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thanks for that thats what i need where to go for additional information. when i do the wiring what ever is used will be all the same and i certainly would not switch between cable types. yes this cable will be buried in insulation in the loft

Thats simple to answer It is more than possible to competent in something but when you come across something you have not seen or used before that does not make you not competent it just implies that you need additional information to be competent using that product. I am more than...

hi folks i am currently stocking up on the items i need to complete our extension/conversion i have therefore just got my hands on some cable for the wiring however i just need to clarify if it will be suitable before i install it i would normally wire the ring main in standard 2.5mm 6242y...

Behind the fence is our raised lawn area which is accessed from the house with steps leading down to this lower level. Where the brick section is the center panel will be lifted out and we will then walk off the lawn directly onto the top of the workshop which is yet to be built in the...

Each to there own. We went for this option as it suited us and was environmentally friendly. Used waste and is a great habitate for bugs. Piling quotes for this plqce were over 10k.

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sorry it has taken so long but here are the photos of the retaining wall we had to put in using gabions below we faced the front of the baskets where they will be seen with with block pavers and backfilled with brick rubble from the local brick works. the wall is 2 meters high and 26...

hi Ant we went with gabions as they were quicker and cheaper. the ones we got had a separate laying partition at the front which meant we could fill face of the gabions that would be seen which anything we like in our case we used concrete block paver's. we then backfilled the main bulk...

Hi we just built a massive retaining wall in out garden. We were advised at first to build a canter leavered wall with the extended foundation proportion of the foundation being under the raised section. (The opposite way round to yours) as this way there is an equal downwards force to...

Hi folks we had a dwarf wall build about 2 months ago. Today I went to drill into the wall to fix a railing to the top of it and found that the mortar seemed to be soft. So much so that the brick I was drilling (with and sds drill) came lose and I had to chip out the rest out and replace...

No its not a new build it is for an extension to the side of our house

hi folks i understand building regs requires about 270mm of loft insulation. my question is what is the U value for this and what thickness of kingspan would we need to achieve the same U value. cheers jon

hi folks hope this is in the right area. i am looking for some small railings to go on top of a dwarf wall 300 to 500 high. i have found some cheap ones at wickes for £35.00 for 1.8m but don't really like the style could some please point in the it right direction to get some cheap ones...

We have to move the manhole outside the workshop. Amd there is just a 1 m wide gap between 2 trees so ne can do it but its tight.

not an option the workshop has to go there think we may have sorted it now cheers jon

Hi folks i hope this makes sense i have just applied to Severn Trent for permission to build over the sewer and manhole under the workshop we are having built Severn Trent have come back and said NO the reason being that the neighbours foul drain also feeds into this manhole and they need...

hi folks we are going to be building a raised deck in the garden the architect has specified the a steel baluster as detailed in the photo. does anyone know where i could get one made or where is could get the box steel at a reasonable cost to build my own as i am ok with a welder. i have...

this is my thinking that it would be worth doing in the new bit. as for the old bit i have to take up all the floors anyway to put in insulation and new floor boards anyway so is it worth doing it at the same time???? cheers jon

cheers jon

thanks for the comments it looks as if it will be about 200 sq meters 120 in new build screed floor the rest retrospective under wooden floor