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thanks, Reading into it, technically building on or over a culvert is actually not allowed... of the water / rivers authority don't generally give permission. I'll have a think about what to do and I have a builder coming in the next week, not that any of the neighbors worry about things like...

I thought there was a stipulation about floor area for wooden construction more than 15 sq m and building regs - but i think re-reading that is to do with garages!

Thanks, I am aware of riperian duties, having come from a house that backed into the same watercourse (not covered further up the road) and read into it (it is natural) What would be the lowest weight non timber construction method to build a shed / outbuilding? There's nothing in the deeds...

Hi, In our garden at the end there is a culvert underwhich is a stream. This was done decades ago. It's raised 50cm from the garden level, about 3m wide, and looks like huge concrete slabs slotted in to place. Further down I can see several neighbours over the years have had fairly substantial...

That's not a plasterer who's touched those walls, or a good diyer! they have some pride / self respect for the work you do. I used someone last year ago who claimed to be good at most things who i thought would make my life easier, he just couldn't see the finishing problems with the work I...

I've just rang the supplier - the turbine oil for the vibrator is already in there and doesn't need topping up - just the engine oil needed!

Hi I picked up a Wacker plate as I have a few things to use it for, finally opened it! Manual says as well as engine oil it needs turbine oil 32. Not sure is turbine oil the same as hydrolic oil or compressor oil ??

I'm doing a room up, it has lath and plaster. I wanted to improve the sound proofing. I've done it before in a room, remove the lath and plaster, put up resilient bars and rock wool insulation in the partition, boarded and skimmed. Does this actually improve soundproofing? I think it does, and...

I think I'll figure out the level once I start tipping in hardcore, but my original question about the gas / electricity iron pipes... :mrgreen: Bedding in sharp sand, sand over the top? any special stuff / i should lay on top?

60mm pavers, 20mm sand, 150mm type1. The drop will be approx 100mm, possibly up to 150mm - I've gone maybe a couple of inches more than needed but the 2 neighbours 1 is high, 1 low, difficult to judge how much needs to be dug out and will get more hardcore as needed. Even if I dug a little less...

Many Thanks all. I think the lesson learnt for me is get the exact job details prior to work starting. I made an assumption when getting the quote, and talking how the tiles were too heavy for the original structure, that a lighter tile was going on (although sure I said about getting rid of the...

I've dug up half my front driveway and filled skip 1, another skip to go. The services to the property are not very far down from the surface, the (plastic) water is around 30cm, electricity and gas (iron pipes) around 40cm. I've done my old drive before and they were deeper than this! You may...

Roof is being strengthened. He explained to me the new rafters (old ones very bowed) and strengthening to purlin and king post etc. Maybe a misunderstanding on my part, I think I assumed lighter tiles were going on (seemed logical to me!). Problem is I was quoted for several jobs, but they were...

Yes I've gone with the x16, i estimate I need at least 20 cameras installed eventually so will get another x16 port as i install the cameras. Just knowing it is the better of the 3 models E / K / I, getting the latest firmare, more POE ports, better throughput and it only costs a little more (at...

The builder + roofer (2 of them) are in tomorrow, I've come back and seen the new tiles have been dropped off. The new ones are double roman concrete roof tiles.. I thought the original conversation I had with builder / roofer was the weight of the concrete tiles was causing roof to dip, so he's...

The door has come out better than expected. Think it had sadolin on it, now has a dark golden hue to it. What's best to fill large holes in a wooden door ? I need a different lock type so the old lock will be removed and a different type fitted. I'm thinking a block of wood to fill a bulk of the...

The cheaper 32 camera system was the mid range "k" range, the 16 channel was the top spec "i" range. they sold out of the 32 camera one anyway which made the choice easy! But if it helps others, it wasn't totally clear on the spec, for Hikvision DVRs the "i" range supports up to 12MP cameras if...

It may seem like an Odd question - but the 32 channel DVR is cheaper than the 16 channel ... I'm just trying to understand if there was a technical reason (their sales said they were getting rid of stock)

Need to replace an aging failing DVR in a business (its a cheap home system) Looking at Hikvision. Having 2 16 channel DVRs - I can see the advantage of having a backup if one fails and re-jigging important cameras, but apart from that, it there any reason not to go for a 32 channel DVR? (I...

Relative has a business, the reception has what I think is Mahogany everywhere - Door frames / Skirting / doors / stairs Whilst it is a good quality wood, it does not suit what they want, it's very dark and old fashioned looking, and they want to brighten everything up. Is there any...