Recent content by StephenStephen

Is there dpc below the joists?

Osmo is a hard wax oil. I find it works well on floors - lasts for years

As an amateur, I use osmo for oak skirting

Just thinking out loud here... -Is the TV output better quality than Qobuz on a phone or computer? -Is it possible to split the optical?

I've done this for rotting posts, which has worked very well, though you'd need to be happy with the visual change: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Fence-Concrete-Repair-Spur---75-x-100-x-1200mm/p/542503

What are the walls made of?

You're quite right - the quote seems unclear on whether (or what) materials are included. So what needs to happen is that there needs to be clarity about whether: -The client is supplying materials or -The electrician is supplying materials, in which case there should be a quote on what's...

So what's the quote they've given you for the materials?

I suspect the plaster might have gone off by now! It's been over 20 years...

I can be even more pedantic - the "it" refers to the arch, not to the lintel, so "below it" is correct...

Oh dear - what a lot of uninformed nonsense!

I'd use gravel, ...partly because I'm a bit lazy...

Fred

Uttered

Personally, I'd find a plant that would grow in there that would give an even attractive framing to the slabs and plant it - Corsican mint comes to mind...