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Hi all, Thanks in advance for your useful advice. I want to fill this area in readiness for grassing over, either turfing or waiting for nature to seed it like the surrounding area. Up until recently, the area was filled with play bark around a climb / swing combination. The area is...

We have a smiths plinth heater in the kitchen and it heats the room really well Mutley56

i plan to use 3” x 2” joists layed perpendicular to the existing joists in the loft to allow for boarding out. What fixings should I use, and how many, to attach the new joists, that are 2400mm long? Thank you. Mutley56

You say the installer is professional, does a good job and has great back up. You only want to have this work done once. So I would dig deep and find the money to get it done correctly first time. You may save money going elsewhere but any problems that ensue may vastly outweigh the saving...

Thank you very much. This is a project I'm undertaking when it cools down a bit in the loft. Mutley56

Did you not place the new pieces of wood across the existing joists? Did you use brackets or plates to screw the two together? Thanks. Mutley56

I read from a previous post by Prentice boy of Derry that extra timbers should be placed across the existing loft joists before boarding over to allow for the full depth of insulation to remain. How do I secure these extra boards (presumably on their edges) to the existing joists. Thank in...

Dear all, I want build a wide step outside the French Dooors. I have loads of the concrete slabs that I have placed in front as a temporary step. Each concrete slab measures 44cm square. The patio slopes to the left as you face the doors and so the distance from the ground level (under the...

If they contact you again, and if you feel comfortable to do so, tell them that you are a bankrupt. This should put an end to their determination to sign you up for a credit agreement. Just a thought. Mutley56

When you reuse or replace he current cover, remove all he sand and then paste Vaseline petroleum jelly around the tray and frame. No problems, apart from weight, lifting in future. This Worked for me Mutley56

A few years ago I had the same problem. It became clear that the sub floor wasn't adequate for tiling. Has only been corrected this year as part of a larger project. In my case, extra noggins were needed to strengthen the suspended timber floor weakened through some poor plumbing cutting chunks...

I used that type of paint following reading around the subject on this web site. Not had any problems with it and I understand that it doesn't need any further coats of paint of any type. I hope your project goes well

On the walls that were to be painted and not tiled, the mist coat I used was Leyland Super Leytex. Designed for newly plastered walls. Purchased from screwfix. I also avoided bathroom paint for the top coat and used acrylic eggshell instead if I recall correctly.

My reply might be too late. When our bathrooms were platersed, the tiler (not the builder) dis not want a mist coat on any of the walls that he was about to tile.

I used Leyland Super Leytex. Easy to apply. Never had any problems with it or the top coats

Thanks for the advice fellas

Dear all, I'm going to move the washing machine to a new location. Cold water feed machine. I believe I should replace the washers in the plastic cold water feed pipe shown, and I also need to connect to the water supply in the new location. 1. What washers do I need? 2. What fitting do I need...

Outside cement board and render. Inside insultion cut to fit, boarding then plaster board

Thanks Doggit. Above the kitchen is a new upstairs extension. I will ask the builder to remove the window, install a new one and make good the gap. Mutley56

Thanks again, a new steel lintel is fitted well above the window and supported either side on pad stones. The breeze blocks are a filler to the left in the original pre existing window opening. I'll post a better picture as the second one was a rubbish shot. I think that the window simply screws...