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Hello, could someone help me out here please. I'm making a concrete base for a kennel and it is 30 metres from my property bored so I'm going to mix it all with a cement mixer using the raw materials. it measures. 8 inches deep 6.5 metres long 2.5 metres wide I worked that out...

I read that stealing a dustbin... :mrgreen: air tight? How about silicon, or another adhesive? what you using it for?

Hi mate, Do you have a website at all/whats your company name please? Cheers

Hello :) Can anyone suggest a good roofer pleae in the Mansfield, Nottingham area who could replace my lead work and flashing around a chimney please. I've just moved to this area and don;t know of any good roofers! thanks, Jon

Could someone also please advise what depth of hardcore/gravel I would require please. Looking to have a 4 inch slab of concrete 2" of ballast/hardcore compacted enough?

Just watched a few videos on laying concrete bases, it looks like a 3-4 person job. :( Not something I can do on my own perhaps :(

chimney tray, what's one of those? Thanks, Jon

photo of chimney.

Now I realise this drawing is going to be of much higher quality than most of you are used to, what with your rubbish CAD design software :mrgreen: :!: However, can anyone tell me what you think. I'm trying to build 2 dog kennels in my garden. These are going to be bought from here...

just an update. My surveyer mate came and had a look, and has advised its my secret gutter and flashing which needs replacing. So, thats the next job! J

Thank you very much for your reply. The fact that when I removed the gas fire in the ground floor living room and saw water dripping down the chimney when it rained is a sign to me that water is getting in to the chimney. If this small amount of water can cause damp like patches, due to...

Thank you for yor reply Please excuse spellings I'm doing this on my iPhone. The betas qualified installer advised not to back fill with vermiculite in case the chimy was damp. Remember I have seen water coming down it during rainfall. He has vented it at the top to allow the chimney to...

May I also add please that I have been in the roof space (loft) when it has been chucking it down with rain, with a light and can see no signs of water running in or under the tiles. There is no damp in the roof and all the tiles around (or as close to as I can get) the area just above this room...

Hello all, I'd like to update you on this problem ad ask for some more of your advice. A few weeks have passed now and I have had a flu liner installed, wood burning stove and replacement chimney pot/stainless steel twin wall with top. This chap (highly recomended) checked the roof...