Recent content by mikey2004

Do I need any joists going across or can I just do it like they have here - https://goo.gl/images/EZk5Rb Is this ok as it is basically on the ground?

Yes, they do them in 2x2 too, however a bit pricey!

I am planning to lay a deck over a patio, the deck would run to a bifold door cill so it is level with this, however there is not much room, between this and the patio and therefore can only use 2x2 joists, with packers underneath to get level. There is enough room to allow for a gap...

I am looking to fit some decking onto a patio base, however I am not sure if it will be too high, the way I wish to do it. Basically I want to run the decking up to the patio doors for the flush look, sitting just above the cill, if I do this then the decking will be ever so slightly above the...

Looking at painting our kitchen and want to use the light reflective trade paint, however I am not sure which. - Dulux Light & Space Diamond Matt - Dulux Trade Light & Space Flat Matt - Dulux Trade Light & Space Vinyl Matt I want it to be pure white, but not shiny, which do people recommend...

Ah yes it does have a sticky on the inside with two squares on it, one inside the other.

Sorry, so 3 wires from the ceiling, live, neutral, earth. 2 Wires in the lamp fitting, Neutral and live.

Just two cable going into a small cased choc bloc. No earth on the metal case.

I have bought this light fitting which is made from metal - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OHR03RC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have an earth cable from the ceiling but no where to connect it, should there be an earth connection? If not then can I just choc bloc the earth?

Any suggestions? Do I just concrete this?

Just had a new door put into a new opening that was made. There is now a gap between the door and the existing floor from where the internal brickwork is and the void. What is the correct way to fill this? Can this just be concreted?

Ok thanks. If I get a lintel put in do I need to let Building regs know?

Is a lintel needed at all? What is supporting the bricks above? This won't be seen as it will be boarded and plastered. A L type lintel looks like it will do the job though.

I want to remove this old front door (there is a porch) and put a new internal door in and stud the other half. The internal walls are brick and there are concrete lintels above them, am I ok to remove this old wooden door and frame? House is 1960's and at some point new PVC windows have been...

I am looking to build a garden wall that will be rendered, like this one - https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ff/d6/27/ffd627aa8f2f45f377da8216bd348bf7.jpg The wall will be none retaining and more to just break up the garden. The wall will be about 60cm high. So how deep would the...