Recent content by ColinHardie

Hi, I have moved into a new build property and the existing fence isn't that high and its style does not give much privacy. The image below shows the fence style/height. I was just going to purchase longer planks and just screw them onto the fence, similar to my badly drawn shapes as...

Thanks for the really detailed response John. Yes it is rendered stonework. My main confusion was around how to treat the exposed render...some saying use stabilising solution, others not. As far as I can gather a few mist coats before painting proper should give a sound base to work with. I...

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I (like many others during lockdown :)) have been undertaking various DIY projects that otherwise would have probably been left undone for another year. One of these is painting exterior wall(s) of house. The attached pictures show the current state of these.... The paint prior to scraping...

Hi, I am about to embark on fitting some exterior sills to my newly built, as yet unfinished extension. The UPVC windows have been fitted but the gap left at the bottom for the sill to be place is about a brick high. This sills that I have bought are quite low profile (in keeping with the...

i was going to ask the exact same question. Was looking to move my soil stack to the outside wall (actually in my garage). All the wet portion branches will pick up the stack here (appropriately distanced from each other as per regulations). Bend at bottom would take it back in to original drain...

Hi, Thanks for the response. The builders did say that they have used a DPM between the oversite concrete and the timber...I will check again to make sure. They also said they were going to put additional bolts between the doubled up joists and since I have pulled them up about it have...

Hi all, I have been taking a look at the work done by the builders appointed to build rear single story extension to my house. The length of the extension is around 6.8 meters. We are now 2 weeks down the line and I have been looking at what they are doing with regard to the floor trusses. I...

Hi all, I have been taking a look at the work done by the builders appointed to build rear single story extension to my house. The length of the extension is around 6.8 meters. We are now 2 weeks down the line and I have been looking at what they are doing with regard to the floor trusses...

Mid point trusses support

Mid point trusses support