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Hello, I’ve just installed a new lintel in my fireplace but in the process 2 courses of bricks above the lintel have become loose and I’ve now knocked them out. Can I install the new live of bricks abouce the lintel vertically? Instead of the traditional horizontally laid. Thanks

Hello, I am installing a lintel for for a fire place but the smallest acros I could hire sit 8 courses Above lintel. Is this okay? Will the brick work hold below it? Will be using strong boys Thanks

Hello, what level should my subfloor + tile backboard be compared to subfloor outside of the bathroom? I want to archive a flush run from bathroom to hallway which will be carpeted. The subfloor for carpeted area outside of the bathroom is 25mm floor boards but will be later be built up...

Hello, Replacing an old gas fire and need to raise the opening. It currently has a metal bar as the lintel. If I am to install a new concrete lintel are the ones with a section of 100mm x 140mm up for the job? It’s a ground floor gas fire and the house is 2 stories. Current opening 900mm...

Hi all, What size bolt hole should I be drilling for PFC to attach timber to to hang rafter to? The steel is 4m but doesn’t hold a lot of weight. Pfc section is 150x90x24 Thanks

Hi all, Fitted a few steel beams before on ground level but not on first floor.. How do I setup acros on the first floor? Do I install them sitting on the floor joists with a board running across the bottom? Do I need to setup across on the ground floor as well? Directly under the acros on...

Hi all, Fitted a few steel beams before on ground level but not on first floor.. How do I setup acros on the first floor? Do I install them sitting on the floor joists with a board running across the bottom? Do I need to setup across on the ground floor as well? Directly under the acros on...

Hello all, Will be installing aluminium Coping on my flat roof soon. From what I’ve read it is the norm to install marine plywood 18mm under the clips for the coping. Is this necessary to install plywood? Under the flat roof is chipboard. Can I get my fixing into the is for the clips? Thanks

Hello, Going to give plastering a go but before I do I want to make sure my times are roughly correct. Pva the wall 4:1 - allow to go tacky 1.Apply first coat then flatten straight after 2.Wait 20 minutes 3.Apply second coat (slightly thinner) and then flatten out straight after 4.Wait...

I put a wide DOC at the bottom and up the sides and filled I’m with concrete. Was about 150mm deep. Can’t remember if I put insulation at the bottom

Hello all, What’s the best way for me to plaster over this timber beam? The ceilings are lath. The wall has a very thin coat of sand and cement followed by another thin layer of plaster. A 9.5mm plasterboard sticks out too much over the wall. There use to be coving covering this. Many thanks

Hi all, Is this something to be concerned about? Got a couple of hairline cracks on my SLC. Screeded base underneath from when the property was first built. What would be the answer rack out the crack and re-fill or would I have to break a section up and re-fill? Going to have LVT over the...

Hello, Can I lay self levelling compound over screed that was poured 24hrs ago? I understand this will slow the dry rate down but that’s not a problem. Thanks

Hi all, what can I do to bridge between my patio door cavity? Can I do L sharp with DPM running up the back of the patio door side and filling with screed? thanks

Hello all, What should I do here? Ripping up a high area of my internal floor near my patio doors. And can see my DPC from inside. What should I fill between the the courses of brickwork? And do I need to lay any more DPC/M anywhere else? Thanks

Awesome thanks! In 0.75mm?

Hi all, What cable do I need to run from my thermostat to combi boiler? Will only be using the thermostat for radiators. Thanks

Hello, Can I use this Angled drain off valve as a TRV? Or does it have to go on the lock shield side? Thanks