Recent content by dave1975

Ok thanks I’ll have a look

I was going to lay them on 3 parts sharp, 1 builders & 1 cement with a slurry on the back. Is chucking in a bit of builders sand a problem?

I’m about to lay some granite flags and wondered if I need to seal the tops before I start. Granite “generally” is non porous but I’m unsure how it reacts with sand & cement. I was planning on sealing them once they’re down anyway (as it’s easier) but wondered if I need to do that pre laying.

Ok thanks guys. Would you recommend using the strips rather than backer rod ( which I have seen some people use ) ? Is one easier to install than the other seeing as the wall has already been built?

Thanks. The building inspector said to do the inside was preferable but as location is very shaded he could live with joint just on outside. Can the joint fillers be picked up from general builders merchants or is it more of a specialist place?

We have an external thermalite block wall on our side extension which we have been told by building control needs to have an expansion joint retrofitted as it exceeds 7m in length. Can someone advise me how wide the gap needs to be and what to fill it with between the blocks. It will then be...

Thanks Andy that’s worked …….. however the new barrel has a couple of little nobbly bits and won’t fit through. Is it just a case of me buying the wrong one?

I’m trying the change the barrel to one with a thumb turn on the inside. I’ve removed the screw but there’s a guard that’s stopping me from removing the barrel. Anyone come across a lock like this? Thanks.

Hi - trying to work out maximum floor spans for 6x3 floor joists to blend in with existing floors. Looking at NHBC and other ‘free’ calculators based on BS 6399-1 the spans for 400 centres seem really small (using NHBC recommended dead load assumption of 0.25 to 0.5 kN/m2) at 2.6m in C16 or 2.9m...

My parents live in a listed building in north wales and have an incomplete sprinkler system which needs finishing. The contractor took payment and left the job incomplete. The sprinklers are in-situ however it needs a tank and pump to complete the job. Are there any guys out there willing to...

I’m about to add some decking at the back of the house (see pic) and I’m after a bit of advice. Seeing as there’s 2 x air bricks under the sill, if I left about 1 1/2” gap would that be enough for air flow? The gap would then be hidden by the sill. Or would it be ok to fix the frame to the...

The wall is only about 16” so it seems a lot of hassle. Also because the bricks are so bumpy it’d be a pain getting a fixing

I have a low garden wall which I want to add mosaic tiles to but the bricks are quite bumpy so It will need smoothing out first. Should I render it or use plaster bonding? Thanks

I have a low garden wall which I want to add mosaic tiles to but the bricks are quite bumpy so It will need smoothing out first. Should I render it or use plaster bonding? Thanks

I’m about to install a deck at the front of a terrace house and have a couple of questions. The deck will be 1.8m deep x 3.3m long which will be fixed to the house and the front garden wall (below the dpc). I was going to leave a gap of 10mm around the deck frame on the house and wall side and...