Recent content by diy79

Hi, The wife wants a L shaped seating area with a raised pond & planter as backrest. All concrete rendered. (Damm you Pintrest!) I've been doing some research & have been advised to use a single skin of 9" (215mm) or 6" (140mm) wide hollow blocks with rebar then filled in with concrete. It's...

Hi all, Finally found someone for a reasonable price ;) Cheers all for the advice.

Hi, Thanks all for your advice. I'm based in Hungerford, West Berkshire (RG17) so a bit far from London to connect a hose ;) Anyone around here want to connect a hose? Thanks

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ahhh... I was told Micropoint only came in 3/8" bore & that 1/2" only came in the old style fatter connector with 4 little holes in the end & would need a new socket on the wall, thus more work cost... Any idea who sells a 1/2" bore Micropoint Gas hose? <edit> I think I found it...

Hi all, The plonker was doing some kitchen work for me & need to get behind the cooker. Needless to say he's not a Gas Safe Plumber otherwise I'd be saying reconnect it! Yeah, I'm getting the feeling £330 is a bit of a I don't want the job, but I'll make it worth my while sort of quote...

Hi, Thanks for the reply guys. I needed the cooker reconnected after some kitchen work, as the guy who moved it unscrewed the hose as well as disconnecting the bayonet! I'd like to make sure if the 1/2" upgrade is actually needed considering it's been fine for the past 8 years & it's...

Hi, I've had a 4 Gas Safe registered engineers give me a quote to reconnect a Hotpoint EG51G Dual Fuel Cooker, although they seem to be split on whether I need to upgrade from a 3/8" Micropoint to 1/2" Standard to provide more gas? It only has 4 burners & a grill operating on gas as...

Hi, That's seems to be what most people have said, although he just wanted to check the Legal situation as he has a tenant in the property with the shower? Thanks

Hi, Can an existing pumped shower be replaced (like for like) by a normal person or do you need a qualified plumber &/or electrician? From what I've been told it has 4 screws, Hot & Cold push fit connections for feeds & 240v for the pump. Note: It is an pumped shower on the wall of...

Hi, Currently doing the bathroom & looking to replace a single radiator (600x700mm) with 2 x 500mm wide Towel Radiators. I've also match them up for their heat output. They will be right next to each other literally a few cm apart, so I thought we could connect them in serial...

Hi, The joist definitely sits on top of the wall, no gap. I'm not sure what trimmer joists are can you give me a quick explanation of what I should look for? There a pieces of wood @ 50x30mm hung in between the joists. They sit perpendicular to the joists on small metal hangers...

Hi, The joist actually sits on top of the wall. Along the top, the entire length. Upstairs 1/2 a dividing wall between 2 bedrooms carries thru to the joist/wall downstairs. The rooms are rectangular with the corner taken out for the other room, so the this section of the dividing...

Hi Guys, I just want to double check if a wall is load bearing. I have a wall between the Kitchen & Dinning room which spans 3.8m I've drilled a few exploratory holes in the plasterboard ceiling & wall to find the floor joists for the bedroom upstairs. They are the new engineered...

Hi, I'm installing pond pump & lights in the garden & was considering using an Armadillo pre-assembled kit as it apparently is meets Regs & Part-P. With the "Permenant Wired" kit with the junction box on the end, you obviously have to wire in your pump & lights. But how far can you go...