm less than the gap at the bottom. They have fitted the shower door and slid the magnetic door seal out from the door end to make up the...

Hi I'm fitting my kitchen and somehow this thingy got separated from its appliance, please help me find its rightful home Thanks.