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What exactly is a 'gate attachment'? :? If it were me, I'd be looking to see the exact reason they are sticking, such as dragging on the floor, pressing against each other etc, then seek a more specific solution.

You could make it a 'suspended wall', so it doesn't actually screw to the wall in any place, but just rests against it or hovers a half inch away. Or at least no screws anywhere near the bottom of the wall where it'll be damp if anywhere. That way no holes in the membrane. Tie it into the...

A set of quality headphones and a mini amp will save a whole load of loft work. And nobody will hear a thing when you are bending your favourite riffs. :D

I see no flaws, and I'd do it the same way if I had a supply of free materials. make sure you have the battens close enough together that the floor doesn't flex. I'm not sure of the legal aspects, as per planning laws blah blah. I'd probably do the walls the same way too, and use the...

Loads of useful information there Paul, thanks. That has made it a lot simpler for me to understand. :D I've told our electrician I want 220 and 110 wiring run out to my garage, in case I ever decide to use American power tools, for example. He is probably wondering what I am talking about...

Definitely a US thing, as this is ex-military accommodation, thus the dual voltage. I'm not sure if the single return line is the earth or neutral, and does it go to ground? It doesn't appear to be insulated, and is used more as a stress member as the wires are run across to the house from the...

We live in Angeles, about 50 miles north of Manila. Building regulations are fairly strict, in theory, but nobody seems to pay much attention to them. You can actually start building the day you put your planning application in, but I don't know what happens if your plan is rejected. Well, I...

It's not much to write home about, mainly other houses, of nefarious designs. No great scenic sunsets or hillsides or anything. :D Mind you, there is an active volcano ten miles away, Pinatubo. This is looking to the north from our houses roof garden, an English guy built this one...

Thanks. :D It is going to be a sort of 1960's style hot rod, built much the way they did 'back in the day'. Pretty much a case of using what's available as well. I bring some hot rod stuff over from the USA, but I make the rest. 8)

A lot of these wires are telephone wires. Every new subscriber gets a new phone wire, all the way from the main box, and they don't bother removing old wires after you've left the house......

I just found this post, and it's very amusing to read. The country does have codes and regulations, but it is such a basket-case of a country they are very rarely followed, even if you want to. Inspections are done, and enforced by law, but can be 'sorted out' for a few quid if necessary if...

Bearing in mind where you are, I don't think they have an earth system as standard, just two pin plugs. You may want to put your own in and ground everything to it, a large steel or copper stake hammered a good metre or more into the ground, wire your sink, plumbing, security grills...

The front room arch was finished just yesterday: The boss has her heart set on tiles around the arches, a little like this, so that could cover any grave geometric errors....

I see that blip too. Hm..... I hope it is just the colour that throws things off. I know the walls of my garage look horrible in photos, but in reality they feel dead flat and smooth. My wife sent me this pic of exactly how they do the finished render on that arch. I thought it would be...

I guess you tend to automatically look out for such things when you're in the trade. I've put a dead straight line on the piccie now, in Photoshop, just to compare, and it looks belled out at the bottom. The top half looks straight though. I do hope it is the camera, but then it is easily...

I can see it myself, now I look at the big piccie. The very right vertical, closest to the camera, not the one near the niece. Hmm, I am hoping it is the fish eye of the camera making it look out, as these guys are normally spot on with this sort of thing. I shall ask the wife to check...

The front axle is 1930 Model A Ford, the front discs are Mitsubishi L300, modified and bracketed to fit by moi. The motor is 5.7 litre Chevy from a 1970's Camaro and the rear axle is from a 1960's Mustang. The rest is all handmade by me, chassis, brackets, suspension included. :D The...

All becomes clear. 8) I can't really see it myself, but my wifes camera has a very strange 'barrel' effect whenever she takes piccies, and nothing appears quite how it really is. Generally these guys get things rule straight. Normally they put crisp sharp corners on everything, which I...

Ooh, you're losing me now. Deviations? Spreads? :oops: I haven't actually seen these in the flesh as I'm offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, just the pics the wife sent last week. I know the finish is a lot better than it looks, but the colour changes make it look wierd. These arches are 2...

When I built my workshop below I was not sure whether to use 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 timber, to take the weight of a tiled roof, so I sent the details off to a truss manufacturer and asked for a quote. They sent me an accurate drawing and a price back. :D I thought it was a bit expensive, so decided...