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    Help for a friend please - picture included, suggestions req

    Hi can I make another observation, If that is the underside of stairs, should it not be built from a fire resistant material ?[/b]
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    gutter fall help please

    Thanks for that tip on leaving union off, years of fitting gutters never noticed. But you are right thanks.
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    different level line-Bad mistake

    I jam just in process tiling bathroom for customer , they decided they would like a border tile around the middle, I had already set levels, having bad day, just raised levels so that border tile ran around room under window, yes great till I got to ceiling ended up with a stupid 15 mm gap to...
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    Significant Bulging to Gable End Wall

    What age is house?
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    Removing a chimney breast

    I would for peace of mind put in Gallow Brackets , for the price ,not worth the risk . of any problems . you may also need to get a party wall agreement drawn up. When i did one in the early 80 ,the remaining wall after I took out breast was very poor , involved a lot carefull cutting of bricks...
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    First ever stud wall does it look ok? Garage Conversion.

    Hi vallum Just seen your post , have you finished stud walls? I have a couple of observations/ point to make.
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    Framed versus Non-framed kitchen unit doors

    A B & Q framed door is made with an outer frame made with real timber for the dearer doors or m d f frame for the cheaper, thay both have an inner panel made from mdf or real timber
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    Insulating solid walls internally

    Dob & dab Insulated plasterboard on internal walls, no battons requred less floor space lost
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    Advice needed please - Pebble dash/ Cementing or Insulation?

    HI no pebbledashing or anything like that will make it warmer,If you stud the wall you will loose to much of the floor area. I dobed & dabed insulated plasterboard on my bedroom walls then had them skimmed,so far this winter we have only had the heating on couple of hours in mornings and...
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    Supermarket Food

    I know I wouldn't be a farmer for anything! The farmer next to me here in Devon is still running around clearing his yard loading his ****spreader and going around & around spreading at 8 pm on a Sunday and Boxing day at that. Deserves a Medal .
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    Hazardous waste

    Now Now children play with your pressies and stop arguing
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    SNOW

    Cor Just told the wife that one, blimey wish I :cry: :cry: :cry: had'nt
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    Where's Imamartian

    Your are now famous imamartin, Yes it is quite, how can we liven things up? :D :D :D Talk about Christmsa ba humbug,talk about wikkileak no Im sick of that,talk about the weather no everyone is doing that.what then?Talk about this £100 pound spend on the other thread,no,I know i got my winter...
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    If you were given £100 to spend

    Got £100 to spend,well Maybe a couple of geese to chase the thiven gits we have around here in this part of Devon,or a goat to give them a wack up the a++++, some education for the local police who ask if you need victam support when your trailer is stolen, no I want my trailer back, this...
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    Bathroom Project (Well Needed Aswell) LoL

    Great looking job iamlee, one suggestion, how will you fik towel rail to wall? if you havent done all ready can i suggest some ply fixed between your uprights,this will give a sronger fix than anchors onto plaster board,or have you got battons in right place for fixings?Sorry one other thing...
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    Hanging kitchen wall cabinets from stud partition

    Can i ask a question without getting my head ripped of? Why do you want a long screw? It don't follow that the longer the screw the more chance the cabinet will stay on wall.Whatever anchor you put in wall the chance of it ripping out is high with a heavy cabinet Now stop squabbling children
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    Tongue and Groove Wooden Ceiling Repair - Pics

    Accelorator You seem to be having a big problem with your tongue & groove panels,you are said to be a member for a few years,shurly you have picked up some tips on how to fix holes in wood? :o :o :?
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    help! solving condensation in ongoing build

    Yes you are right kengmac cant belive that post,as you say shut boiler down, get flue soughted quick.
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    condensation steel roof

    Hi darkshadow I have a workshop with same roof, to get over problem of condensation,put strips of roof underfelt stapled to joist then cut jablite or similar to fit between beams then cover with ply. job done two years ogo on mine not a drop of damp since.
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