Recent content by elv

Cheers mate, iv'e done 2/3 of the front and they've came up like almost new, had to take the gutter off and lots of mess but well worth the 6hrs plus, finish the rest off this week, think i'll give it a spray with green killer also. :D

Hello all, Is it ok to pressure wash concrete roof tiles? The tiles are Marley Double Roman and as we live in a damp area with plenty of trees the moss loves them, i've made a metal profile edge with extending poles to scrape it off but the pressure washer really does fetch it up (i've...

Iv'e since done a bit of research, and the use of block and beam floors seems to be quite common,even the litrature from the suppliers lists it as a common use, hoverer they do specify that you use the denser blocks as standars, also the screed will apparently be only 2" :?:

Thanks mate iv'e already got the price of the ready mix, but it's got plenty of other prices in there that are handy. :D Ta Very Much

I realy need to know tonight or i would hence the post. Nice pictures though. After some thinking Breeeeezer, your a genius, I phoned a friend, who had a friend who knew the answer, approx 300 quid per 4 m3. Thanks again!!!

The Architect that is drawing thew plans up for my extension and garage has specified a block and beam floor with 3" of screed on top, does this sound strong enough? :?: The reason he has'nt put a conventional floor is that there will bee approx 3' of hardcore plus...

Just wondering, I'm in the far north of england, workington to be precise, I could do with knowing what the approx price of ready mix is, I'll need approx 12m3 and it's for a garage foundation, Cheers in advance. ________________________ moderator please note 9 which is here

Cheers for the reply, hopefully your right, i also thought that doing as suggested would do more damage than good not to mention the extra cost. Ta v much

Hello all, i'm going to be getting my living room extended in what is now my garage, the mixed rain water and waste pipe runs under it approx 4' below the surface, what are the requirements for building over this, i do realise that the founds will have to have lintels over the pipe but someone...

hI, IV'E GOT A Baxi 105e instant and ever since it was put in the psv overflow pipe outside has water sitting in it, the pressure drops .1 bar every 3 days or so,i put a bowl under it and it did build up a small amount of water, should this drip at all? I only pressure the loop to 1 bar so i'm...