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I was considering mixing my own concrete on a future project. Some questions: 1. What's the correct mix ratio for "C20" concrete? (using ballast) Depending where I look this varies from 5:1 up to 6:1. Any ideas? 2. On my paricular job it will be much more practical to buy 25kg bags of...

I was wondering what the typical size (diameter) of rebar that would be used to refinforce a concrete slab foundation? I am planning on using a concrete strip foundation in a future project. My reasoning.... In some previous work done by a builder on my property (conservatory) a foundation was...

Thanks to all for input

Thanks for the input, that sounds pretty straightforward. That all said I am now thinking of building a proper building instead of a shed. Just out of curiosity, could I use a 150mm depth strip, say 450mm wide with rebar in it as the foundations for the walls of my new outbuilding or would I...

I am planning to build a new shed/workshop in my garden. A friend has advised that it might be worth putting reiforcing metal rods into the concrete base beacuse I will be putting a very heavy lathe and other heavy kit on the floor. The existing shed base has a big crack down the middle, I...

Can anyone suggest where I might be able to get a replacement toilet seat to fit a Duravit stark 3 toilet, at a sensible price? I have managed to find a couple of web-sites that have Duravit parts or stuff that will fit but its £60 at the cheapest and thats without the postage! I have a...

Sounds like a plan, cheers!

What's the correct part(s)/method to make mains water connection on my new Duravit toilet cistern? The connector sticking out of the bottom of the cistern has an outside diameter of 16.5mm (outer diamter of threads) this seems to be a bit smaller than the other toilet in my house. I am guessing...

Cheers, I will dig around for a balcony company

Not sure which area this question should go in so I have posted it here... I am considering fitting a glass sheet and oak handrail for a balcony. This is inside my property. Any advice regarding the type of glass, glass thickness, finishing of the glass, glass fixings etc would be very much...

Some points (many have already been covered but...) 1. Heat As already mentioned, extraction alone is pointless, the room must be kept warm. Ensure you have sufficient heating otherwise all bets are off. 2. Insulate You need to keep the heat in, but more importantly you want to try...

I want to build a fire-place in my lounge that I will eventually like to put a log-burning stove into. The lounge is a flat-roofed extension with a 3-layer roof felt covering. The idea is to build a stud-work fireplace structure that once boarded and plastered will look like the room has a...

What's the standard solution for putting in access points on 32 and 40mm waste pipes? Can you buy access bends for these sizes of pipe or is it done another way?

Thanks for input, was wondering if I was going to get a reply! I will crack on with the 18mm/m run on pretty much everything but following your point about the massive fall I will definately need to keep those little 'droppers' at the end of the runs to keep the falls sensible. I only went...

I need to add soil and waste connections for two new bathrooms. The sketch below shows what I intend to do. Does this look OK? Note that all the pipework except the red ones, are on the outside wall of the side of my house. The red pipes are my attempt to show the pipe runs that are inside...

Cheers for the advice, I thnk I will run the whole lot in 50mm (except the last few inches at the basin end), but I will also put antisiphon valve in at the basin end for 'belt and braces'. Thanks again, Steve

The pipe run length from my new wash basin to the soil pipe is just under 4m. Building regs part H show that 50mm diamter pipe is the correct size for runs up to 4m long BUT this seems to be shown only for sinks. Does this also apply to wash basins? I intend connecting to the vertical soil...

I need to fit a swept bend with 200mm radius (as per regs) between my SVP stack and horizontal soil pipe. This is all going to be above ground drainage on an outside wall so In grey PVC if possible. Well I though it would be pretty straight-forward but I can't seem to find a 'swept bend'...

I need some floor varnish for an oak floor. Toolstation have a special deal on Liberon Natural floor varnish. Is this stuff any good or should I avoid?

Right, So to summarise... Hagar isn't horrible and MK is OK. I don't like football either! Thanks for the input