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Cheers, as it's all blocked up now and renderd what other options do i have, do not particulary want to cut them all out now?

Hi all should i have put a cavity tray above my lintels in my timber frame, as when it rain's hard up here in the highlands with 90+winds pushing it i get water coming through the top of a window, i think it getting it trough the weep vents above the window and coming inside off the firestop...

Hi what do building reg's say on how many smoke detectors or heat in a five bed house, planning to put 2 in my 7 metre corridor where the 4 bedrooms are do i have to instal them any where else i.e. kitchen, bedrooms Cheers Mini1961

HI are fitting stud work for our en-suite and at present only have a supply above the ceiling for the rose it is on the last feed on the circuit so plenty room in the rose, i want to supply a shaver socket with mirror lighting as have not fitted plaster board yet, in roof there is a tile vent...

Hi folks is this possible, should have considerd it a bit more before but was going to check out the flueless fire but read a few bad coment about them and am thinking of a traditional gas fire, sudgestions and options very welcome, Cheers

Hi putting up new stud wall for kitchen and droped cables for worktop ring and cooker 10mm, can i come off the ring as a spur for the hob sparker and extractor, and is taking power from the kit ring for under cabinet lighting ok also. Thanks Mini1961

Can't see how it could get in passed the sofit ? but i do not know the wind and rain was some thing else i can tell you, hard to even stand up......

Hi i am building in Scotland and have had a timber frame erected and over facia ventilators fitted as have a cold roof, durring the 90 + winds and horisontal rain the other week rain was getting in and coming down the wall, what can be done to stop this, Appreciate your advise Mini1961

hi am thinking about putting down 50mm xtrathern foil both sides down on a concrete subfloor which has dpm under and been coated twice with liquid dpm above, putting battern ware appopriate, should i tape the boards at all edges even over the batterns, apperciate your advice ta

Hi all Need a little help under standing what is involved in putting two pir's on front door with switch, and one at the back door with it's own switch all feed from fuse box, Cheers Mini1961 ps on another point is there any recomended height to install a socket for fcu for...

Hi all, A qestion for you I am self building around a timber frame and have blocked up with pumice blocks (light weight) instead of concrete, for u values and ease of handaling, have rendered with sand cement with integral waterproofer in mix and noticed under one window that there was a...

Hi all, some one has mentioned today about bleed valves, as system would air lock easily, any ideas on how many and positioning, Cheers Mini1961

wow......i don't think im up for this yey, but in my study i would like internet connection in a few places and in lounge and main bedroom is this easy to do? Ta

Thanks data what do u mean, i.e. internet, goes into a new ball game phone line, broardband as not put them in yet, any sudgestions on suitable cables would be helpful Cheers Mini1961

Thanks thats a load of my mind, Lighting cable ok to be tacked over rafters though in between the 250mm. Mini1961

is the cheep coax cable out of screwfix ok to use if your on a budget, there can't be that much differance, can there, Cheers Mini1961

what do you think about insulating pipes as i will be putting 250mm over it in loft, is there any need, thanks for all your info Mini1961

Thanks fullpint there just the things giggis, two points on either side of the bedroom so have the option to move tv/radio, any particular cable u guys use, Cheers Mini1961

Thinking of a worchester bosh oil exterior condensing no idea on any thing else yet, as i say im no plumber