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I have just had my house retiled... My problem being, the roof was retiled and new dry verge plastics put on.. BUT my upvc fascia is different depth either side.. When I asked the roofers they said its just the way the tiles end.. Basically one side of roof ends on flat of tile the...

Get the insulation blown in from the inside leaf of bricks.

Could anyone suggest the best way of going about supporting a canopy over a large span, on the attached drawing it shows gallows brackets, but these would be insufficient to cover the weight over the span or would need to be very large and look stupid.. Are brick piers the best way, do I need...

Would 6mm2 twin and earth cable be suitable for a 32amp electric oven? Thanks

The info is wrong on the page, the actual details on the door say 29kg. Some of door frames are fixed to the paramount style stud/plasterboard so I'll give it a miss and try and swap them for lighter doors.

I have no idea why there so heavy they are the laxford range from B&Q http://www.diy.com/nav/build/doors/internal-doors/cottage/Cottage-Oak-Veneer-Internal-Door-12267653?skuId=11288919 Someone mentioned they are full of chipboard like a kitchen worktop, but veneered with oak...

The studwork is 63 x38mm CLS. And some of it is that paramount style stud/plaster,The walls dont move when leaned on. The new part which is CLS is screwed to flloor boards, wall and noggins in ceiling with wood screws.

I have x4 oak doors to fit upstairs to my door frames, the walls are stud walls.. these things are real heavy compared to other doors I've used, am I ok hanging these on my stud walls, I'm used to lighter doors, should I change them for a different door, or is it no problem fitting these...

I tried some of the screwfix self levelling compound in my 2m x 2m toilet, which had a concrete floor, I needed to raise the level and also level any deviation on it.. Problem being when I put a straight edge on it now, its not level and the side are a fair bit out pushing 8mm... I'm not...

I have an attached garage on my house with rooms above, I would like to fit a wood burner in there, would my flue outside need to run to above my existing house roof height?

I must add the felt and lats are going to be replaced as well.. I was quoted £3000 to reroof the exisiting roof, that the extension joins too, that includes felt, lats, tiles, etc and scaffodling required and skip..

I'm getting an extension built, my existing house roof tiles are a brown double roman granulated finish, the house is 40 year old, I was thinking to reroof the existing with brown double roman smooth tiles and the new extension which forms a hip onto the existing so it looks new and uniform...

I've recently bought this consumer unti and I've read that its best to install freezers on a dedicated RCBO.. http://www.screwfix.com/p/wylex-10-way-high-integrity-consumer-unit-10-mcbs/66470 Is it possible to do this with this consumer unit, or would I need a different one.. Any...

I'm getting the rear of the house rendered and the garage door will be at the back, the render will cover all the blockwork. Question being whats the best way to protect the rendered reveals near the door from having the corners chipped if there knocked by accudent when using the door? Is...

So say its all plastic and copper pipe has been removed... How do I have an earth? what do I connect too, do I still need an earth? Thanks

I've replaced a lot of my plumbing in the house with plastic speedift pipe and connections... A lot of my earthing was attached to the copper piping, what do I use as alternative earthing now? Thanks

I've decided not to get it done purely on the cost of getting it fitted, and the actual time is not worth the cost quoted, from looking around...Even though I would prefer it fitted... Maybe I will get it blown in at a later date..if thats ok.

I'm getting an extension built with double garage and bedrooms above. The builder has priced for insulating the upstairs and not the garage area. My question being do I need my garage insulating, is there a benefit, I take it long term if I ever need to convert it would be an advantage...