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I realise that John Gueest speedfit pipe and fittings directly into floor screed, without acsess is a no-no (acording to building regs). But is this really so bad providing the pipes are well lagged, allowing for expansion? I don,t on this particular project have to bow to building regs, Its...

12 x 200mm piles to a depth of 8 mtrs including 450x450 ring beam. Also £8000. The only thing I regret is having the piling contractor do the ring beam as this amounted to about £3000 of the overall cost and is money for old rope. I am sure a general groundworker would have halved this price.

What is the going rate for floor screed? We have 52 sqmtr or 8.6 tons @ 75mm depth and has fibre addetive. Rough idea from one of you chaps in the know would be appreciated. Thanks __________________________ lynda, moderator please note forum rule 9

Many thanks Thermo.

Its a great site, i've learned loads, which has also come at a stage where i'm dam close to being finished having learned most the hard way :( I agree bazdaa. "Im thinking of re-wiring my entire house, whats all this part p nonsense about??" is not the question to ask next door :lol: :wink:

We have a pair of UPVc patio doors into a conservatory (used to be patio). One of the jobs on my list to to change these doors for timber glased french doors. My wife has it in her head that to gain back space she wishes to have folding or consatina doors. Am I right in thinking that these...

Not doing this work myself. but forearmed ect ect.. Cheers :D

algoom, By ignoring the authoraties over an extension, you really are playing with the value of your home. One wingy neighbour and they could make you tear the whole thing back down again. In the meantime making your home unsaleable.

Most people with the profesional know-how to drill a Euro cylinder and deal efitiently with a locked UPVc door would be unhappy putting it on here. Massona is right, its a job for a locksmith.

legs, forgive my ignorance but there seems a bit of luck and a load of differing factors in your trade, especially so with my product. Is it simply worth a few hundred quid/euro's, to simply mesh the damn lot up and be done with it :?:

Mick I have got these for the external skin (bungalow). The only place concrete blocks where required was bellow ground and bearing the beam and block floor. My architect specified Thermailite shields for the outside, which are also a 3.5kn low density block. I know that this is correct...

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Very long line of little twinkly lights (12v with indoor transformer),that do not have replaceable bulbs. Almost neon-like bulbs, that are hard wired in twisted groups of 4. Can I just cut out broken / not working bulbs and crimp the wires together to allow the rest of the line to work? Will...

Didn't really answer my own question, I was thinking aloud. Without your and jbonding's most amusing discussion, I would probably not have used 9.5 without a pro say so. I am sure it must be really common for DIY,ers who do want to make a decent fist of it, over-spec in ignorance. Thanks

Cheers fellas

is it a complete no-no to use 9.5mm p board

j, It deviates by 3 or 4 mm

I have also ove the years found myself in a possition of having 20 - 30 good customers who trust what I do & charge and I don't run around loads doing quotations.

With 100mm block walls is it possible to dot and dab and stay correct for skimming using 12.5mm plasterboard and 140mm door linings. I have one of the door linings in, and now looking at it, I think not. Thanks

Many thanks Fella's.