I've bought myself 50M^2 of filled travertine 600 x 400 and am gearing up to fit. I haven't laid tiles this big before. Any comments on the...
Well it's from a ex-MOD base and the sink was made in Glascow in Feb 1939. I expect the MOD weren't into "Repro" but you never know :) I'll...
I have got here a nice old sink tap with ceramic hot/cold indicator. I need to replace the gland packing but can't get the ceramic button off...
Well I can report to anyone interested. Get a garden 5 litre lance water sprayer. Someone (Mrs S did a fine job) directs water spray directly onto...
Thanks Jeds. At least I'm not the only one who thought it worth a try! On the upside, I'd guess a "puddle" might remain on a floor whereras it...
I need to cut a floor channel in screed (inhabited house). I have an adequate 9" grinder and diamond wheel. I am considering asking Mrs Skyblob to...
Hi Muggles. Its a Buildnet 2 section column rad http://www.buildnet.co.uk/Category/94-2-sections.aspx Nothing much help on the website except a...
Thanks Muggles. There is no widget, I just looked and can see clean through the holes, both ends the same. Nothing obvious inside. Perhaps I'll...
I have 3 new rads to fit in what will be a new system. These are 300mm wide, 1500 tall, vertical tubes, double. It's such a short distance across...
Hi Guys, thanks for the opinions. No unusual loads. Here we are: [img][/url] Lintel1 by mountaincarrot, on Flickr [/img] I'll probably...
Close to finishing extension job. Needing removal of original front door+sidelight (now internal) to open up. 1972 standard brick house....
Thanks Mysteryman. I have been looking at the Vallant Ecotec (pipes on top) and Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri (pipes underneath - but with a...
Thanks for that. Almost there then. "But you don't want it going downhill on the way".. Is this so critical? The pipes come out of the...
Single storey kitchen extension where a new open vent boiler is planned for the outside wall. (Old 1970's boiler in centre of house has no...
Hi Static, well yes I am above 100M (not by much) and just into the 1knM^2 area. Snow loadings are in Trada tables, not drift , just heavy snow. I...
Hi Static. I'm Surrey, at 350' ASL, on the edge of 1Kn/M^2 and I have used that figure for that for my other (proper) work. Plastic roof...
For a lean-to polycarb car-port type roof, (allowed by planners in my case), running with timber sizes from Trada span tables for snow loading...
I've just installed a set of wooden slide/fold doors. It's Bank Holiday so I can't call the manufacturers. Installation guidelines for glazing...
Thanks guys. As much as I suspected. Plenty now for me to look at, very helpful. Rgds
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