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Thanks for the useful replies guys. Our house (and the identical house next door) were built in the mid 70's in the back garden of a much older house. This is turn was demolished and two new houses were built in its place in the late 90's. From the amount of rubble we have found there may...

Good evening, We're excavating the footings for our extension and have come across a cable buried about 18 inches down. The cable runs from a plastic pipe, through what looks like a length of cast iron drain pipe (!) and back into a plastic pipe. The cable is thinner than my little finger...

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Thanks again Guys Our kitchen is also at the bottom of the stairs but we do have a closable door. I think I'll see how much it will cost to get the alarms installed (and how much money we've got left!) when we get the electrician in. If its too expensive and/or we can't afford it...

Mmmmm thanks Guys, The drawings have now been submitted for approval but it seems my architect is a little over-zealous... :? It's a 2 story house and we're having a single story extension to enlarge the kitchen. The architect has specified smoke alarms in the hallway downstairs and on...

Thanks FMT Spoke to the architect yesterday and he said the interlinked alarms are required by our local authority building control. TBH I think I'll just take his word for it - the alarms are not a bad thing and shouldn't add too much to the cost (although we are watching every penny!) I...

Good morning, We've received planning permission for our small (3m x 3m) single story kitchen extension. We're going for a full plans application and the architect has sent us the first draft of the drawings to be submitted for Building Regs approval. I'm going to give him a call on Monday...

Thanks Guys! I "only" paid £149 although I didn't tell SWMBO that :wink: It's only for DIY use although I've got a big project coming up soon (extension and new kitchen which I hope to be doing a lot of myself) so I thought it would be useful to get a spare battery. I didn't think...

Sorry to ask such a basic question - I've "searched" but couldn't find an answer! I recently purchased the DeWalt XRP DC988L1 18V 2.0Ah Li-ion Cordless Combi Drill: http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-xrp-dc988l1-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/74113 I'm now looking for a spare battery...

Well it may be close but 3.08m is more than 3m :D Just what I wanted to hear - thanks for your help. Regards Davey

We've applied for planning permission for a 3m x 3m extension on the side of the house. The planning drawings were professionally drawn and I've just noticed they say "Client to conform to Party Wall Act if required" with a link to...

We're considering a B&Q kitchen. Is there any differnce between the Cooke and Lewis ones which have to be ordered from B&Q and the IT ones which are stocked in store? The specs look very similar although the IT ones are a bit cheaper. We would prefer to pick it up from the store to...

We're also considering a B&Q kitchen. Is there any differnce between the Cooke and Lewis ones which have to be ordered from B&Q and the IT ones which are stocked in store? The specs look very similar although the IT ones are a bit cheaper. We would prefer to pick it up from the store...

Hello, I'm looking for a cordless screwdriver and I saw the Bosch GSR 3.6v Mx2drive: http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsr-3-6-v-li-mx2drive-3-6v-li-ion-2-speed-screwdriver/29511;jsessionid=rphnTTPhSmklJT3k6yzqWV1FG18LMhvc0L2KWTRsvm7xGSG3snTh!245531112#product_additional_details_container...

I went with the frame fixings in the end as I'd already bought them. It's an iron gate for access to the side of the house and will be kept locked most of the time. It seems strong enough but if necessary I'll try one of the other methods suggested. Thanks to all who replied.

Thanks Guys, Catlad - By "Thunder bolts" I assume you mean the fixings that don't need a plug, something like: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Frame+Fixings/Masonry+Frame+Fixing+Screw+75mm+x+132mm/d90/sd1950/p86493 ? I've already bought the frame fixings so I'll try with...

Hello, I need to fix a wooden gate post to the side wall of the house to hang a gate. The gate is 6' x 3' 6" wide, the post is 1.8 meters x 3" square and the wall is brick. I've bought these frame fixings (76148) from Tool Station...

Thanks for the advice guys - I knew it wouldn't be straightforward :shock: At the risk of sounding ungrateful - is it a big job is it to sink deeper boxes (35mm?) into the wall? The walls are all block so I assume I: 1) Turn power off and remove existing socket and back box. 2)...

Good Afternoon! We're in the process of redecorating our hall, stairs and landing and SWMBO has decided we "need" brushed chrome flat plate switches and sockets. There are 2 single switched sockets and 3 light switches (1 x one gang, 1 x two gang and 1 x three gang). We've had a look on...

Great - thank you Seco The wing nuts are soaking in WD40 at the moment and gonna invest in a new fitting kit complete with donut as well. No doubt I'll be back if it doesn't go as smoothy as planned :roll: Cheers Davey