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Cheap Combi boiler (Intergas Rapid 32, £700) Shower and Bath (used different times) fed direct from DHW side of combi small unvented cylinder (less space, less stored heat wastage) on central heating side of combi, Zone 1, feeds all sink / basin taps Rads on Zone 2. No electric shower No...

This might be rough as f.., but what I’ve been doing in this situation on my own DIY build (never trained) is getting an angle grinder with one of the wire brush type attachments, and *gently* shaping the blob into a concave bucket handle finish. On close inspection yes you can tell it hasn’t...

I’ve got an internal block wall in my extension and the inspector said I could just build it off the 130mm concrete slab I poured..

Hi I really hope my diagrams suffice here... I’m building an extension to my standard 1970s semi detached property. The extension is to the side of the existing and follows the profile that is already there; ie the roofs will flow across. There is already an extension to the rear and that...

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Why £20, I’ve been paying £10 from screwfix and now I’m about nine sets deep I’m furious I’ve just seen the same ones go for £50 for ten, brand new on eBay

OP, I am an inexperienced DIYer and I thought the description sounded bad then when I saw Woodys gif I thought oh it isn’t some fancy new method then

Seriously tearing up over that perfect gif

Ok thanks, I did think about having the canopy as a warm roof to combat that, I’ll take it to the inspector now that I know it isn’t a definite no no and see what he says. thanks all

Thanks for the advice, it’s a self build extension from someone who watched too many YouTube videos, so I’m building around it, just checking it isn’t going to be an issue down the line from inspector for example saying there needs to be the cavity between the bedroom and the canopy. Something...

Thanks for the response but it sounds like you think I’m asking if the beam can go below the ceiling or within it (is that what you mean by flush?). I’m asking if there is any reason why the beam can’t go higher, ie the bottom of the beam is level with the top of the joists. Is that what...

Is it normal / acceptable to place the RSJ holding the upper wall (in the diagram) above the upper floor space rather than within it? So the steel would be at skirting board level, with the other side of the steel in the canopy space. And the wall sat on top of it would be shorter as the steel...

Thanks Woody for the advice

I decided against that as I read better to use cavity closers so as not to cause thermal / damp bridge etc, sorry to be cheeky but can we pretend the diagram doesn’t exist and my question is: when building a 440mm wide wall, is stacking blocks ok or do you need some sort of added bond even...

It’s not really a “garage” door, I’ve labelled it incorrectly, it’s a double side hung door. Sorry for that. I’m going to build it to the drawings which show two leafs and cavity, so if I was doing that would you just stack blocks and no joins?

Hi I’m building a pier that is 440mm wide, between a new garage door and the existing house. Brick skin and aircrete skin, tied together. Because of the width, and there are no corners / returns, I don’t actually need a bond as such on the blocks, I could just stack one on top of the other...

I have little idea as to what you’re asking due to my own limited knowledge but I’m building a room with a 6m bi fold door opening with no masonry returns, so I have a goal post system too. The posts are just bolted to the foundation with a grout pack under the baseplate. I also did a loop with...

I dealt with Severn Trent for my build over agreement. Why don’t you just do the CCTV survey and forget all the faffing. Mine cost £165 from a bloke with a giant poo emoji on his van. Is the pipe covered in any concrete? Mine was, and as a result building control were happy with me just laying...

Kevin, I fitted exact one today, if you notice both strips are the same, and each one has one end closer to a slot than the other end. Take the ends with the slot closest to the end and slot the two together. One of your five bolts goes in that “joined up” and overlapped slot. then use two...