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23vc many thanks for your help. I had almost given up on a response. Ok so excuse my ignorance but you say to use plastering sand on an outside brick wall - just to let you know I chipped as much away of the old stuff with some of the brick exposed where it had really blown. Can you clarify the...

know doubt a ? which has been asked many times. I have a spar dashed external wall and there is blown rendering (about 6 inches) down to ground level. I have chipped all away to the brickwork. I am going to re-render after I hopefully get knowledgeable advise. 1) do I PVA brickwork first - what...

What are the sand ? (Do I use plastering sand to mix with cement on an outside brick wall

Many thanks I read in my DIY Manual that 9mm external ply (don't know what the difference is between marine and external ply is) know doubt this will be cheaper - but the area is for a shower room and toilet (about 9ft x 5ft) Lastly hardifloor is waterproof but if external ply is used does it...

Just read my grammar and a wee bit confusing whether you are north or south of Hadrians wall. Trying to keep the bathroom floor as near to the same level as the corridor upstairs - I would like to take up the wood flooring and just put Hardi ..... whatever direct to joists - and then to cement...

Many thanks Flameport - you mentioned "Hardifloor " what thickness is this. Can I screw this direct to the joists - and can I just adhere/ glue cement this on to the hardifloor - B & Q said it can be layed but I was not aware that you payed it direct to floor boards. Appreciate this advice; is...

I would like to remove a carpet and also remove the floor boards which are worse for wear. Can I replace with "Hardiebacker" boards and then adhere/seal glazed floor tiles direct to the hardiebacker boards - this is an upstairs bathroom and of course the boards will have to be (nailed/screwed)...

Thanks aesmith the garage has 2 double 13A sockets and 2 strip lights they are at present protected by a garage unit (breaker for power and breaker for lights. I am really concentrating on the house in with a armoured core ( do not know the spec for 6mm I don't want a very heavy duty cable the...

Hi Eric Thanks for your quick response - it will be 6 mil armoured core cable I think this equates to about 2.5 mil internal. I am worried that he said he will connect tails to the consumer unit (I am assuming the buzz bar) and then run that to a "tap box" and from there armoured core...

what is a tap box - An electrician is going to install this with an armoured core cable to run to the garage. Because the consumer unit is full he will take tales from the consumer unit - is there circuit protection in tap boxes and need it to be physically small the area it is to be installed...

Need a advise on above topic. I am repairing a garden wall about 20 bricks I have purchased the concentrate 250 Ml Need to be accurate now what is the mix per say litre of water to the ml of mix - the diagram shows 5 to 10 ml to 10 ltrs of water Please confirm is this the ideal mix. I have...

Again thanks Richard, Yes the black bucket is also 14 litres - as you say there is one way to find out - bucket and spade we do have a primary school on our road - maybe ........ Anyway thanks I will measure it out as you have suggested Sorry to bother you repeatedly but I...

Many thanks Richard never thought of mixing direct to water the instructions on the 5 ltre tank says to mix it to a dry mix - that sound a lot better idea. Now using a black bucket (the normal standard £1 or £1. 50 dependent on wickes or B & Q what is the kilo capacity in Kilos to aquate to...

Help needed - I am repairing a brick wall and need to know what the mix with plasticiser is ( very very small repair - about 20 bricks) maximum would be about a bucket of pre mixed sand and cement - DIY manual states 0.07 litre per 50kg cement Many thanks John

Help needed - I am repairing a brick wall and need to know what the mix with plasticiser is ( very very small repair - about 20 bricks) maximum would be about a bucket of pre mixed sand and cement - DIY manual states 0.07 litre per 50kg cement Many thanks John

Many thanks - I will try that but that won't be until Monday kind regards. John[/b]

I have very old cables that run through a flat roof which terminate in a kitchen below (very old building extension) My worry now is the deteriotion of cables through hot summers and freezing winters. My question being can the cables be run via Plastic conduit over the cealing in the kitchen or...

I think pressing in the button and it is staying in shows that the fault looks like the extractor fan - your fuse box is very old but I have seen fused consumer units (which are older) If you are not electrically compitant and you have a neon screw driver yu should be able to trace to see if...

The system has 2 valves (2 port) and both are energising (opening to pass hot water flow. As before I suspect the programmer (I read a screwfix customer who said she went through 2 which packed in) would the 10 program or 16 program dip switch have any bearing on this problem - I am hoping in...