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Hello, I would like to build a porch on the front of my house and while I'm comfortable enough with the walls and roof, I'm not sure what foundations I should be building on. At the moment there is an old concrete slab around the front of the house, this has got a large crack near to a...

I'm rebuilding a flat roofed garage and am wondering what the point in fascia boards are here because the rafters don't overhang the wall, instead they finish flush with the edge of the wall. Is there any reason I shouldn't clad right up to the roof line? A rubber roof will be installed with a...

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Thank you for the explanation. So the dimmer switch is really just sending an instruction to the lamp, which takes care of the current modulation itself? Thanks. I've had a look at the information Philips provide, including that link. Unfortunatley the symbols they say should appear on...

We had a full width dormer extension built earlier this year which has dark grey cladding and a flat rubber roof. On warm sunny mornings there's lots of cracking noises as something expands. It responds very quickly to the sun coming out and the will be a cracking noise every few seconds a...

Thanks for your reply. I will have to check with the exact dimmer type. I must admit I assumed that a top brand bulb would be compatible with any modern dimmer. If the dimmer is not compatible with the bulb, do you think it might have damaged the bulbs and so even changing to the correct dimmer...

I know this is a boring question that must get asked a lot but I promise I have done some research and cannot find an answer that fits with my experience. I've recently moved house, had it rewired and I've fitted Philips LED bulbs throughout. Most are from their 'Warm White' range and some are...

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I need to put a hole through the external wall for a kitchen extractor and there's already a couple of other holes in the vicinity. I can't find any regs or official guidance for how large a hole you can make and how far they should be from other holes, openings etc. Is anyone here aware of...

Thanks to you both. That's all useful to know. I think I've found a suitable product now https://www.screwfix.com/p/endex-brass-end-feed-adapting-female-coupler-15mm-x/70202 Ha yes, you would hope so. He is semi-retired now and mostly does boilers so I guess he doesn't have a huge stock of...

We are having a gas hob installed by a gas safe plumber on a labour only basis and I need to source something to connect to the 1/2" male thread on the hob to the pipework. I was under the impression that any 1/2" female fitting that will join to 15mm copper by solder or compression fitting...

I hadn't noticed it before but yes, the fitting says Illuma dl3td2161, I've now found one reference to an out of date Ebay listing which looked promising

I'm trying to track down a replacement for a ceiling light I believe was originally fitted to my bathroom in the late 90s. There are two lights but the cover from one is missing and I've had no luck in sourcing a replacement. The diameter is 30cm and here are a couple of photos: Thanks in...

OK I think I now understand how the rules would apply to fitting a sun tunnel on the pitched roof of the house, thanks. I have been looking at skylights for flat roofs to install on our attached garage when we replace the old felt roof. They seem to all specify an upstand that is no less than...

I've got to start somewhere and based only on what I've read, Mapp's higher flame temperature can make some tasks easier at very little extra cost, so I thought I'd go with that. Maybe I made the wrong choice and will end up using propane. I'm not sure how long one 400g will last but I'd be...

Thanks everyone, I have ordered a Superfire 2. I got a package that includes the attachable heat guard which looks handy Pressfit does sound like a winner but as you say expensive up front cost. I'm more likely to use a blowtorch for other things as well Thanks for those points. I'd be...

Thanks both for your replies. I wouldn't want something that doesn't work upside down, that seems like a pretty basic feature but very useful to know that the cheap ones don't! My little kitchen torch works fine upside down however... why do I need something more powerful than that? Sounds like...

Hello, I'm currently working out which of several development options are worthwhile and we can afford. Some would definitely require planning permission and some may not. We are considering: full width rear dormer, seperate rear dormers, small front dormer and side extension. I have been...

I attempted my first few solder joints on some bits of scrap pipe at the weekend with view to replumbing the house in the near future. I tried end feed and Yorkshire style joints. I was just using a small kitchen chef's torch but even so I got on better than I expected. I had thought I would...

Hello, I'm considering adding a sun tunnel to a bathroom, the tunnel would emerge through the roof on the street facing side. Does this mean it would require planning approval? I'd also like to add a window in the flat roof that we're replacing on the attached garage to get some more light in...