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...
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...
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...
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...
Close to finishing extension job. Needing removal of original front door+sidelight (now internal) to open up. 1972 standard brick house....
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...
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...
I'm needing to install over blockwork (behind dot and dab plaster) in a number of areas which are outside the 522.66(v) zones. That galvanized...
And another one. Does 150mm zone at top of a wall/ceiling angle from reg 522.6.6, also apply if the junction of wall/ceiling isn't horizontal?...
Hi. A questions for the forum I'll be installing a ring in a new extension. (So far I'm taking lots of care with IEE wiring regs. I need to get...
Hi. My builder has last week completed some roofing work on an extension and I'm not happy with the quality of the weathering. All the rain this...
Hi. Doors I am ordering (timber laminated/insulated from Russell Timbertech), have a narrow alloy "stormguard" as they call it cill. They will...
What's the best way to find a electrician to sign off (AKA "Commission") my wiring? Are you professional types all going to give me grief for...
Hi. My Local Authority needs calcs for a steel corner support column I'm proposing in my extension. It will be approx 2.2M tall, 80x80mm...
I'm considering getting ~2KW electric chainsaw to cut logs for my woodburner. Last season I did the entire woodshed with a sharp bowsaw. - I'll...
New extension with 125mm EPS foam under slab, joins existing solid concrete floor circa 1974. If I ceramic tile right across regardless, do I...
OK. Question from planninportal.gov.uk. I'm trying to figure out how to build my eaves. (PIR foam between and under rafters, wall cavity...
Hi. Does anyone know of a source of independent test reports for any of the limescale inhibitors on the market? Yes, they do work to varying...
Hi. Having just installed my woodburner, and used factory twin wall flue (Poujoulat T1), I'm a little unsure about one final detail. Is there a...
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