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Yes, I've already got that sorted. No sense in making it more involved that it needs to be. Is the best form of support one strongboy on an acrow as this is what I've used in the past? :D

Thanks for the above but cannot use p/s lintels as it is face brick on outside. Guess I'll just use a standard lintel and cut out a slot for it on the outer face and slide it in from inside. Shouldn't take too long with a decent grinder! :D

We are considering creating a new opening in a cavity wall and wish to avoid the use of temporary supports as the widow is on the first floor. Do we need to use needles etc as the opening will be a maximum of 700mm? We have created other internal openings using support but these were wider and...

Does anyone know where we can find a plan or some ideas for a fitted bedroom cupboard? I am fairly adept at general carpentry with most of the necessary tools but would just like some ideas to start me off. Thanks. :?

Thanks for the above. I'll have a go at the scrathes but I'm not sure about the dents. I'll let you know. :P

We will be selling our Picasso diesel soon. It is a fairly low mileage ( 46k), diesel and 51 reg with two previous owners and it very tidy inside but has suffered a few unsightly scratches and three small dents. The dents have not broken the paintwork but do not give a very good first...

Thanks for the above advice. Re the BCO, he is happy either way, so we may put in a small window as we would be happier with this, despite the hassle. It looks like these sun pipes are quite good, so we may fit one when we have finished and can see what light we get from our little window...

Thanks for the above advice and we have found a way to do as you suggest. Thanks. :D

Has anyone any experiences of light tunnels or light pipes? We are currently extending our property and will have a landing that would be easier to design without a window. Light pipes look very effective on manufacturers' information but we would appreciate any opinions/advice from anyone who...

I will need to extend a water main which is the old black hdpe or mdpe. I will extend it with new 20mm blue mdpe to relote the old internal stopcock.Is it ok to locate the fitting underground under a new extension ( under a new concrete floor )? Are these fittings pretty failsafe? . It would be...