Recent content by LondonLad21

You're correct, that isn't helpful without the clarification that I mean socket (singular, not double) and that more than one socket could be added from many points of the ring to add a collective of single sockets served by its' own single spur. There is a degree of reasonable probability on...

Fused spurs from ring finals are ok, subject to diversity calculations. The fuse should be off the ring, and likely onto 1.5mm cable. You could technically have a few sockets if the diversity calcs provided that you were not going to over rate the fuse. Having seen a current draw on a washing...

Don't go GRP unless you have already, there are single ply products from Sarna which look like lead, are repairable, and are quiet and don't suffer from thermal expansion and cracking.

Thanks, I will try less in the mixer to start with. How much water, how do you gauge that? Sand is sharp sand of course, stored in grab bag outside, damp, but not holding together then grabbed in hand on its own.

If this is the temporary arrangement, would it not make sense to update the cable to the oven for it can take an induction hob, or, the spec of the yet unknown permanent oven.

I am perhaps (stupidly) attempting to screed the floor in my extension, a dry mix screed. What is almost as annoying as the pubs being shut is the fact my screed is balling in the mixer, everything is sticking at the back, and the balls are quite hard and impossible to work with quickly...

Evening all. I am doing a home extension, myself, that's slowly come on over the past few months. I poured a solid concrete floor onto insulation, and the kitchen diner I have created has a combination of the new floor and old wooden suspended. How do I build the finish over the old cavity...

Morning all Doing a single storey extension at home presently. Was hoping to put the roof on now, but seems have hit an issue. Typical 30's semi, dining room, with 3m opening on back of existing house. Opened up the ceiling over that opening, and it seems the rear of the house is supported by...

Hello, anybody used this stuff before, if so, what sort of results? I can't get through to FiXR tech support line, but my roofing supplier, SIG, have said that I don't need a primer onto OSB3, whereas the tech material seems to suggest that I do. Any experience with this stuff?

Good shout, I never thought of that. Did you do much on your build at night then? Guess I am as much looking for a little motivation too.

How do all, I am mid way through a rear extension presently, doing largely myself inspired by the £30k thread on here. It's ground to a halt in run up to xmas, need to start again. Anybody do stuff after work at night outside? Worth getting flood lights or a step too far and wait for spring.

Hello, just looked at what my structural engineer has specced for a beam to support a small portion of roof. Wants a full on 152 by 152 5m beam. Anybody substituted steel for glulam ever with success? Will contact engineer tomorrow, but any feedback appreciated.

Yeah, fair point, didn't think about that.

Got a groundworker for 180 per day, labourer for bit less 150, start in a couple of weeks. Agency said there are a few private owners that have come to them this year for help, as cheaper than giving a builder 70k to do the lot.

PWA will mean that notice comes in two parts as noted, to - Excavate within three meters of your house - Make changes, establish a shared wall, and/or change an existing party wall fence It will mean that - A surveyor will attend your house, and take pictures, and inspect the condition and...