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I am building a pergola. The 2 main beams are 150 x 50 and the cross beams (15 of them) are also 150 x 50. Rather than just sit the cross beams on top of the 2 main beams I thought I'd cut a peice out of the cross beams (say 50mm deep) and then slide them onto the main beams, this will look...

Thanks again Thermo.

I have put four posts in the ground, they are 3 metres apart (2.3 metres high, 100 x 100 pressure treated timber). I want to attach beams between the posts. What size should the beams be; 150 x 50? Should I just screw them straight into the posts using coach screws, or coach bolts...

Excellent - thank you chaps.

Would that be 5 ballast to 1 cement?

Thanks Thermo, but that means my mortar bed will be about 115mm deep (150mm - 35mm (depth of slab)?

The in-laws want me to run a few slabs along the side of their hot tub. The tub stands on a concrete slab which is 150mm deep. As I have learnt from this site the correct method would be to use a wacker plate to compact MOT Type 1 to a depth of around 75mm, however; 1/. Jewsons tell me...

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I've put a concrete slab down today for the in-laws. It's approx 2 metres x 2 meters and 150mm deep. I built some formwork for it. When will I be able to remove the formwork as they want a few slabs layed around the base? Many thanks.

I have read pretty much all previous posts about decking and I'm more confused than when I started. I need to build a raised deck; roughly 6 ft by 13ft (an extension off an extg deck). It will be 1ft from the ground to the top of the deck boards. Are my assumptions correct; - The...

I have an electric shower that has a pull cord that you have to pull if you want a hot shower. I've pulled the cord, the red light has come on, but when I pull it again to turn it off, it just remains on. I am guessing the pull cord switch thing just needs replacing, which shouldn't be too...

That's an excellent idea. Hopefully they will be easy to fit and I don't think they're too expensive. Many thanks.

I have a lodger and I'm about to bring another in. The first lodger now wants a lock on his door to stop the second lodger going in his room when he is out, which means I will also have to fit a lock on both bedroom doors. I don't want to go for the full mortace which will cost a lot to...

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I have a bath shower mixer tap which is leaking, its old and I'd like to swap it out. 1/. Will any bath shower mixer tap be okay (seen one on screwfix)? I have a combi boiler. 2/. I can see the feeds going into the hot and cold taps, I can get to the cold easy enough but the hot is on the...

Painting and Decorating - beginners guide - step by step I need to get myself an excellent book that can help me with the basics of painting and decorating. Not bothered about advanced techniques at this stage, but a book that will give me a really good grounding. Any ideas? Many thanks.

I've spent many years painting and decorating for myself, friends and family. A friend of a friend would like me to decorate a couple of rooms for him; strip, paper, paint etc. I don't know what to charge. Is there an accurate way to price a job (a general rule), or a guide to follow? He...

I'm not looking for a special radiator, I was in a local builders merchant, looked at all the rads; shelves and shelves of them and just thought I better check before I buy one - thought I'd probably pick the wrong one up. :oops: I didn't look too close to see they had all the same connections...

Excellent - thanks very much.

Excellent - Many thanks