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I am after some guidance and I know what I am asking for is a 'finger in the wind' guess as estimating a cable's capacity is not necessarily related to the cables diameter. I arranged to have my main house fuse upgraded last week. I requested a 100A fuse but due to the size of the tails the...

Hi there, after speaking to UK Power Networks I am unable carry out the work I wanted in the way I wanted. Its not a problem as it regs. So I need to change where the power enters my house. It currently comes in via the back of the house and it looks like it will be moved to the front of the...

Hi all, I need a bit of a sense check as I am unsure if there was a miscommunication between myself and the guy from UK power networks. I was looking to move the house fuse and meter board from one wall to the adjoining wall. The main power supply comes up from underground at the front corner...

Its the other ones that look like they were faced with plasters reinforcing mesh, the long criss cross.

Hi there, I am just about to embark on some building work on my house and I wondered if anyone could help identify the type of brick it was built with? In the photo you can see an awful repair made by a heating engineer that used LBC Rustic and the bricks on the left are the ones the house is...

Hi there, I am looking at roof windows for a loft conversion and wanted some feedback on the different brands available. I am looking for top hung windows as they allegedly save room space but do not know if this detail will affect my choice.

I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I need...

I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I...

Thanks but its round for a hoe and will not fit a pick axe/mattock as they are oval fittings

Hi there, does anyone know if and where they sell longer pick axe handles? I have had a good search of the net and can only find the 900mm (36") standard in the UK. I am working in my garden and love my mattock but the short length of the handle is causing me to have a really poor posture...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. My garden boundaries, although straight, are not perpendicular to each other. I am putting a new shed/workshop at the bottom of the garden but when aligned to the nearest side boundary the layout looks to be on a right ****er even though it is truly...

It will be access to the services behind a stud wall. The only location I can put it is within the the shower area. Don't want to have to tear the wall down if there is a problem as would need to retile and don't want to use a shower panel.

Hi all, I am looking at putting in a wet room into my house. The problem that I have is that I need to install a large access panel in an area that will be at the side of the shower area so it will get sprayed with water. I have seen tiles access panels on web searches but could not find...

I am in an AONB so extra guidelines also apply plus I have another piece of work I want to do and want to discuss how I do it so it falls under permitted development.

Its a cut roof with 3x2 rafters going from the outside wall to a non load bearing wall in the middle of the loft. So it looks very likely that I need support for a full loft conversion and need an experts input as BC will want to see calcs. The post was more about the disinterest in my...