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No, go for the one with the 1/2" drive as well. Many specialist screws use torx heads, and many torx bits, for strength, use 1/2" drives. e.g. https://www.screwfix.com/p/spax-tx-flange-self-drilling-wirox-coated-timber-screws-6mm-x-180mm-100-pack/856cf You can get torx bits that fit normal hex...

Why on earth would you not want to put a pelmet below the cupboards? it hides the bottom of the cabinets and all the cabinet joints, and most people want illumination under as well which the pelmet also hides. People like DIY kitchens standardise around the usual way of installing so that...

I prefer back-to-the-wall toilets as you don't have to worry about the strength of the framing. As to access, some high quality Geberit hidden cisterns are designed to be accessed through the flush plate, but what I do is to split the panel behind the toilet so the low bit that the toilet fixes...

I'm no roofer, although I've done a bit of slating. It's very obvious that the verge has been bodged from whenever it was first repaired. The new tiles are both longer and thicker, so have been bodged on to the existing batten spacing. Nothing short of sourcing some original matching tiles and...

We need photos, and you need to ask under what exact planning law they intend to enforce. No need for solicitors or surveyors.

Which is exactly what I did with mine, except my build was sips with the sole plate fixed directly on to the flooring. It's been fine.

It will, but recommending using a climb cut on someone asking novice questions about using a hand held router is IMO not a good idea. Climb cuts can be hazardous and must be used with extreme caution. Personally, for a 3mm round, I'd use a low angle block plane and sandpaper

Look what the planning portal says https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/fences-gates-and-garden-walls/planning-permission It states 2m from the ground. Unlike outbuildings where I think height is measured from the highest point, this guidance is silent on this, so 2m from...

No, it's not. The 30m2 threshold is the limit to build without building regulations. There is no size limit for permitted development except the area of the curtilage developed, and the fact that an outbuilding must be "ancillary". In any case, why permitted development? you are going to really...

maybe, if you do everything yourself. My 6.5 x 3.6 cost knocking on towards £20K in materials including decorations etc, all in. I used SIPs, and for a garden room cannot think of a better method - structural and insulation in a single panel. Thread here if you're interested...

only if the person who built the panelling doesn't care. When I do this both the front panel and/or the top panel are removable according to how the service access on the cistern is configured. I too don't like wall hung- there's a heck of a lot of stress on those fixings when some people sit on...

Why are you not considering this? It's what we did. I think it was @datarebal who warned me off man made! Not that I know much about this, but I think I used these or very similar on a recommendation https://www.sigaslate.co.uk/products/excellence/gallegas-39/ As you see they are a T1 slate...

When we had our not that dissimilar roof reslated, they took the old welsh slates off, sorted them, re-used about 85% of them over new membrane and battens, and picked up some matching reclaimed for the ones that couldn't be re-used. On my outbuildings I have used spanish slates from sig...

With the building safety act now in force, things seem to be changing. Even small house extensions now need a principal designer. It is worth reading this AI generated summary I have already seen posts where people are having trouble getting sign off, because building control need the...

99% that's going to be condensation on the cold bay walls. Fish isn't going to help the humidity in the room, so it's probably fairly high - you can get a cheap hygrometer from amazon. Let's guess it's 60%. At 18.5 and 60% RH the dew point is about 10-11 degrees, so if that wall surface ever...

you're right - my bad...

If you were really trying to control the ventilation you would be applying the 3 degree rule..... but only those that know, know what that is...

Yes, you have to control ventilation in to a sealed chimney. That control is needed because of the condensation risk.....

When we sold our last house (2019) - same story. Loads of work DIYed by me. Not picked up on survey as all work was good, and no-one cared about the missing paperwork. Like @Ivor Windybottom , I read the regs, stick to them as closely as possible, and don't always worry about bits of paper. All...

I tend to fit 3 on all doors except ordinary internals. Equally or unequally spaced? I always put 2 towards the top and 1 at the bottom. Y spring chicken :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: still can't fathom any structural reason why a hinge would perform differently depending on which way up it was -...