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Sounds like my best bet is to: Remove the UPVC door and side panel first Add a short wall where the side panel was Raise the floor Add a new door Remove door #2 Sounds like a bigger/more expensive job than I had hoped it would be.

I am fairly decent at bricklaying and could probably replace that UPVC side wall with a brick one in a weekend. It would probably be cheaper than UPVC and might look better too. Plus it would address the safety concerns you and the wife share. Not sure if it is allowed though. I guess it falls...

You are correct. Door 2 is the original exterior door. Door 1 will be replaced at some point though, with a proper fitting and more secure door. Just not as much of a priority at the moment. Door 1 and door 2 are so close to each other that it is impossible to close door 1 behind you before...

Hi All, We’ve got a very awkward porch, with 4(!) doors in a 2 square meter space. At the moment, we don’t have the money to completely redo the UPVC side panel and door, which both have been fitted very badly. But we would like to fit a new floor. Unfortunately, there is a difference in the...

Hampshire, around Portsmouth. Did a Google search and found type 1, but not type 2.

Thanks Dork Lard. Where does one find Type 2 MOT? I can only seem to find MOT 1 form Wickes. Which is quite expensive.

Everyone has their opinion and most threads are full of contradicting advice. I understand the importance of getting this right, so am hoping to gather a little bit more feedback before I go ahead based on the advice of a single person. The value in a place like this is utilizing the wisdom of...

Thanks r896neo. Any other advice out there? I was hoping to go slightly thinner.

Hi Mike, I looked at it, but couldn't figure out what thickness I needed for the concrete and hardcore. Plus most information is for people who will use it for storing cars etc. Mine is for lighter use, so I thought there might be a difference there too.

I’ve reclaimed a concrete sectional garage, and plan to rebuild it as a shed. The shed dimensions are likely to be 3m by 6m. Each panel is 60cm wide by 1m high. So I’ll be using two panels to get to my full height of 2m. The shed is at the back of the garden, with only a narrow 80cm access...

Hi GSXRCarlos, I have and I likely will. Any idea about the countersink size?

Got some 4mm * 70mm screws now, but have noticed that I'd need to countersink to have a good finish. What type and size of countersink do I need for this job? Thanks.

I prefer the kitchen in the middle, with the stud wall removed. The lounge in the back overlooking the garden and the dining room in the front. Parents have said it is a bad idea as you immediately enter the main living area and you'll always have to keep it tidy. Plus they said that it would...

If I knew I would tell you. Just looking for options/opinions. In the situation we're in, I would think that what everyone else thinks is more important and more what I'm looking for.

Thanks Freddy! Would also love to hear what you/others would use each space for: Kitchen, dining room, lounge, utility if that stays,... .

Morning All, Recently bought our first house, but it has a difficult downstairs layout. We were hoping to hear what you would do with it. We’re on a bit of a budget, and this won’t be our forever home. Which makes it quite difficult to match what we like, with something that will work for the...

Thanks!

Honestly, it is like they are trying to make things hard for anyone trying to do something themselves. Would those 4mm screws work with the red rawlplugs? Do you think the cheap ones are fine?

Haha. Ok, good to know. So, still not clear on what diameter screws I should get. Any tips are welcome!

Thanks JohnD. What's the difference between prodrive and pozidrive? This might turn in to a very long thread if people keep coming up with terms I don't know. That's a good thing though, I need to learn.