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I've got a manhole cover under my decking and I assume I need to create the decking so there is still access. However, this means that the space between the joists where the cover is more than 50cm. Does anyone have any suggestions how to get round this problem? Thanks

If I can butt the laminate up to the pb that's fine just wanted to make sure I didn't need a gap between the top of the laminate and pb even if the laminate doesn't go under the pb.

Sorry - just realised it's a bit confusing. I've put the stud wall directly down on the floorboards and left a cm gap between the bottom of the plasterboard and floorboards. However I still need to put down a wood floor on top of the floorboards which means the gap will be covered by the...

I've left about 1cm gap between the floorboards and the plasterboard on my new stud wall but should I have left the gap between the plasterboard and the flooring I have on top of the floorboards? Thanks in advance.

It's leaking from around the spindle but even when fully closed it doesn't shut off the water supply. I would have thought I would have been better off increasing the size of the copper pipework to improve the flow to the new boiler which will be installed or will the flow be compromised by the...

Yes it's copper on the left running from the stopcock through the house. So I should try and disconnect the current leaking stopcock and then attach a Leadloc?

I'm now very confused - what's the best way to go forward - do I cut the lead before the old ball joint and join it there or just cut in to the copper and put a new stopcock there. I would have thought I'd be best joining into the lead as that way I can run a larger supply pipe...

New picture!

So the grey slab in the porch area in the original pictures is the bit in-front of the PVC door in the picture below. There isn't a further door infront of that just a metal gate. Hopefully that makes things clearer. Thanks

External stop cock works. Internal stop cock (pictured) doesn't work properly and leaks. The pictured stop cock is in the sub-floor space directly in front of the front door - water runs from outside from right to left in the picture. There is only the earth connection that you can see -...