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I have just had a log cabin delivered and after asking the suppliers numerous times its max ridge height, I have since found out it is actually higher than they stated by 150mm Therefore my cabin and base will be sitting at 2.6m (it is within 2m of the boundary fence) For this extra 100mm...

Thanks The frame is already built now so it cant be modified, I am just in two minds whether to deck it £250 ish or Ply it £120 Most of the decking wont be seen as its sitting under the shed.

I laid paving slabs on a dry mortar mix and it was down ten years without any problems whatsoever. I am lifting it all now as I want to revert back to lawn due to kids etc

as the poster above states its more than likely they are taking root from the top of the blocks, in which case there is little you can do, although what I did, and it took an age was get one of those wire brush / scraper things and brushed out every joint I then applied a good weedkiller and...

I am building a raised deck, .....well its not really raised as such but the ground is uneven so its going to be secured to 100 x 100 pressure treated posts, concreted in, at various points over the frame. I am using 47 x 150mm joists throughout with noggins etc and its all pressure treated...

Hi RR It is a standalone structure which can be easily pulled down but the room behind is the kitchen. The construction / monstrosity has a silver coloured flue tube running up it and out if the roof via the room above it (inside a cupboard!!). it exits Through the roof. If I install...

Hi, We are the process of buying a new house and I am wondering what to do with the chimney that is in place in the front room. (see image) At present it has an electric fire but I want to revert back to gas. There is a blanked off gas pipe next to the chimney and inside the chimney is one...

Hi, We are the process of buying a new house and I am wondering what to do with the chimney that is in place in the front room. (see image) At present it has an electric fire but I want to revert back to gas. There is a blanked off gas pipe next to the chimney and inside the chimney is one...

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By Jove you could be right! Thanks

Now I know mysterious pools of water are supposed to be in some way be related to poltergeists, but I really dont think that is the case here :shock: We have just had a pretty intense storm where I live and the rain was practically horizontal for about half an hour etc. I work from home...

Hi, We are getting a new kitchen fitted next week and it will be a couple of weeks later before the lad doing the kitchen can return to do the laminate flooring. Therefore Can I laminate the area where the washing machine is going to be, plumb the w/m in and then when the joiner comes...

cooool physics! many thanks for that advice!

Thanks Gas112, I assume the flow and return valves you refer to are the ones situated under the boiler, I just turn the isolation tap off? Once I do this and open the rad valve to release the pressure, won't the system drain by gravity?

Hi, I took off a rad the other day so that the plasterer can get in behind it to skim the walls, all ok no probs so far. This evening I disturbed the pipe to the rad valve whilst removing the skirting board and now I have a small leak from a compression fitting which was used to extend the...

Thanks lads, I'm really unsure one the best type of lighting for my new kitchen, I assumed downlighters were the way to go. The previous light was a flurescent (sp?) strip light and didnt give off a great light despite being 5ft long. The kitchen is quite small (3m wide x 4m Long)

great, am I best going low voltage or mains? there will be approx 6 lights I reckon

My kitchen ceiling is down (I am getting a new one fitted) the other was mis-shapen due to water damage over the years. With clear access to the joists etc, would this make an electricians job of fitting downlights any easier, before the ceiling goes back up? thanks

To Gasnewb thanks again, luckily its in the kitchen of which I am in the process of ripping out so a few drips wont do any harm. Cheers for your help