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I did try to thank everyone last night but I kept getting this error from DIYnot; ############################## DIYnot.com - A critical error has occurred: Error updating sessions table (b) Click here to return to the DIYnot.com Homepage ################################ we have 9...

Hi My son who is an experienced digger truck driver (but many years ago) has got a problem. He was digging footings for a small extension with a 600mm bucket, 1 meter deep x 6 meters long. This is with a 3 ton digger. The footings came out perfect - we were admiring how perfect it...

Hi Hopefully, we are digging the footings today for a small extension; 500mm wide x 1m deep I have just read the following from Cemex http://www.cemexliterature.co.uk/pdf/Concrete_Readymix_DIY_Guide.pdf Step 3: Setting a ‘fall’ (fig. 4) Plan the slope to allow water to run off...

I've just spoken to the Chartered Surveyor who provided the plans (a few years ago), he didn't really remember why he said ground slabs. So now I have just got to order strong foundation mix via a truck. Thanks for every ones help. I'm sure I'll be back.

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Hi We are just digging the footings for a small extension. Reading through the plans again it specifies; GROUND SLABS ST3-OPC / 20mm agg. What are Ground Slabs? This is the full section; New concrete foundations to be ST1-OPC/20mm agg plus ground slabs to be ST3-OPC / 20mm agg...

Thanks guys. I'll stick to 1.5 meters - we do not have the time now to deal with the council, as the nights are drawing in and we need to button this up to make it water tight asap. Most helpful.

Hi We have P.P. to extend our roof with the inclusion of a dormer. In addition, a 3 meter x 1.5 meter porch. This coming week we are starting on the footings, I would like to extend the 1.5 meters to 2 meters. When I asked the building inspector if that would be OK he said that it...

:? Hi I've had a bathroom suite for over a year and just about to install the toilet (don't ask why so long!). The toilet is made by Heritage and is a regular close coupled W.C. I initially checked to see that the pottery was not cracked etc and placed everything in the box, not...

:? Hi I needed to get just a few floor tiles laid so a new toilet can be installed. The tiles are Wickes ceramic 30cm x 40cm. I spaced the floor tiles using Wickes 5mm spacers. Now that I have grouted the floor tiles, the grout width looks to wide. For the wall tiles (which are...

:? Hi Will the following set up be leak proof. From the close coupled toilet I'll be using a FloPlast SP103 90° Connector (with fins). http://media.diynot.com/65000_64556_36120_85169248_thumb.jpg The fins/end of 90° pan connector go into 110mm bore of soil pipe. >>> This soil...

Thank you Richard. Unfortunately the tiles are now over a year old (don't ask!!). The adhesive and grout are from BAL - I rang the technical department for advise on my floor type, so that's all sorted. I really didn't want to turn the wall tiles so the 40cm runs parallel to the floor...

:? Hi Can anyone explain how I might set out tiles I've brought from Wickes. The size is 30 x 40cm - they are classed as "Floor & Wall tiles". FLOOR TILES What I want is when you open the bathroom door the tile is positioned with the 40cm going straight ahead (i.e. the narrow 30cm...

Hi :?: Bungalow built around 1976. Converted to a chalet bungalow about 15 years ago (first floor added). The section mentioned below is at the end of the property (no habitable space above proposed removal) and falls within/below the large "Roof Eaves" created when the rooms where...

Thanks Richard C. The tiles are extremely light. Wickes reckon that the stone/cracked marble effect is obtained from different photographs/images so each tile is different (at what point they match I'm not sure). I am using BAL Single Part Flexible (not rapid set) after I spoke with...