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I had a 4cy supplied when I had paid for a 6cy, so I overfilled it to approximately 6cy. After arguing with the driver for a bit he called the office to get me charged more so I simply showed him my payment receipt. It was then taken without any more fuss. Nowadays I tend to just use hippo...

In situations like this where I cannot raise the level and it is not worth removing the old mortar and replacing then I have found that a suitable two-part epoxy applied neat to the entire contact area provides a very strong bond (I use West System 105/205 but most would likely be fine). I've...

Surely if the hallway is only 10mm wider then building control would accept that the door would need to be smaller than that allowing for the minimum thickness of frame needed to be usable? You can get a fire door made to your dimensions. (Note - I don't know either way, I'm just asking the...

If it is to be a reptile house then I imagine it will be quite humid, so I would ensure an adequate barrier to the walls and ceiling and make sure suitable mechanical ventilation was provided to protect the main fabric. Your question seems to be whether the foil backed insulation, coupled...

You definitely need the setting tool for those fixings. When I last had to do this I painted a piece of MDF to match the ceiling and screwed it to the joists, then mounted the projector bracket to that. I would never trust it to plasterboard alone, no matter what the fixing was. Even if it...

If you wash across the blocks, rather than straight down, them you may be ok but afterwards I would not use the area for vehicles until it had dried thoroughly and I had been over it again with the kiln dried binding sand because you will inevitably remove some. The blocks (including any...

I think with the style of the doors, skirting, coving, etc., the panelling and dado look very nice. I hate to flog a dead horse but please do remove those socket 'protectors'. My brother removed one from a socket in his house and the earth pin snapped where it was moulded to the back. This...

My goodness, you are probably right and that is even more terrifying than the drilled hole. The person who cut that is very lucky to be alive and not to have some very nasty burns. Whilst the cables appear to be in a safe zone (a wider photo would be good to determine that), would you ever...

I've used normal panel carriers for up to 50kg before. Steps were a balancing challenge, as were tight corners, but it would have been impossible for me to do so without it. You use one arm for carrying and one for steering. The sprung end carriers glaziers use are good for plasterboard...

If the joint is to remain accessible then you can use the push fit connectors. If you use a standard compression fitting you must remember to still use the pipe inserts because they prevent the pipe deforming. You can get inserts designed soley for that purpose (the ones without the secondary...

That is unfortunate! :( Really all you can do now is carefully break away the compound/concrete to the right of the photo to expose about six inches of both pipes, cut off the elbows and refit new ones. It should not stick to the pipe so if you are careful it should come off but it will be...

In this instance given the length of time the arrangement has existed, and the fact that neither of you were occupiers at the time it was installed, I would offer to relocate at your cost as part of your extension build. The cost will be an insignificant part of your build costs (not even worth...

In that case I'll stand by my original message then. It is likely that the frame has metal inside it for the entire length as those hinges have been cut in after manufacture, so nothing should fall down if you removed those screws.

Sorry - I just realised that I was looking at it completely backwards! I thought the door was on the right and the frame on the left - I didn't notice the brushes. :oops: In that case I would definitely remove it from the door (on the left). That way you shouldn't need to readjust after...

As far as I am aware there is no regulation or requirement for a bathroom to have a floor drain. I have also never seen a bathroom with a floor drain either, unless it was designed to be a wet room. As your bathroom has a bathtub it is unlikely to have been designed as a wet room. I have...

The easiest option is probably to just remove the hinges from the door frame and then just rehang it once the sofa has been delivered. I can't work out if they are Philips or Pozi screws but make sure you use the correct screwdriver or bit to avoid damaging them. Pack under the door first to...

As I'm having a bit of a slow Sunday I just did a quick test for you involving a propane torch and a scrap length of Wickes lightweight polystyrene coving I've had in my garage since I did my living room last year. It did burn, but it was very hard to get it to take hold initially. The...

By replacing the deck frame as well as the decking it would be classed as demolition and rebuilding a new structure. The four years was reset. I went through exactly the same process with a deck at the top of my garden which was only 45cm high (but fortunately was 15cm along the rear). Once...

Unless your property's title states that the ROW includes a right for services to pass underneath then the ROW itself has nothing to do with it - you will need the permission of the landowner. If that is you then great, but if it is another party you should expect to pay a reasonable cost in...

Yes, providing it is actually unlawful. By replacing the decking boards it would be classed as new. I don't believe the extended part makes any difference, at least not with my local authority. You may have some cause to argue if the original boards where damaged but there is no guarantee...