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Hi all We have a single walled store room that is adjacent to our downstairs shower room - no DPC . I've noticed that a plasterboard wall in the store which is furthest away from the house is now showing signs of penetration damp and I've been advised that I need some ventilation in the...

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Hi all Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes.... The previous owners of our property have used riven slabs as a hearth.... I'm looking for creative ways to get a nice smooth look on these to give a uniform slab that I could paint up. Unfortunately ripping them out...

Thanks Catlad I have a feeling that they have discontinued the 150mm one and only offer a 166mm one now ... so 166m diameter in the pipe that sits below the roof and in the void. My headache is how do I get a hole 166mm in diameter!? I've seen hole saws/core drills normally around 152mm...

Hi everyone I need to get a suitable vent for a felted flat roof for my kitchen hood (Neff D79ML86) which I believe takes a diameter of 150mm or 120mm. I'll be getting my roofer to fit in a few days. I'm looking at a couple of options : 1...

Hi Steve Yeah - I can well imagine that is how it should be done but we are faced with fixing up shoddy workmanship (lesson truly learnt :( ) and it was d&d So looking to take remedial steps...

Hi there Not sure if this is the right area to post but ... I'd like to finish the edging neatly where my plasterboard wall meets the frame of my aluminium folding door so that I can paint the whole of the inside area the same colour. The gaps are about 1-1.5 cm all round the frame (two...

Hi all I want to paint the new concrete lintel over my garage door in white. Can I just apply some weathershield / masonry paint or do I need to seal the bare concrete first? Thanks for any advice

Yip I deleted the link once I realised that it cost as much as the red cedar! Here it is again http://www.championtimber.com/timber-fencing-and-landscaping/sleepers-landscaping-timbers/20-x-44mm-redwood-treated-landscape-batten-planed-amp-chamfered-4-edges#branches-footer The...

Thanks wrathkeg! I need approx 400 lengths of 2.4m... Plus a heck of a long time to treat, stain and fit! Thinking of tackling the project over the winter (December)... Unless you think this is best done in warmer times (spring?)

Interesting! I thought that most hearths have a rebate and a protruding lip so that the flooring can run underneath AND you still have an expansion area which is not visible.

Thanks for all the responses. Seems like roof battens may be a way to go. Found these in the same dimensions as the red cedar and the savings on materials are significant! How best would I treat these before fitting them - would I paint on some sort of sealant?

Nope not particularly... I just need some wood that will remain in place, not warp and require little maintenance (not asking for much am I?!)

Hi all We like the look of the horizontal slatted fences that are popping up here and there. http://www.houzz.com/uk/photos/1965458/parsons-green-contemporary-deck-london We have approx 25m to cover and looking at the product from Silva Timber - red cedar - 19mm depth x 38mm high x...

Hi there We are going to have some engineered wood flooring laid in about 4 weeks and we are considering replacing our tired and unloved wooden fireplace surround and stone hearth for a swanky new limestone set. My understanding is that in an ideal world you lay the hearth first and then...

Hi all I've painted up my extension walls and ceiling with Leyland Contract Matt White. Now looking to apply a vinyl coat to those areas we will be keeping white and need to be wipeable - i.e. some rooms and the kitchen ceiling. I want the job done once and right. I've narrowed down...

Good question. I've just assumed that it's the right thing to do. Certainly have not had any foul smells coming up in the last month or more that the pipe has been in. I guess belt and braces approach is to put in a trap regardless. Also not sure if building control pick up on this kind...