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I'd bed the hearth onto the concrete using tile adhesive. Alternatively glue the hearth onto the wood. If it's a glue down floor the adhesive is silicone based and gap filling.

Now thinking about the chainsaw cuts. Can't make the notch facing me for safety and practical reasons so am thinking of notching on the left side, back cut from the right side, will fell into the hedge. Does that sound best?

Right so I think my plan is: Trim the side of the hedge as tight as possible. Get the tower or trestles and planks really close to the hedge, use sand bags on the back side of the platform to stop tipping if necessary. Long sleeves to get myself right close into the tree so I'm chainsawing...

Thanks all. Recip saw sounds like a plan, I can get that in further whereas I wouldn't want to use a chainsaw at arms length. Ladder with a board sounds interesting...

I have a Leylandii hedge 4m high by 2m wide. I would like to reduce to approx 2m high. I have chainsaw, hedge trimmer and usual hand tools. I won't chainsaw on a ladder but I have access to a scaffold tower that I think would be safe to chainsaw from. How would you approach this? At the moment...

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I think you have two options for a clear space. Either posijoists as @Dereekoo said, or you put a steel across to half the span.

Did it with a helper and a pair of screwdrivers in the end, thank you

Hi I've got an Evo mitre saw. I had a kickback and since then the blade isn't clamping properly. I can't get the back blade clamping washer off the arbour so I think there might be a burr on it that's stopping the washers and blade from moving freely and hence not clamping properly. Does this...

Yep I would too. Normally I'd use a 1:9 mic got footings, you could go 1:8 for safety.

Then you'll need to remove enough mortar to get the bent bit through to the cavity. Noggins also required between the rafters above the straps.

The straps need to go through the wall and hold it from the outside. Do you have face brick or render outer skin?

Can you remove a faceplate and see which way the cables run?

Good idea but I suspect a side stand or jack wheels would poke straight through the rubber.

@Taylortwocities so is the rule that if the junction box or accessory is fixed, then strain relief not required? That makes sense.

Hello All I thought that all junctions required strain relief so tend to use Ashley JBs or chocboxes. Is that right? If so, how are back boxes and ceiling roses ok? I guess for back boxes it might be good practice to clip near entry but that's not always possible for plasterboard boxes. I'm...

@Exedon thanks, I thought 10mm was ok but not 15mm. New builds lol. Yes I have ally tape and I know it can't be stuck directly to the pipes.

Anyone?

Hi, any hints & tips on fitting 15mm radiator pipes into thermalite for an extension? I wanted 15mm as the pipes are at the end of a long run so I don't think will balance in 10mm. Walls to be dot & dab over block. Both radiators are to be under windows so my planned route is to go down in the...

How about these, I had omitted some detail for clarity. As above I don't yet know if the live/loop runs directly between the two ceiling roses of if there is another light in the way. I don't have a continuity tester so I think that will require live testing - disconnecting all the wiring at...