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Bugger I better get the bungs ordered then! Does it truly matter which way round the box is installed?

Update: did it with a couple of new cables and I got some 1.5mm 3 core cable

I am installing a new outside light see below location change (moving from right side of door where white cable comes out of wall above no.87 sign to above the kitchen window) Pic of new light also below I am going to install a junction box where cable currently comes from wall. I neee to buy...

I had a load of Indian stone paving delivered the other day and I have stacked them in their corresponding sizes (flat stacked on top of each other) I won’t be laying them for a good 6-8 weeks no doubt (weather/time combined!) Are they okay stored flat for that period of time? Please put my...

Patio, cheers

Just bumping this up as I am doing similar. I currently have soil (appears relatively compact as I’ve dug down 170mm) that I’m laying some flat top concrete edging on I was going to put a 6:1 ballast:cement mix down, tap the concrete edge in and then use a wet concrete mix for the haunching...

Yes I was thinking the same You don’t think the concrete edge would look silly next to the path edge?

I am installing an aco alongside this path edge (red string line will be top of aco drain) It’s an old 1902 property and the path is all over the shop so across the width of the patio some parts of the patio will be level with the path and some will be lower (i am installing level L to R and...

Thank you for your help much appreciated

I work in my log cabin (sports massage) and while I’ve dug down for my patio and drainage, now would be the time to install a sink and run the water pipes from the house and Install a sink in log cabin. Just a couple of questions: 1. The sink waste would come out of the log cabin… do I run a...

Just planning ahead before laying my Indian stone (4 different size slabs) I understand how to use string line with the same sized paving slabs, but how do I go about laying the slabs of different sizes using string lines? I am installing concrete edging around the perimeter of the patio area...

I’ve bought a 3m length of timber and cut it down to 2.7m (length of patio where fall is), and put a long spirit level in the middle. I’ve used it to set up a string line and the total fall is just over 20mm across the 2.7m length. I calculate this as a 1:120 fall. Any more than this I feel...

It’s a textured Indian stone I’m laying. There is an aco channel going next to the path edge thet runs behind my terraced house (so not directly next to house) It’s probably not far off level based on the first edge… maybe I should take it out considering I’m at this stage…. Would you?

So 2700/80 = 33.75 = 3.4cm drop Is that overkill and will it show up too much? So basically I should rip it out and start again? Doh

I laid my first concrete edging piece and I don’t think I have the the fall correct from the word go. I’m Laying an Indian stone patio It’s a 2.7m x 4m patio but the fall is going to be on the 2.7m from front to back I’ve installed my first flat top edge (there is a gap under spirit level as...

When laying an Indian stone patio, do I leave a gap between the paving and the concrete flat top edging and ACO drain or do I butt the paving up to both the edge and aco? Cheers

I’ll stick with MOT type 1… considering the whole job is costing me 1k I’d rather pay £40 more knowing that the base once done is done for good

I’m in Leeds So crusher run is effectively MOT and ok to use on my patio sub base?

My local building merchants use crusher run instead of Type 1 MOT Is crusher run suitable for long term longevity for patio sub base or should I use MOT? Cheere

Great thanks On top of the pea gravel would i just fill with lots of MOT type 1 hardcore and bring to level required for patio sub base? Cheers