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I'm about to concrete a 8x6 shed base and have put a layer of hardcore over the soil where I've dug down about 6". Although the hardcore is about 3" deep overall and fairly well broken up I thought I should fill in any minor gaps and level the surface, so I was wondering if I could use ballast...

Thanks, I had seen a couple of types of plastic base and was also considering that option. I wondered if they might tend to settle unevenly but I guess a layer of aggregate underneath would help prevent that. My base would be partly above ground (due to slight slope) so I would need some way...

Thanks for taking the time to explain, I'll do as you suggest as it sounds fairly straightforward.

Thanks, you mean concrete posts? Presumably wooden ones would rot fairly quickly.

Anyone know the good and bad of using a Portabase instead of a concrete base for a 8x6 shed? The basic idea is a frame of timber 'joists' that is attached to metal spikes driven into the ground. It means the air can circulate under the shed which I guess is a good thing but I'm wondering if the...

Sorry, I'm with you now. Thanks a lot.

Actually it was by the most unreputable company I have ever come across, namely Woodpecker Windows. They have already been back a couple of times, just about every window and door in the place is wrong in some way (installed in 2012 I think). Anyway, I think I can see what you're saying...

DH, I think you might have hit on something there. I've just checked the frame with a spirit level and the top and bottom are not level - they rise up towards the door handle side which gives the same effect as the door dropping down on that side. Since I have already adjusted the hinges as much...

I don't think it's either - the frame is square and the door sides are parallel with it. The top and bottom of the door are not parallel with the frame however. I've adjusted the top hinge inward and the bottom hinge outward as much as I can, so it does just clear the floor, but it does seem as...

I didn't think composite doors sagged, but my front door is definitely lower on the handle side than the hinge side - the sides of the door are parallel with the frame but the top and bottom are not. Is there any fix for this? At the moment it is only just catching on the lower edge but I'm...

Wish I'd known about the spoon/fork combo, instead I used a 600mm auger bit. It was rather a laborious job, possibly one of those where the short cut took longer than the long way (i.e. lifting and replacing the slabs) - classic DIY error!

The trench is about 45-50cm deep measured from the top of the paving. I've put some of the soil back in but not mortared between the slabs yet. Thanks for the info about Building Control, a Building Notice has been submitted already.

I am in the process of running 3 core 6mm SWA to my shed. I had to pass it under a patio and to save lifting the slabs I removed the mortar in between some of them (about 50mm wide) and dug down between the slabs. I put a layer of sharp sand in around the cable and pushed warning tape on top...

I had a similar experience with wooden sashes and casements at my house. Once I noticed the cracking I took some of the paint off (after several dry weather weeks) and found the bottom of the frames were sodden (literally, if I pressed hard on the wood water oozed out). Mine were also painted...

No, it seems the fitting itself is sitting proud of the ceiling. I took one of them apart (see photos), so I can see now that the housing sits slightly proud of the ceiling because of the (disintegrating) washer beneath it, and the part of the fitting which holds the bulb has another rubber...

The springs are ok. With the 'washers' in place the lights can't get any tighter to the ceiling because the hole in the ceiling is smaller than the washer things. Maybe the hole should be bigger, but it would have to be very precisely cut because the white bezel is only slightly larger than the...

I have a few of these downlighters in the bathroom (images attached), they sit slightly proud of the ceiling and I am wondering if that is by design or an installation error. They look slightly odd like that but I appreciate it might be something to do with sealing them from damp. Under the...