Recent content by tcb1973

Hi, Recent extension has interlocking 'fake' tiles. The mortar that has been put in the gaps between the tiles and the plastic baton running down the brickwork (verge?) is failing and I need to re do it. Am I correct in thinking I need a 3:1 sand and cement mortar mix with a non-shrink...

Hi, Thanks for the quick reply... The boiler works via a room thermostat in the lounge. Issue was upstairs rads weren't getting hot before thermostat reached required temp down stairs. Been checking them all and they are all nice and hot, so when the thermo reaches it's target now, the...

Hi, Novice question please. Bedroom rads upstairs have not being getting hot. I don't have TRV's - they are quite old rads with the valves having the + - symbols. I have turned the valves to max open on both side of the rads and now they are lovely and hot. The boiler is a new...

Hi, Have a Greenstar 24i with a DT20RF programmer and thermostat. Quick question please - to operate the central heating through the thermostat - does the boiler setting need to be on 'constantly off' or 'constantly on'? Ideally want to set the thermostat to 20 degrees and just leave...

ok - if I'm not going from the side of a house and I want the top of the paving to be at the current ground height, how do I use the peg/string? In your example, is the top of the peg the required height or is where the string is on the peg the required height? Also to include the fall -...

hi, hoping someone can break down the process of using pegs and string to create levels for laying a patio. I understand i need to take account of the sub level, bedding material and the slabs. And that I need a fall so the water will drain (this is at the bottom of the garden, not by...

THanks for the advice guys. Kitchen was from Wickes - too much hassle trying to get appointment times/make changes/not convinced by 'designers' understanding/ability Cancelled the order - mentioned it to the buikder, who took the wife down to 'Howdens' today - kitchen bought/paid for/ and...

helpful - thank you

This is my concern. The 15mm shortfall is between to walls (as is the 5 mm) in the 15mm mm run, there is a worktop support panel on the end of a run, so that the wash can go under the counter. That is 18mm and was hoping that could be left out? Don't know whether to just bite the bullet...

Hi, Having a kitchen fitted in a week and looking at the drawings and the actual new extension now, I've lost 15mm on one wall and about 5mm on another - I.e the kitchen ordered is too big by the tiny amounts mentioned. Do kitchen fitters have 'cheats' /' tricks' ways of making such...

ok last question. IF I use an all in ballast - what are the proportions? shovel of cement how many of ballast? cheers

ok, should be able to dig down 75mm. Re cememt - i was going to get premixed rapid set cement - from wickes. Would that kind of thing be ok? Thanks for your advice

Hi, currently approx 2cm below floorboard level - was thinking I could remove some dirt - enough to add cement and then tile adhesive and tile to bring me upto floor level? How deep would you suggest the cement should be? definitley no fire going to be installed at later date sam