Recent content by ManxDude01

Yer drywall boxes,thanks for reply Alistair

Hi all My rooms are plasterboarded and are soon to be skimmed/plastered,I will be using quick fix back boxes for all sockets,is it best to fit them before or after skimming is done, I can see the sense in doing before as there no chance of cracking plaster later when cutting out, but I can also...

Which boiler did u go for in the end,i'm needing a new boiler and was researching the intergas when I came across this thread,and now atag is in the mix,would be great to know which boiler and why that u picked,and if now installed,how have you found it?

Looks like people who do render are sadly lacking mate,as I can't get any replys to my question re rendering either,so good luck and please post any info u find out here as will I on my 30 nov post

Hi all,looking for some pointers please, I'm new to the forum,but find it very useful reading. I've just got my extension wind and water tight (5m x 9m single story) There's no window,but 2 large doors on one wall.all is concrete block work (heavy block) The spec is to have the...

For anyone doing similar job,slate hooks work very well, I used 80mm and was a tenner for bag of hundred..... Be warned though once you start working on an old roof,it can end up a lot more work than it looks, as I ended up replacing quite a few damaged tiles, I hadn't noticed until starting the...

Not sure what you mean Xenon, clips? As in tile hooks? And last course,as in last row to be fitted, i'm assuming that's what you mean... Thanks for taking the time to respond

I have built a flat roof extension that butts up to a pitched roof,the flat roof covering goes up the pitched roof 400mm, therefore 4 rows of slates were removed and now need to be reinstated,I have a question about the best way to lay/secure the final row of slates,which meets the row already...