Recent content by russellsmiler

Hi to all Hoping to get some ideas by posting this. I am currently reroofing and old small barn, from inside are looking straight at battens and underside of slate. I want to keep the old battens on display (something i have done in the past on a smaller scale by plyboarding over full area...

The answer is yes this would definetly help you out. thew kit you will hire should be a CAT and Genny, the genny you will comnnect to the pipe just below the gas meter and this will mean the CAT will get a posotive signal from the underground pipe. they are pretty simple to use and should have...

Agree 100mm but its compaction that will be the key to its longevity and not crack!! wacker plate, moisten the surface ( not to wet) and bang it down again and again.

what was the existing surface , and did it collect and dispose of storm/rainwater??? if so this could be utilised for sending the ACO colected water into and away

fix mechanically 12 or 18mm ply to undeside of beam and drywall screw plasteboard to this!! (assuming you can lose that minimal headroom)

Hi all as a regular poster on these forums I wish to share this one....there is no catergory thinks i so just put it here, maybe some opinions or advice needed. A freind (yes a freind and not me covering up) lives in a private house which is semi detached to a council owned house, he lives...

not sure if i have explained it properly, few key points 1. we are a pair of semi detached properties (smallholdings) that are accessed just off a main trunk road by way of a 10m shared drive and then splits into a gateway each . 2. Neighbour on purchasing was told the annexe (which was...

Hi All who are reading. I have a situation arising where I am starting a planning application for a holiday let, my property which is semi detached is a smallholding of 2 acres serviced directly with a very short shared drive and then through seperate gates, of a trunk road....I previously...

mr rusty we have decided thats the best approach. thanks , and thanks to all

thanks JP...slightly missing the question, the extension is set to be built given a true line between old and new with allowance for 50mm build up on the old...its just BC have raised an issue with the 50mm not complying, as said this to me is a homeowners choice to improve thermal values...

Hello all here. Hoping for some advice or interpridation of the regs.... A 1960s bungalow (not mine) is being extended the full width of the back elevation, the design as been approved by building control ect, and foundations are in ready for substructure, The remainder of the existing external...

hi , thanks for replies but i havent explained it properly!!! I wish to crush a can flat so I end up with a perfect rectangle of aluminium, i imagine this would need heavy tooling...the flattened cans (dont laugh) are to roof a shed, think small slates. yes i know!!

Not sure if I am even in the right forum for this one!!! maybe someone could give advice! I want to possibly make buy or adapt something that would allow me to flatten standard size drinks cans (coke or 7 up type size) Basically want a trough width and length of cans with a press that would...

Can I ask ?? for a neighbour as much as myself?? a supply pole single phase (2 overhead wires) is very close to our property boundary, we both live adjacent a trunk road and both have exellent turning parking facilities as we are semi detached smallholdings. I am sort of looking at the...

John, Pete...sorry that my post seemd to be causing a slight irritation between your opposing views regarding my instalattion...its seems all as eneded well and truly thank you both and indeed all other contributors to this debate. to conclude, I have completed the instalation as I first...