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I have used this stuff about five years ago for re-roofing my garage when it was converted. You liberally apply the primer first, then the intermediate sheet which is made from recycled polythene, and then the top sheet which is the same but with the stone chippings bonded to it. There is a...

Climbing up looks like the easy part - climbing down looks impossible. :shock:

You need to get an electrician in quickly, and should isolate the circuits at that fuse box by flipping that switch to 'off' immediately. Not wishing to alarm you unnecessarily but if you can smell burning and parts of a circuit are permanently shorted then you have a fault that is a serious...

Yes, you assumed correctly.

The only problem with an internal overflow is what happens when the toilet blocks. S-ds law dictates that you will get both faults at the same time, which means a very wet floor/ceiling/house. :roll: For James it is a moot point as any change to the toilet overflow would be at the...

James, I am so sorry that you are living next to someone who is so unreasonable. If your neighbour sees the only way to address this perceieved problem is to try and force his way through with letters rather than just knocking on your door and inviting you over to talk about it then it is clear...

The main problem with skips on drives is not that they sink in (assuming the drive was properly constructed) but that when they are collected they are usually dragged for a bit before they are lifted up which can cause irreparable damage to most domestic drive surfaces. Particularly so if there...

You can make a cement + sand + water/latex slurry to patch thin areas but you need to religiously clean, key and prime the area to be patched to prevent it lifting up. If it gets attacked by the elements it will lift within weeks so it would need propper sealing. Alternatively as the patch is...

Yes, that is the one. Be careful starting it off so as not to tear the end and you won't have any problems.

Whilst 3M generally make good adhesive products, I've found their masking tapes to be quite poor quality in the few times I've had to use them. They have removed paint from a wall after only 30 minutes, left adhesive on a window and one of their automotive masking tapes removed patches of clear...

I suspect the officer you spoke to had no idea what you were talking about and treated it as a general enquiry. You need to write to the head of the council (find out who the head of paid service is and address it to them), and also Cc your local councillor. Include a copy of the original...

Skimming is one of those skills that you'll either have or you won't. Unfortunately the only way to find out is to try it. :wink: Given that the room is a porch I suspect it will have at least two doors and probably some windows too, which makes the skimming a bit harder to DIY and get a...

From the pictures you've posted the strength of the boards will not be affected. Don't remove any more of the plasterboard facing though. If you want to paint the wall then your only real option now is to skim (plaster) the walls. You will never be able to hide the patches with filler as...

Any electrical wholesaler will stock them, or be able to get them in for your electrician. The ones I've shown are MK Logic Plus ones. If you need to fit fuses at the switch, rather than functional switching of unswitched sockets at the appliances, then you would need to fit grid fuse...

What he has done looks odd, but no odder than your intended design. Personally I think 8 single switches next to each other would look very strange. Why not use grid switches? You can get plates in virtual any colour and arrangement. Something like this (although two 4s would better if you...

You can fit them as close as the face plates will allow, although normally a gap of 15mm or so would look better and be easier to keep clean. However what was asked of your electrician before he fitted them? Normal practise in a kitchen would be to place to switches near to the appliances...

You've answered your own question there - yes it is daft. Assuming the cable both enters and exits the porch from outside then there was no reason not to reroute it. Your builder is cutting corners so I would be concerned that he may cut corners on the porch itself. Personally I would get it...

This discussion has been had here many times before, but to reiterate the answer: With an induction hob you simply place a sheet of kitchen tissue between the pan and the hob. It is then easier to slide, shake and spin than on iron pan supports, with the added advtange that any spillage is...

I was sceptical about the plug in scarers too, but I had a problem with rats in my bungalow loft eating through the insulation in the wiring and tried one. I bought a scarer that is supposed to work as ultrasound both through the unit itself and through the wiring by inserting some form of...

Bury a single plastic milk crate wrapped in a membrane somewhere in your garden. Run a linear or normal drain off a nice new impermeable drive to this small soakaway, and run the overflow from the soakaway to your existing surface water drains. Voila - you have fully satisfied the planning...