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Yes I made sure the base was level. What is the minimum depth screed I can do, 20mm? Thanks

Thanks for your advice (y)

Thanks for your reply. Just to add this is the open cell foam a bit like an EPS sheet and not like the closed cell insulation stuff. Im not sure I can tread on this stuff without causing it to break unless I use a board to spread my weight and fill up half the area then move the board to do the...

I have some anti heave foam board left over from a recent project. This weekend I was going to concrete the new porch floor with around 8inches of concrete to get upto dpc. Would there be any advantages to throwing this board in and putting concrete on top? Thanks for your help

Out of interest can anyone recommend any good places online that sell upvc windows?

Thanks for the replies. Yes as I can't guarantee the spec it's best to buy new and save the hassle. It's a shame as there's alot of good used stuff about

Morning all, I see alot of used upvc windows in good condition. Would the older windows be upto the current regs? I understand it has to have a certain U value, 20mm gap between the glass and 4mm thickness if I understand correctly. I'm building an extension classed as a summer room (posh...

From a quick glance they look most similar to the dewalt battery fitting.

I want to buy an 18v to 240v inverter to use for power cuts and camping. I have an abundance of hawksmoor 18v batteries but unsure what fitment they are closest too? I see adapters used to fit different batteries onto different power tools but unsure where to start with identifying mine. Any...

Thanks for the reply John. The izys look good and not badly priced

Hi all I'm looking to buy my first petrol lawn mower soon. I'm a bit of a honda car fan so wanted to stick with honda ideally but am open to recommendations. My dad used to have a Mountfield and that seemed OK. I have electric mowers but they don't have enough grunt really. Thanks for any advice

Thanks for the replies. That device is exactly what I'm looking for. I did see some cheaper ones but shall do a bit of reading of reviews. Ebay el cheapo

Hi all, I'm wondering if there's a way of connecting more than 1 set of Bluetooth headphones to a TV? Thankyou

Thanks Ivor. Yes those multi tools are great tools. Off topic but I think they caused a fire at St Paul's Cathedral or similar a while ago. Yes you are correct it's those white plastic headed nails. The boards look like wood covered in a white plastic fascia

Thanks for the reply Ivor It's an apex roof not flat roof. Yes matching soffit board and fascia. How would you suggest I trim it? I got a feeling that old pvc fascia will be brittle after 50yrs of being in the sun

I'm one course below the soffit boards now on my garage extension. Just wondering how much is a safe bet to cut out either side of the brickwork? How's best to do this? I was thinking multi tool or jigsaw. I've not done this or seen this done before so just looking for some pointers. Garage is...

Thankyou for your reply. Yes it would be quite alot of hassle taking out all the French drain. Not impossible in the future as I'm planning to get my own digger in the next couple of years. We did put antinox sheets outside the outside of the plastic dpm sheets also. Mainly to prevent the 4...

Just to note the walls are made from concrete blocks laid on there side so around 22cm thick wall. Slab is 6inch thick with added waterproofer in the mix. Where the floor meets the wall I have sloped up some mortar a bit like cap and coving you see in commercial bathrooms/toilets etc. The...

Thanks for the reply. No purpose other than I like building quirky things. I have also built a summerhouse which goes 1m underground... a hobbit house and shepherd's hut. All in a rather large countryside garden. I tend to do this stuff so I don't end up wasting time on Netflix and negate the...

Hi all, around 4years ago I decided to build a bunker in our garden. It was fine for the 1st year then water has started to fill up the inside. It has been built with concrete blocks laid sideways. Painted with tanking slurry inside and out but also bitumen paint on outside and wrapped in 4...