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We have just had some building work finished and as the drive (which was in a poor way before) has been used as the builders yard and the difference in the new slab height of the garage floor, we need to renew the driveway. We know what we would like for a longterm finish but as moneys tight...

thanks, the old roof has a cement skew but wasn't sure if this was best? what sort of pitch do i need to create?

yeah, been looking at them in the big sheds, seem decent enough. I only need a run of around 3m, by 1m wide so max 2 sheets. will they be okay supported on a treated timber framed fixed to the 3 walls? also, not sure how to make a seal where the panel will meet the walls - obviously lead...

I have a short alleyway leading to the back door of my garage, which I would like to roof. The new roof would be supported by the elevation of the house and the 10ft high boundary wall, hard up against the garage wall, with a door fitted to the access point. I'm unsure of what material is...

I have a short alleyway leading to the back door of my garage, which I would like to roof. The new roof would be supported by the elevation of the house and the 10ft high boundary wall, hard up against the garage wall, with a door fitted to the access point. I'm unsure of what material is...

not sure whayt parts of the story I'm not telling?! The ground floor is only a garage, so I'm not concerned about that but the 1st floor will be a bedroom - there is insulation specificed for when the inner wall is strapped out for plaster boarding and insulation within the roof void and also...

have yet to query with the architect its not a thermalite block, they are concrete blocks (7N/mm2)

cheers tim they are IP35 rated, 5 inch speakers at 8 ohms, 35W RMS not powered as far as I am aware

I'm in the process of having a side extension built and the architects specified a cavity wall of concrete bloock to both inner and outer walls (although the front elevatin will have an outer skin of sandstone). However, there is now mention of any insulation within the cavity and i am now...

Have just bought a pair of water resistant ceiling speakers for our bathroom, once the refurb work is done. the plan is to play itunes throught them but I am unsure if I need a piece of kit between the speakers and the PC running itunes? will i need an amp or somethig t opower the...

I assume the Squeezebox is a similar set up to the sonos system?

cheers Richard so better if I go for two speakers?

am planning to install a ceiling speaker in the bathroom and link it back to the PC so that we can play itunes through it what type of cable would I need to buy?

Is this possible? Thinking about installing a wooden floor but don't want perimeter beadign and don't want to remove the skirting as I know from past experience, I'm likely to lose plaster as well. Is there a tool to cut skirting whilst its in situ?

Have a rental property which requires hard wired soke alarms - will have an electrician do the work but can the supply be taken from the lighting circuit? just trying to get an idea of the work/cost involved in doing this work. The first floor will be straight forward as there is an attic...

so, by the sounds of it I should be okay if the metal conduit is still in decent condition? I will get the spark to do a full check in any event thanks

no, not ex-council - circa 100 yrs old, as I said has been rewired in the past The light wiring is all in metal conduit if that makes a difference? will get a picture on

I sem to have no earth to my ceiling lights or wall switches - the cables are two single core, red insulated wires, with no outer sheaf. The sockets all have earth, and are in modern cable - ie 3 core with outer sheaf. Is this an issue for my lights? I don't have any metal fittings, all...

thanks shy don't have warrant yet, just arguing over final points with building control on that!

Planning on a side extension and since I seem to have trouble in getting builders to return quotes (its seems surprising when people talk about the building trade being quiet), I now plan to get individual trades in to do specific areas of work. However, one area I'm not sure about it when I...