Recent content by wanderer84

That's a great shout. I've been offered half a roll of tyvek felt from a mate which I understand will do the same job. Will be sure to put a bit of a drop on it cheers.

Hi guys, looking for some advice to help me with a garden deck project. This site has saved me before and I'm sure this will be easy for someone who knows their stuff. I have put up a deck framework and just about to order the boards but now want to make use of the space beneath for storage...

Sharing my bathroom project which is now in the closing stages. Forums such as these and a series of YouTube videos has often given me the confidence and know how to take on jobs which otherwise I would ot have known where to start, hopefully this mey help someone else of the same mind set...

Thanks for the quick replies and confirming my concerns. It's a 20 meter run to the meter which is set quite deep on the driveway so will need to get someone in. I thought it was a garden hose at first, shocked to discover it's the copper main and only 15mm. Pressure in the house is surprisingly...

Hi guys, Looking for advice on whether I need to replace water mains supply feed from meter to stop cock. I was doing some work under the floorboards and saw this green pipe, I assumed it was redundant at 1st as there have been lots of bits done and changed over the years. Further investigation...

I can't see that its the heat from the burner as its appeared since the burner was last used. I can't say I'm worried but it does look shoddy

I believe it is concrete beneath with the hearth laid on a sand & cement bed.

Hi all, I have a woodburner which sits on top of a slate hearth. This was installed 2 years ago. Recently a crack has appeared across the hearth beneath the burner. I will try and upload a photo. My best guess is that the slate was fixed in so tightly within the opening that a bit of...

Not true. It is illegal to knowingly disturb this type of asbestos (AIB) so dismantling should always be done by proffesionals. Painting is a make safe option to seal in fibres if asbestos materials are being maintained rather than removed. Also the advice about it blowing away in the wind...

If you have / think you have smashed an AIB ceiling to pieces you should call in a specialist, it will need a proper clean up by a licenced asbestos removal contractor. Do not attempt any clean up or transporting of the waste it will only make things worse!!