Recent content by MintMate

Forgot to mention, If your looking to buy tanking, its quite an expensive product.. Check ebay out (Thats where i bought mine from, was a big saving, even with delivery charges)

Heres what we did when we tanked a room that suffered from damp 1. Chipped all the old plaster off the wall (Very messy job) 2. Had the brickwork skimmed with cement for a more even surface for the tanking to coat. 3. After the cement dried, tanked it (two coats in opposite directions - up...

Thanks for that :) Is this adequate in your oppinion to hold a brick porch that was previously a wooden one or is this going to have to be renewed? Lee

Hi There used to be an old porch attached to the housewhich we recently moved into (Built in the 80's from wood and single glazed glass) I have since knocked it down because it was horrible and rotting. The base seems solid and the plan is to build a new porch from brick and breezeblock...

I didnt realise that would be allowed if i am honest (having a downstairs light on the upstairs circuit) Incase say a new owner wanted to work on the light and switched the downstairs circuit off thinking that would be dead only to get a shock :s However if it is allowed, i could literally...

Id rather not go upto the loft if i am honest but i also dont want to chisel away plaster work on the wall for the cables as the rooms and ceiling are newly finished. So the loft seems the more convenient option. Ive taken a look at them links and the wire would go up the wall right in the...

Hi Guys when we moved in our new house, we wanted to add an extra light in the front room (its all open plan and one light is just not quite enough for my liking). we are also getting a porch built at the minute and would like a light in there too. So the plan was, put the room light not too...