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I've noticed the 15mm stuff and have the dividers between bedrooms to do. I'll fill the cavity with Rockwool anyway, but will this soundshield stuff make much difference?

I've got a wall mounted sink without a pedestal and want to use Service valves on both water supplies. How do you folks do this and where would you usually place the valves without a pedestal to hide them from view?

I've got two bathrooms next to each other. Can I put a Y piece just before the outlet pipe goes through the roof and using a Y piece feed in the pipes from both bathrooms and does this meet building regs?

I'm using a chrome bottle trap so compression/push fit waste size where it goes into the stud wall. If I use a normal 90 degree bend (compression or push fit) the fitting sticks out of the wall too far for the chrome wall plate from the bottle trap to be able to cover it. What do you folks...

It's pretty normal for the DPC to be rendered over. The render should contain a waterproofer and wont bridge over any significant amount of water

The struct engineer has calculated a 6" is required, BC only want to come and see the lintel when it's inserted and say they can't tell me how to do it. I'm happy putting in the acros, strongboys and putting in the lintel with a 20 by 20 padstone, but a few questions: 1. What mix of...

I'm just fitting out a 22mm T&G chipboard floor for my extension. Is it best to glue all boards at the edges and glue to the joists then screw to reduce the chances of future squeaks and is white PVA suitable?

I'm going to have a row of bricks going across where my gravel drive meets the road. Would the following foundation be sufficient? 10cm scalpings compacted, 5cm concrete on top and the bricks bedded into this concrete

THere's a lot of conflicting information on hte web, but how does this sound? Dig out 10cm deep all round Put driveway control sheet down Compact 5cm of scalpings over driveway Add 5cm of 20mm gravel to top Are the scalpings necessary as if I leave them out, what's likely to happen? It...

I've got the insert for the MDPE pipe. THe stop tap is brass and has a brass olive which would normally be crushed onto copper pipe to seal. It's designed for MDPE, but I presume I don't do it up as tight as with copper so that the olive isn't deformed and it will be okay? This is the stop...

Combi. Flow rate about 14l/min

I've got an extension going up and the opening's 2.15m wide. I'd like bi folds, but my builder thinks they'll take up about 60cm folded and he reckons French doors would be better for such a small opening. Views please both from those who've fitted small bi folds and those in the know!

I'm running 25mm MDPE upto the stop cock. I'm then planning to go to 22mm copper and split in three ways - 15mm plastic to kitchen sink, another 15mm split to combi then 22mm to feed two bathrooms and to split into 15mm at each. Does this sound sensible?

Thanks guys. The roof's 6m by 5m, what's the likely amount I'll need to get?

Is there a particular type I should get and what sort of ballpark is a maxi bag of them likely to cost - £40, £100???

I've heard bad things about Sika, re: not being suitable for moxing in a cement mixer: http://www.screwfix.com/p/sika-sika-1-waterproofer-yellow-5ltr/34457 This Screwfix own brand stuff is far cheaper too. Anyone got any experience of it...

I've had three quotes to do some rendering onto aerated blockwork. Two of the guys wanted to use 50/50 mix of sharp sand and building sand and only one was keen on plastering sand. Should I discount the other two straight away? Seems logical that "plastering sand" should be the most suitable...

I've had three quotes to do some rendering onto aerated blockwork. Two of the guys wanted to use 50/50 mix of sharp sand and building sand and only one was keen on plastering sand. Should I discount the other two straight away? Seems logical that "plastering sand" should be the most suitable...

Anyone?

It's rough around the perimeter and I know I can't use floor leveller where the car goes as it'll crack, but is this my best bet for filling joins etc and raising the edge around the edge of the garage floor prior to painting?