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Hi all Almost finished my patio - have used 600x600 Bradstone Riven in Buff with about a 10-12mm gap. I have some kiln dried sand and cement, but how do I get a 'near enough' colour match? Thanks Huw

Cheers breezer. Looked into the soil cement idea - they use it for paths & car parks, but it is highly compressed. I've picked up a load of All in Ballast from B&Q & cement - i'll use this to build the base up in the areas that needs it. Any tips for screeding?? I'm using a sharp sand 10:1...

I have quite a large area to cover - 6m by 5m. I have cemented in a brick boarder with a 1:80 fall so I have some solid edges to screed from. I am laying manufactured riven 600*600 slabs so should give an even final layer. I intend on using a dry sharp sand cement mix @ 10:1 The whole area...

I've cleaned all the moss off now and bought a general purpose bitumin sealing paint. It states to use about 20 preparation products - as they usually do, but if I just give the roof a good clean with water and a scrubbing brush, wait 'til it's dry, then paint - would that be enough to hold off...

Cheers fellas. Sound like the paint on Bitumen is the stuff. The sheets are reasonably solid, so I'll try that first. Thanks again. Huw

Cheers noseall. I read that thread, but mine drips a lot more when it is raining. I think mine is a bit more than condensation as I have nothing in there at the minute. However, i have sealed some of the larger gaps at the edge of the roof with expanding foam. This would have reduced the...

Hi All My garages have (what ai believe to be) an asbestos corrugated roof. It was covered in moss, which I have scrapped off, and the rest of it looks fairly solid. I don't want to takeit down, but i do want it water tight. I think due to all the moss and water held as a result it has damaged...

I've identified a Matsui gas hob & elec oven. Oven rated at 2950-3200W. I'm assuning this will be fine on my main circuit as will only pull full power on heat up? Any reason why I shouldn't go with this. Thanks again.

Many thanks for the replies. 3Kw it is then. :D

Hi I want to install an electric oven in my rental flat. I have been told that if it is fan assisted, I can run it off a 13amp plug with no change to the wiring, but if it is not fan assist it must be 30amps. Is this correct or have I interpreted the requirements incorrectly?? Thanks for...

Does anyone know where I can get some slim wheel brackets to put my dishwasher on so I can slide it in & out of its hole easier? Cheers

Hi all I have just bought some vinyl (SP?) for my kitchen. I have laid ply to level all the floor boards, then varnished them in case of spillage. Any tips on laying the vinyl? I will put the skirting on after so it will hide all the edges, but any additional tips will be gratefully...

Many thanks for the advice. I will follow that route. Cheers

Hi All I have had a good scan through the posts, but cannot find an answer to this question (I'm sure it is already here somewhere!) I have just had my kitchen plastered and done all the mist coats and finishing coats, etc. I was not going to tile around the work surfaces, but have now...

Ok - not really DIY, but is an essential tool for cleaning up after the DIY - often used by 'her', but I sometimes get unlucky. Anyway, we 'had' a Dyson that just clapped out. I'm told they often do not last long (it was a 'hand me down' from the folks). What are your experiances and what...

Hi Some good info here that is relevant to me, but I have some more questions. I currently have a bare kitchen room and the floor boards are all over the place. I have aquired some 1200*800*6mm ply boards that I intend on using for the floor. I was going to screw them to the floor to make...

fitz1 - We have our own supplies into each flat so I doubt it is anything local. It aslo only started happening recently - sometimes when the other flat is empty. slugbaby - I am going to call my water provider, but I wanted to try and cover all the angles first so they don't just shrug me...

Yeah - that has been checked and tried. Cheers

Hi all This is an excellent forum that I have gained many good tips from. That said, I can't seem to find anything relating to my particular problem - probably not looking hard enough! :? Anyway, I would appreciate some advice on this problem please. I have a boiler specifically for hot...