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Thanks chaps. At least I got a laugh from your comments :D. ....Yeah, I'll let you know how it goes with sorting them. The chap doing it is a canny lad in fairness, but as you've said I just don't think he's got the skills/insight if frame not plumb that a carpenter or specialist fitter would...

Morning all , Any advice/feedback gratefully received! Builder fitted 3 x internal doors …. So chap coming back to finish them today and I’m guessing he’ll say – well the frames were wonky… but even with my limited DIY skills – I managed to fit one before, admittedly it took me ages and was...

Hey all, thanks. Yeah to me it's look shocking. That can even be out down to movement. They've just blown the bricks out. They're not finished as yet. Back tomorrow. A manager is coming out to inspect the bay etc. They're a pretty big company in the city and were recommended. They did an...

Thanks very much all. Well it was minor crack for sure, and again i don't have an issue with a bit of a crack or fixing up some plaster- its just that that has gone form small crack on one side to massive cracks opening up on both. I feel like they went at it like a bull at a gate with the...

Hi there - not sure is it single skin but yes a big crack on outside too both sides. Will try and upload a pic. Just concerned they didn't prop below sufficiently.

Morning all, Having UPVC windows fitted this week. Which is more stressful than I'd hoped. :( On the unpredictable times they have turned up, it's all felt a little slapdash. Luckily I'm paying on completion... I'll spare you the little snags but... oh boy - the upper bay window... I have a...

Would a floor grinder work - or would I be in danger of knackering the slabs?

Ive used masonry pint of opne wall, and yep did the trick more or less. The other two walls I want to keep the brick colour, so looking for a clear ie colourless solution. Cheers. L

Hi Guys I thought you said workshop? icon_cool.gif Well, workshop/pub. Mostly pub. :| :) She might be right. That sounds too high. Is the route through the house very tricky? I wonder if he doesn't actually want the job..... No the route is pretty straightforward, even to the...

Hi John, Thanks. I think on a max day - Id be using a TV, a DVD player, a fridge, a freezer and lighting simultaneously. Forgive my ignorance re the output of that, but Im guessing thats quite a lot?

Hi all, Cheers for this. So, after all the advice, many thanks, I a had a sparky round to have a look and he said the existing cable was 1.5mm and I need a 6 mm (?) - anyway he said the existing cable would not support three sockets and the lighting so Id need a new one. Which means...

And cheers Belboz also. These ideas are really useful... sometimes you cant get the thought proces going and this is great. A pint it is! :)

Hey thanks very much for the reply. :) I wasn't intending on having supports at the front as it there is only a small overhang on this side. So yes the weight would be taken by the wall and the back frame. Ok so make is as one piece and then measure a cut to coincide with the wall and...

Hi all, I was hoping some kind soul with a carpentry brain might be able to tell me the best way of going about doing the following….. Basically – I’ve cut out a hatch in a single skin brick wall separating the main area of the garage to a galley area. The galley will be “behind the...

OH no sorry, I mean the cable goes directly from the consumer unit in the house straight down to the garage and is not off on a spur, if that is a little clearer.

Thanks for this - the armoured cable does go directly to the consumer unit is this makes a difference?

...and the garage space is about 5m by 4m (if that is relevant)

Cheers - I have uploaded a pic of the cable and box that comes into the garage. http://www.diynot.com/network/lozinger99/albums/21328 The cable runs down the garden, through the house - distance approx 40ft. Hope this helps, many thanks in advance.

Hey Daftpunk/Andy - thanks for your reply - makes sense that this info would help!... I will come back with more info on the distance and the full skinny on the cable/pics etc.

Hi All, I have an armoured cable running down to the garage whcih did supply electricity to a socket/lights until a few years back when it was disconnected at the main box in the house due to the water coming in through garage roof. The garage roof is now repaired and Id like to turn into...