Recent content by William101

I was at my local reclamation yard to buy some 9x16 welsh slates for a new roof. They had some re-dressed slates at a great price. The man said there was no problems using them - they looked fine. Are there any draw backs with re-dressed slates? I couldn't think of any but wasn't...

Hi, I live in a semi detached with slate roof. I'm extending my ridge line to cover a side extension and need to take off my roof and put back on. How do I take off the tiles next to my neighbours so I'm left with a line of stepped tiles. How do I then tooth back into this? Some...

Hi, I live in a semi detached with slate roof. I'm extending my ridge line to cover a side extension and need to take off my roof and put back on. How do I take off the tiles next to my neighbours so I'm left with a line of stepped tiles. How do I then tooth back into this? Some...

Hoping someone out there has some experience of this one. I'm building a brick BBQ that is 6 bricks wide and 3 bricks deep. I want to put an arched roof on. Quite happy to form wooden template and lay bricks on it from one side to the other. Problem is I need a chimney in the middle. Can I...

Hi I live in a standard semi detached house. The main party wall is easy to define but I don't know if my chimney breast forms part of this party wall. I know the back of my chimney breast forms part of the party wall but does the front? I've got to install some bolts into the front to...

Hi, Does anyone know of any products that can be added to thistle multi finish etc to make the plaster white? I'm sure I've seen some additive somewhere but can't find it. The idea is to avoid having to paint the plaster white (if possible) before colour. Thanks

Hi, i need a question answered which I'm not sure if there is any definite (written down) rules on. I've got planning permission for an extension with a pitched roof. I can't afford to put on a pitched roof and am happy to live with a flat roof for a few years until I can afford to...