Search results

Hi all, we have a 3 bed semi with a flat roof kitchen/diner extension to the rear which is 5 metres wide by 4 metres in length but due to a new addition to the family we will require a 4th bed in the future. On the side of our house we have a flat roofed triple length garage which we would like...

My "friend" was a little impatient to start his jetski which had a low battery charge so he plugged his mains charger into the socket and attached to the ski battery and tryed to start the ski a few times. The charger needle shot up to full charge on the dial (which it is not) and has stayed...

I was on a job today and some external joinery work had been repaired with a filler i have not come across before. The filler was red/orange in colour slightly transparent and very much like hard plastic, it bonds to timber really well. Any ideas on what it is??? maybe some type of resin...

After a recent mishap :cry: im looking for some accident insurance before i return to work (after 8 weeks). Any one use a insurance company they would reccomend?

Building control would need to be notified - best bet is to bell your local council. Ah it does cost for council to issue f.e.n.s.a cert etc.

Work the putty well the bottom half of the tub will be dryer! Keep an old towel or kitchen roll handy always keep your hands clean and use a 1" filler knife again kept clean. Keep a steady hand and press the knife firmly, once its all on and looking decent give a quick brush over with a soft...

A little off topic but how did you get the images of your house? looks really usefull.

you could use 20mm screws, the clamp systems would require chiseling & screwing in i would expect costing you time and money.

I'm self employed, dont have insurance but do have a broken leg :cry: its a right hoot! Nothing like trying to vault over the dog on crutch's and setting your recovery back a week either :lol: Sympathy from the mrs is running low she's looking more like belzebub by the day :evil: Do...

Are you strong and fit rsw? i reckon fencing is a challenging job and from what i've seen you need to be prepared to work hard and fast! We had 12 panels with concrete posts and a gate fited at our last property and it was completed in a day including removal of old posts etc, there was 2 guys...

You may find the oval window sits in a large upvc panel which is then held in by beads to the door frame.

Try www.fwb.co.uk they sell "viking johnson" wrap around handibands fittings which might save your bacon!!

Not very keen on the hendersons the build/component quality is not so good, if you can get a coated cardale retractable for that price i would say it was fair.

Axminster have never let me down usually my first choice. D&M (twickenham) i drop into if im working near by. Screwfix delivery i rate 9-10 just need to be aware that they stock a mix a good and poor quality products.

Cheap g.r.p doors are flimsy and will not give you value for money!! Good quality reinorced g.r.p doors are strong and the best to look at but are expensive. Steel plastisol coated are a happy medium specify retractable mechanism rather than canopy if your garage allows for it.

I would remove the loose plaster only, the plasterer will remove more if he needs to.

you could fix a timber lining to the ceiling first maybe 4x1 par, hopefully you can catch the joists with some decent screws, mitre it in nicely and paint it the same colour as the ceiling might be an option.

I live in a 1930s semi and the top half of the front is tile hung consisting of tiles-battons-timber studs-large empty void-timber studs-lathe & plaster. I would like to replace the tiles (appx 6x9) whilst doing so pack a load of loft insulation into the void and use a nice thick felt behind...

no, the lining paper needs to be removed and the walls pva glued.

Thx for the reply's i think i will go for a 4" type 1 base with a 2" surface dressing of 20mm gravel hopefully kept about 25mm down from the edge of the block paving.