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Thanks - I assume you mean 3"x3" :) Why oak? Is that just the strength for given price/availability? Presumably the upper studs could just as well be regular 2x4? I'll post pictures if I manage to do it, frankly not sure if I've got the skill, but will have a go

Ok, that works on both counts then, as the biggest windows, which are south facing, are also facing across the narrower dimension. One other thing - would it be better to completely remove the current floorboards, and nail the plywood directly into that? I'll be taking most of them up...

Thanks re 1) Sorry to be dumb, but do you mean parallel or perpendicular to the windows? I assume parallel. In my case there are windows both at the end and side, so if I have all the boards in one direction, one or the other is going to be 'wrong'. What the reasoning behind this anyway...

Hi there I'm moving my bathroom wall slightly (it currently juts out unnecessarily into the living room). I'd like to put in a wall to wall wish tank - dimensions would be 30cm high, 15cm deep, and 240cm long. I plan to put one-way mirror on the bathroom side, so you can see the fish from...

Only £300 of that was fitting, apparently! What method did you use to fit it? I want it to be frameless, and thus supported below floor level.

Just been quoted £2650+VAT to install a simple rectangular balustrade, one piece of glass. I just can't understand how it could be so expensive? Anyone else had something similar?

Hi there I have taken down a couple of partition wall in my flat, and now have an open plan room 4m x 11m. There's an existing softwood floor on joists. Unfortunately the joists change directly halfway; at the front they go side to side (so the boards are lengthways), and the back half...

Sorry, an internal brick wall we've taken the plaster off.

So far as I know, struck is meant more for outside, so the rain drains off. I think recessed is not all that suitable for old bricks, so it's down to bucket handle or flush. I expect the former, but I'll try a little section flush to see. Thanks for the recipe :)

:D I'm guessing from your last comment you don't really approve :) Question is, then, what's the least crumbly mortar mix...

Hmm, interesting. I should add the the whole 11 metres of the internal party wall will be exposed brick. It's the end walls, and outside walls I was wondering about. I was worried it would just look odd having skirting on the rendered walls, and suddenly nothing on the exposed wall...

Thanks guys I should perhaps expand - I've had a 50" plasma since 2006, when it cost a small fortune. It's a 720p model, and it's still going strong. Would probably be a 5th of the price now, ho hum. However, now I'm refurbishing my place, I've decided that mostly I watch movies and...

Planning on replastering my chimney breast, which will be painted with a white paint specifically designed to use for a projector. Currently we've chipped off the plaster down to the brick. The essential thing is that it's as flat as possible. So what would be the best method? Would simply...

... just want to be sure, because a structural surveyor suggested something different (it was an incidental question, he came to check if a wall was supporting). I have an old-style non-trussed roof (with only about 4 diagonal roof supports across the whole 12m), so 90% of the joists only...

I read that, particularly with old brick/brickwork, it's bad to use mortar that was stronger than the old stuff, as it can eventually cause the face of the brick to crack off. Question is, what would be a good mortar mix for repointing an internal exposed brick wall? Both strength and colour...

I don't really want to buy/hire an angle grinder if I can avoid it. Plus I think it would be a bit harsh on the brick, which is on an internal wall we're hoping to leave exposed. My drill obviously has SDS/hammer capability, so wonder if anyone can recommend a bit type/range?

I have removed a wall between a room and back staircase, and now need a balustrade. For maximum light to the narrow staircase I want a glass balustrade. Anyone know if 2.7m is possible with one length of glass, and if so what thickness? I suppose if not, 2 x 1.35m should be possible. Also...

Hi there I'll be having an outside wall replastered, and will be laying a new wooden floor on top of the old one. Just wondering what the options are for having no skirting? Is it possible to get a tidy edge between plaster and new floorboard?

Thanks - thought there's be a name for it!

I've knocked down a wall next to a stairwell, and will be putting in a glass balustrade. I will be laying a new wooden floor over the existing floor, so without any kind of edge finishing, you're going to see a cross section of the board ends when you're standing on the stairs. What're...