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I can guess how their business model works - I suspect they've negotiated standard prices/discounts with some chains, and when you place an order with them, the "technology" probably results in a fax or email being sent to the local merchants... Hence I'm a little sceptical about the...

Hi - does anyone have any good or bad experiences with ebuildingsupplies.co.uk ? Having been a fan of screwfix for tools and sundries, I'm needing to do a bit of concrete slab, drainage and roofing - not the kind of stuff that gets delivered in a box. Yes, I know I could go go round the...

Hi - just had to take a loft ceiling out (long story as to why) and it was 3x2 joists. I'm going to put it back in with 4x2 - does the 4x2 need to be graded (to c16) or can it be ungraded? It'll be supported from a pitched roof with 4x2 rafters, span from front rafter to rear ~ 3.5m...

Sorry - didn't mention it's the 1st floor. So with the floorboards (complete with nice gaps) I don't fancy the idea of all _that_ ending up in the downstairs ceiling void! So basically I'm sacrificing the carpets instead of putting polythene down. (and there'll still be dust that gets...

Hi all. What's the best material to put down over (fairly tatty, not long for this world) carpets before I do stuff like pull plaster off/take down ceilings? Would hardboard be OK, with carpet tacks and the joints taped up? Or should I go for something more substantial like chipboard...