Recent content by deansewell

Sorry, new to all this. Have posted a new post: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1816297#1816297 Thanks all.

We are building a small extension. The finished height is 3.05m measured on our land, from the top of the paving, and we have planning approval for 3.00m. Our neighbours have complained as the height of the wall in their garden is 3.25m (their ground level is lower). They want the wall reduced...

Thanks big-all. The garden the other side is about the same as ours, perhaps slightly lower. I guess the question is how definite is planning approval? Our neighbours have not officially complained, but have suggested that the wall is higher. But, it is higher for them because their garden...

This is a fantastic post. Very informative. There is a new technical guide released that goes some way to explaining the GPDO. A copy can be obtained here...

Having just checked, the "rails" are actually Dryliner Channel (galvanised steel) My concerns are two fold: 1) This is an 8m x 4m area. Is it best practice (or even regulation) to include an expansion joint, thus making two 4m x 4m areas? (Currently the channel runs the full 8m length)...

OK. Now I am concerned... I will call the UFH Company first thing tomorrow as suggested (Continental UFH), and see what they say. From looking at the rails, they are not going to be easy to remove as they are a C section, the bottom half if the C is set in a concrete strip over some of the...

Quick question. We are having warm-water underfloor heating installed to a 4m x 8m are. This is being fitted to an open plan kitchen / dining area, with a 120mm concrete slab (not reinforced), 120mm of insulation over, then 80mm screed. My builder has fitted steel screed rails over the...

No idea how that Emoticon got there. Should say size 8 screw.

Thanks. That is exactly what I have done, use hammer fix for the batons. But, the screws are 25mm longer than the thickness of the two planks (the deckboard step and thbatonon, each 19mm). So, I was going to drill through the batons and 25mm into the brick and drop a wall-plug in. Only...

I thought about that, but really would like to use the same screws as the deck screws (size 8 by 65mm) to keep the look consistant. Or, where you suggesting just using the case of the hammer fix and not the screw?

Hi, I wish to fit 19mm deckboards to some existing brick steps. I plan to add batons first (from the same 19mm wood) and screw through this and into wall-plugs going into the brick. I'm using size8 65mm stainless steel screws (to match the deck) but I cannot find any wall-plugs long enough...

Thanks for your replies guys. That is significant shrinkage, 5mm to 15mm. Is this typical? Thats like 5-10% Do you get the same % shrinkage lengthwise?

Hi, Just a very quick question – would No8 x 2 1/4 stainless steel decking screws be OK for fixing 19mm Balau deck boards? I plan to use two screws for every joist spaced at 400mm. Sound OK? Dean

Thanks for the advise guys

Hi, I am building a deck and am just ordering the parts. I'm not sure exactly which deck material as yet, but hopefully hardwood 100 x 25 (any recommendations? I was going to use Stainless Steel screws, probably m8 x 2.5" (as per another recommendation in this forum). To speed up the...