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And if you do hire a digger, try and work out where cables, gas pipes and drains run  before you start digging, so you at least know where to be careful

Take a read of approved document a, that's likely to have more detail on how to work out what you need

We had this debate at home the other day, jury and Jerry can both be used. Jury rigged has an origin in sailing, Jerry in derogatory terms for Germans

Just seen this posted on a Facebook group for people that own Teslas. This guy has spent the thick end of £50k on a car, and jury rigged this set up to save some pennies on a charger

I'd use an MS polymer, or something like CT1 (not sure if this is an ms polymer)

I think you would need to share the beam dimensions before anyone could hazard a guess

As above, its below the dpc so will always be damp, and will debond the paint.Worth looking for a breathable paint, and maybe speaking to a paint company to see what they recommend

If BCO is happy, then crack on. Fill the hole with 6-1 ballast and cement.

Surely using the tanking slurry on the outside would be better?

I'd consider over boarding it if you are worried. I don't trust my old lath and plaster ceilings, so I'm overboarding the artex then skimming, rather than just skimming

Ah, OK. Could you glue the plug in that you have in there at the moment?

Would this work https://mjplastics.co.uk/product/polypipe-40mm-43mm-abs-solvent-weld-waste-system-socket-plug-grey/29033

That's what I'd read! I think it's to prevent lipping, but not sure, hence the question!

Good point- sheet vinyl

I'd get it tight to the steel with shims in the edge of the mortar bed, then pack the joint underneath with a dry ish mortar, then remove the shims. Or, as Ronny says, once the mortar is set, insert shims between the Padstone and the steel (slate or steel)

Hi All, I've read the sticky, but want to avoid the use of SLC if possible. Got a bathroom with original floorboards that are not in great nick. Nice and flat, but with gaps, and some kind of varnish that's leaking through the sheet vinyl that's down now. Planning to over board with 6mm ply...

Thanks Cdbe, that was my worry. I'll just buy a single gang extension for my sds and have it on there permanently! Got a bathroom refurb coming up, and was looking for an excuse to give her indoors when I buy another drill, but I'll buy a circular saw instead!

The bosch batteries are li ion, and it's a decent drill in anything but my bricks. Happily go through joists and sleepers with a 10mm wood bit.

I've got a couple of corded SDSs, a lump of a Titan one that is brilliant, but very heavy, and a lighter dewalt corded. I've also got a cordless green Bosch combi drill. My cordless doesn't even scratch the hard bricks of my 1930s semi, but digging out extension cables is a pain. Would a...

Lack of bin collections?