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Yes, to raised the patio/deck and not the whole floor as its about 35cm. too much concrete it will need. I was thinking of to raise the floor by digging the ground and building a square concrete bases raised up to required height from the ground. Have seen loads in US. Then put the plastic...

Hi, I have a patio area of 4.9m X 3.8M. I need to raise the floor about 35cm(13.7 inch). The conctrete sleepers 900x225 AND 670x225 weights around 17 to 22kg each. I was wondering what is the cheapest and/or easiest way of raising the floor for the concrete sleepers to sit on them...

Hugh , You are a life saver. Thank you for the very helpful effective response. Job done. Thanks again

Hi, Upon digging the grass, we found out the pipe is broken(photo attached) This is the first time I am trying to fix a pipe. Notes: The pipe on the wall is slightly away from the house wall. There is a elbow which had connected the two pipe together. I am going to remove the elbow...

Hi, I decided to brick out one section of the kitchen using slim brick. However, in winter the wall especially the lower part is covered with mold as its gets damp. I am getting rid of the current plaster and thought to apply one or 2 coat of """waterproofing slurry (such as Vandex...

Thank you for your quick response. I talked to them and they confirmed they dont need to be fixed to anything. Just a firm ground. Agree with you, no need to cover the area with Type1. So I decided to just dig for the bases. My question now is. how much should I dig for concrete...

Hi everyone, I am planning to build a deck in front of the conservatory (4.5m x 5m) I am planning to bring the deck up by using "adjustable Riser" from edecks. My question is: Can I kill the current grass and put crush concrete on top of it, compress it using vibrating plate and put...

Thank you all for input. I understand it should be carried out by qualified person. I was going to have it inspected by electrician at the end of the work(as the walls are not yet plastered) and obviously let him to amend them as it its necessary. All we really want to do is to extend the...

Hi everyone, This is my first tread in electrics forum and I would like to thank you for your help in advance. I am doing my conservatory and patio electric with help of my dad. It is 4m x4m area(conservatory) I have attached a photo of the lights and socket plan. Would be grateful if you...

Hi everyone, The bricks beneath my window has changed in colour and currently looks horrible. I was wondering if anyone had experienced this before and know the best solution in order to restore the brick actual colour so it match rest of building. Im not sure what has caused the color...

Thank you all for your advises. Very helpful. I noticed a inner layer of the caps which are not very good looking so I make sure I take caution when sanding it.

Can you specify which materials its made of or give more details so I can recognize it. I am looking for the right blade to fit my angle grinder in order to revive the concrete. Is it made from hard material like wire wool or more soft material? I will try using the brick acid which seems...

I have 8 of these caps around my house and they are not cheap. I have angel grinder that I could fit various type of discs on it but I am not sure what type I should use for caps materials

Hello everyone, I am happy that I have joined this active forum and looking forward to both gain knowledge and contribute to the members. AS my first question, I was wondering if anyone could advise me of how I can restore my pillar caps(image attached) to a newly refurbished condition...