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Hi folks I am in the process of plasterboard the room. I have dab and dotted the walls and the inside of the window reveal. However I need the the header inside the window reveal. The window span is 2.4 m. The window header is a standard insulated catnic with 100mm steel showing at the...

At the end of least year we had a garage built. But checking it today I found in lots if places the mortar is still soft and crumbly. I think either the mortar mix was to weak or the frost may have got into the brick work when it was being built. Can the mortar be raked out with a grinder and...

Thanks for that I want dome thing decent but that will not break the bank Cheers Jon

Hi folks need to install 3 new radiators and I am looking for decent trv valves. I have been advised to have the ones with vertical drains so we can drain the radiator down and lock shield. These are the 2 I have found so far...

No not got it certified yet and have told him he has to and he may have problems selling his house until he does. I made sure he was fully aware of this. Just wanted to make sure it was done right and safe before he got someone in. If he chooses not to certify it then that's his call. I know...

simple fix all sorted it was 2 neutral blocks for the split load and I had connected it on the wrong side as the spilt load and there was only 4 to 5 mm spacing between the 2 blocks and i had simply put in the wrong block and missed it. amazing what you can see after a cup of tee and light...

hi folks i am hoping some one can point me in the right direction i have just installed a wylex split load uint http://www.electrium.co.uk/Wylex17th%20Edition.pdf i have wired in the sockets on the rcd side to the left as you are looking at it on a 32 amp mcb and the lights to a 6amp...

Hi not sure if I can post this here if not sorry and please remove. We have now found decent builders who have changed the way we are going to do our cellar as a result we no longer need tanking system we purchased. So if you know anyone who is interested in some please let me know. In...

Hi folks need to order the stuff our extension which is a single story on a bungalow The architect has specified thermal 100mm blocks. I have looked at the different types and they have different N rates. Whats the standard rating I should be looking at they seem to be 2.8n/mm2, 3.6n/mm2...

Hi does anyone know where I can get a good electric log splitter from at a reasonable price Cheers Jon

Hi looking to buy a petrol chainsaw as we have a log burner and need to process the logs. Having done lots of looking around I am still one the wiser on what is best other than a stihl which I think is out of my limited budget of about £150.00 Any advice please Cheers Jon

Any one got any ideas. Cheers jon

Hi folks can anyone please tell me the cheapest place to get a Y T resin jointing kit for 3 core, 2.5mm swa. Cheers Jon

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The block work shown on the plans is to be built in front of the Gabions the reason for this is the gab ions are supporting over 2000 tonnes of soil behind them. As per the Plan we will build a 3 course thick wall. The first will be block work which have the membrane attached to it. We will then...

many thanks for that i had read the tech spec but it makes as much sense a chocolate tea pot. we are building a workshop which is partly sunken. i.e. one wall is below ground level and will butting up to a brick filled gabion basket retaining wall i have attached a picture of where it will...

Hi we have a workshop that need to be waterproofed on one wall and under the floor slab. The architect has specified bituhene 2000 but would bituthene 4000 be suitable as I can get a load of this much cheaper.

Hi we have a workshop that need to be waterproofed on one wall and under the floor slab. The architect has specified bituhene 2000 but would bituthene 4000 be suitable as I can get a load of this much cheaper.

Has anyone used isospray on a build and how do building regs feel about it. Cheers jobn

cheers folks