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evening all. i have some pre glazed timber windows i need to fit. whats the fixing method for these? as the pre-glazed i cant drill through the timber. thanks ian

thanks for the reply. they just seem alot cheaper tha SS and are going to last longer than simlar priced galvanized products. the render is also to be painted white so it will blend nice. i just wanted a pro to confirm they were NOT a compleate waste of money and were crap thanks for your...

anyone? ian

evening all. was just wondering if external plastic beads are any good. are they a good compromise for SS beads? thanks ian

weepholes? why are these needed? thanks ian

thanks alot for the help again rough caster. i have the wall booked in for later this week so ill post back how it goes :) ian

bump on this anyone please ian

perfect, thanks very much roughcaster. just 2 more Q's for you. what sort of thickness per coat should i be looking at, 5-7mil each? and if i was to render the top of the wall( slighty rendered) would this be a bad idea? was thinking that the water may penertrate it from above and get...

spot on, thanks alot roughcaster. is any pva etc needed to wet the wall down or just water? thanks ian

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hi there. im a general builder, bricklayer by qualification. im building a garden wall for a friend. its around 7m x 2m and will be build from concrete blocks laid flat.. is there any precautions i should take or anything i should do to help the rendering stage? i have read a few...

thanks a lot for the link. always amazes when i order somthing from 100 miles way and it take a week to get me yet i place my order with these and it get shipped from the other side of the world yet arrives at my door witthin a week :D ian

im in need of some bits. i have read a post before with a link in it for a recomended hong kong based website that people use but cant for the life of me find the link. does anybody know or have it? tahnks alot ian

currently tiling my bathroom with 10mm thick porcelain tiles. floor and wall. i came to cut for my shower feed and i just couldnt do it. used a diamond tile core bit and it just wouldnt touch it. 10mins of drilling got me half way through and then it broke :evil: im now worried about...

morning all. the plasterers are coming ion next week to plaster in the new exstenion i have built at home. i have got to get the board finish wall beads and skrim tape in for them. anybody know a rough guide to how many square meters one bag wil cover? i can work out how much area is to be...

hi all. go a task of boxing in a few 22mm pipes. the boxing is going to be along the ceiling line so will only need 2 sides and will only need to be about 40mm wide and 60mm high. i can get a good fixing for a batten alon the wall for the lower one but not a fixing for a batten along the...

and the door will be 35mm wide

morning all. currently putting up a stud wall and i now need to buy and fit the door lining.which do i need? 106 width 108 115 131 the partition is 100w and will have 12.5mil plaster board either side. thanks alot ian

thnaks woody

thanl alot for the help. so the valley boards go in between the rafter then rather than on top? ian