Recent content by Anak

Thanks for the various replies, I'll just crack on and see how it goes. Clearly though it's not that simple considering the numbering of differing responses... I guess at worst they say it is too big, in which case I add some more pillars run a saw across the top and now it is a separate free...

Thanks, but I've read both those pages and mostly understand the limits, as stated in my original post. My question still stands - would any external overhang of the roof count as part of the 15m2 floor area or not, as I may add a 1m overhang on one side which would add 3m2 to the roof area (but...

Hi all, Hopefully a quick one for the experts. I am looking to build an outbuilding in my garden, this will be wooden construction, close to the boundary. From my understanding, the limits are 15m2 area and 2.5m height. Am I correct in thinking the 2.5m is from the current maximum natural...

Yes, much like in the the top section of the guide that "the novice" posted. I think it might be bounce as you have said. The ones I got were just from screwfix. By "gravity version" I mean the check valve, I'm not sure what they are called, I've heard that some have flaps rather than springs...

Thanks for all the comments but I'm not sure I am any closer to a solution =/ The height is about 2.7m, so not high but a bit higher than a modern house. Hopefully the strips around 3 sides should eliminate the worst of the shadowing, although in a bedroom I think I can survive if there are...

It's over rim type, installation guide recommended check valves. Admittedly I probably don't need double but seeing as they were the same price I thought at the time why not... I assume as you have said it is sticking at low flow or oscillating open and closed. Any suggestions of fixes? I...

Can anyone offer up suggestions on how to resolve a check valve vibrating and making a noise when water is moving through it at a low flow rate? While not directly relevant to the question I will offer up that it is for a bidet before people start questioning if it should be there and the...

I have been redecorating the master bedroom and as part of this I have installed plaster in channelling for LED strip lighting. My current struggle is to work out what power strip lights I need. The room is ~3.5m x 3.5m, the channelling is on the ceiling and goes round three sides of the room...

Thanks for the input, went for a wander round today to try and find some examples (did find one that looked alright), to be honest I never considered a cill before the guy mentioned it to me.

I am getting new windows in the front of my house and am not sure what to do about the cill. Originally I had planned to get windows without any cill and sit them on the concrete one, when the fitter came round to measure up he suggested fitting an 85 mm stub cill. He said he believed it would...

Well I have done some more measuring up of the existing fence. A small section is concrete already which is why I wanted to go that way, this section is 6' 4" (it has concrete gravel boards that are buried about 2"), so I think my plan is to do the same / similar. But now I have a 1' 8" under...

Current plan is to get a posthole digger and a manual auger. Can't use godfathers due to the parallel paths each side of the fence, only wide enough for one fence post and if I used godfathers it would move the boundary (also the posts are pretty shot and starting to rot in places). Main issue...

Hi all, Hoping for some advise with fence posts. I am going to be installing a large number of concrete fence posts soon (over 30) in my garden as I am tired of the current wobbly spiked-down wooden posts that are leaning at various angles... I have 6ft panels and and was looking at 8ft...

I am putting up a new ceiling in a room and would like some advice about insulation. The majority of the ceiling is pretty standard, and I will lay insulation between the ceiling joists in the loft space (as it was before I dropped the original ceiling). However at one side of the room, the...