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Short version: Ripping out very old kitchen, a particular cupboard ground level has always smelled damp inside, its wooden sides were its legs and it fell apart when i messed with it, it was very damp damaged on one side in particular, images attached. Wall behind it is obviously very damp in...

ok thanks for the clarification jon

When you say cut out do you mean the back panel everything is fixed to? do you think they will be able to take the meter off that im assuming that has to stay in place due to the main feed, but thats fine, i just need the meter moving over a bit so i can put a stud wall in in that area but still...

EON have said they can move it less than a meter for £65 which might be enough for what i need although id prefer to have it outside. however they told me to contact the DNO for meter changes as you guys advised, although i have yet to be able to talk to them as they go to answerphone.

ok So if i call the DNO, I can say, my electrician has suggested I get the meter inspected as he doesn't think that its safe and wont handle the load that were likely to put throught it?

Im looking to have my electric meter moved before i have my house completely rewired, after researching on here its clear i just need to call my provider who will set the ball rolling. What I wanted to check with yourselves is, can you see anything in the following pictures that might make the...

I compared a few span tables i found online, I cant actually remember the specifics now, but the spans were well under what the recommended for 6x2

Ive moved to a new area, NW Manchester, and i don't have any contacts for home improvement. Im looking for an electrician to rewire the house im refurbishing and living in. Due to my financial situation id like to do as much myself with the electricians guidance as possible. for instance I can...

Im wondering if anyone here has ever bought second hand machinery to use and then sell on to avoid large rental costs and other such annoyances. I currently need to use a plate compacter for a sub base and driveway installation that im tackling myself. the problem is im doing the work a day...

The LEDs are 12v Mains connected. Ive never really seen anything solar that was very bright

Sounds like a very similar deck to mine, I used 6x2 as it was recommended in various places, I concreted my slabs down but i made sure they had a proper base of compacted hardcore and stone beneath them, not just sticking them on soil. Im not expecting it to sink and is solid as a rock to walk...

I had a change of plan last week, with the weather being so good and having an extra pair of hands, we decided to tackle the deck project. Its Pretty much completed now except for some nice bits around the edges. here is the process. Day one was lifting and cleaning the block paving, the...

Here is the rough re-design of the frame two 3m x 3.2m boxes, that i can bolt together in the middle. then at one end ill run the lengths on top to their full 3.6m and brace underneath, just to go around the corner a little, then at some point ill probably put up some banister and a gate to...

ok interesting development that I had not thought of. I called some timber yards near me. Standard lengths of 2x6 are 3.6m 4.8m and 6m the 3.6 and 4.8 lengths are roughtly £2.65 per meter. the 6m lenght is around £3.15 a meter. so ill probably re engineer the design to be constructed from 4.8...

I'm Hoping to get a Decking Project underway for use this summer. I've been doing a lot of research online and think I'm ready to make a start. It will be a weekend project for now so probably take me a few months to get it completed but here are the before pictures and the plans. If anyone can...

Doing my own research at the moment and ive seen very different ideas with attaching the decking to the house. In the UK at least it seems to be accepted to attach a beam to the house and then use joist hangers to hang the joists. The issue with this appears to be the damp course and if you...

These tiles were indeed marley double Romans which I was able to get from a local supplier. Spent last saturday up on the roof with a fellow climber replacing broken ones. replaced 9 in total including a couple that broke under foot. Was able to climb up to a flat roof at the back of the house...