Recent content by CaptainC

Thanks both, hopefully get the time and weather to tackle next week!

Hello all, We have an existing patio area which is fairly level still but the joins are full of earth and weeds, and so was hoping to take them up to clean them and then remove all the earth/weeds and re-lay to ideally save the cost on slabs and get at a least a 'fresher' look to the patio...

Hi James, I went through this thought process a few years ago, and my interpretation of the following was that so long as you didn't go above the 'standard' ground height next to your house then all is good - the highest point is likely where you step out from a door/path somewhere and carry...

Thanks - yes, planning on glue LVT and was going to Ardex NA it as have used that before (just a small room) in a previous house.

Thanks, wasn't planning on buying one as the in-laws have something like that - but will save me a trip to collect :) As for the floor, looks straight concrete to me but with some adhesive residue from the carpet (and prob tiles before); and the skirting is all in place currently, but could...

Thanks - I can get my hands on one of these if that's sufficient? https://www.wickes.co.uk/Dryzone-Moisture-Meter---Plastic/p/278297

Hi all, About to lay some LVT in the hallway to replace the grubby carpet that is there currently. From reading a few threads on here, there's quite a bit of talk of using Ardex NA sandwiching a liquid DPM layer - and my question is, how do I know if I need to add in a DPM layer or can I just...

Hmm, yes I see what you mean - thanks for the additional info. The wall seems to be pretty solid, but perhaps I could recreate the frame effect and then attach to the wall on a side or two for a bit more stability.

Ok, looks like the job for this easter is build a platform/slide thingy for the kids - it'll be a small platform roughly 1.2m square, and the same high, with one side attached to the garden wall and two posts at the corners opposite. Now, I was planning to concrete the posts into the ground...

Hi Thermo, Thanks for the response, and excuse my novice nervousness here, but I'm not entirely sure where the pipes route under the surface so if I encounter one whilst digging what do I do? Can I just fill the hole up and move x inches (minimum distance?) to the side - will the previously...

Hello all, Had a search through the archive and couldn't immediately see an answer to my question, so hopefully someone can give me some useful pointers. Planning on building a deck roughly 3m x 5m - where two sides will be attached the back of the house and the garden wall. The garden...

Thanks, I shall go shopping then !! :)

I'm look to replace our nasty coloured CC toilet with a new one, and was wondering what should I be looking for in terms of dimension, outlet position etc. that would make life easier for the replacement? I'm not looking to change the position of the toilet (perhaps up a few mm because of...

Thanks for the pep talk Rich - I'll go for it!!

Ok, I think we've decided for the shower being at the opposite end of the bath - so I'd just like to check whether it is ok to take the shower feed off of the pipes going to the bath? Thanks.