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Hello, we are booked in for a concrete pour tomorrow after lunch and it's due to be really hot weather so just after some advice really. The trench is dug out and is a the ground has a fair bit of clay in it, it hasn't rained for ages so there has bound to have been quite a bit if shrinkage...

Afternoon folks, just after general opinions really, roughly how much would you expect to pay a brickie to lay approx 330 bricks? It's for a small porch, double skin facing brick, approx 1100mm high L shaped wall, 1030mm out by 1230mm across. Cheers in advance

Would a solid concrete block be the same? then I could sit a 100 x 100mm treated post onto the block on a piece of dpc then bolt through the post into the 6 x 2 joists

I had already considered slate under the timber pads but am concerned that they might break over time due to impact/movement as there will be a treadmill etc.

Hello, I'm building a garden room to be used as a gym, there is already a concrete slab in place so I'm going to sit it onto that, trouble is the concrete slab isn't level as it has a fall for rainwater drain off. How can I level the floor joists? I was intending to use off cuts of 6x2 treated...

I read that solid copper is the way to go so Is this okay for outside...

Hello again, just about to order my cat6 cable so just wanted to check what type I need to go for. I'll be running one or two cables outside and the rest will be inside. Thanks

Ok will do thanks, what about electrical sockets and cables? are there guidelines for how far away they need to be from ethernet cables with regards to interference?

Oh I see, does that mean I can't run it around a corner?

Ok thanks for that, I didn't realise the importance of that, is there anything else I should be aware of?

Ok great, I'm just trying to avoid having loose cables going into the walls, I'd rather plug into a fixed faceplate. I already have a punch down tool and a cable stripper, I'll look into getting a cable tester.

Ok thanks, does that mean a cat6 cable directly from one router into the other or can it be, cable from router into RJ45 faceplate, RJ45 faceplate to RJ45 faceplate, RJ45 faceplate to router?

Another question, could I get another router to put in the loft to improve wifi?

Okay so I just looked at a couple of switches on Amazon, there's a 5 port or 8 port Netgear one for under £20 and they don't look too big so I guess having one of those sat on my desk next to my router won't be an issue. I reckon that would be plenty for my needs. So I can have 3 ports from my...

I'm so sorry, I'm confused already by just looking at that picture, I'm not tech minded enough to understand why that big thing would be better than the 4 port faceplate I saw on Amazon which just fits to the wall like a normal faceplate. So do I need a switch then? and if so can you please...

Thanks for the reply, what is a rack mounted patch panel and rack mounted switch?

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this topic so apologies if not, I'm in the process of refurbishing my home office and want to install cat6 and cctv wires into the wall. I just need confirmation of what equipment I need and in which order it goes, I'll have the phone line...

Take out the beading, deglaze and lean out to re-seal, that's your quickest and easiest option.

You can also try fitting a sash locator wedge to the frame and sash which can help gain a little more compression.

It's not a patio door it looks like a normal pvc door and that looks like a hook receiver plate which has snapped off, the frame has also snapped off.