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Everyone's got their pref. I still prefer to prop mine and use regular concrete, unless in a hurry. Prop by clamping a bit of 4x2 or whatever to the post, and then sitting a bag of sand on the other end, adjust to suit. It's cheaper in materials you've got more working time to correct...

No wonder they burnt out. What existing batteries have you got?

Stud down onto chipboard is common practice, but a shyte idea! Plate first, floor after.

If the original question is "can I get out of having to have one?" It would be a false economy not to. If you do decide to leave it out, then a chimney sweep should inspect and confirm that it's safe to do so. Vermiculite or a chimney wrap is a good idea too, at the very least from the loft...

Consider fitting an access hatch for future chimney maintenance. Although most sweeping is done from the fireplace or appliance, are you sweeping it yourself or has a pro sweep asked for this?

Why do you need to join it, what part of the installation is this for?

They'll jump in two years after it all kicks off, like they did last time.

Backstory: It seems that the excavation prior to the pad foundation for the steels being poured, were not inspected by BC. So they refused to sign off based on this. Trial pits were then dug to expose the ground beneath the pads, the ground assessed to be inadequate. Engineer came up with...

It would be a good way for him to test NATO, to see if they actually do what it says on the tin.

...or put up your feet and watch a bit of telly.

Maybe something is broken inside? Have they tried a hairdryer on it?

Drill the stump, put some SBK in the holes.

Get a 4x4 fence post to make legs, notch the the tops so the weight is directly on top of it. Sit them on a square of dpc or polythene, with a broken bit of slate, floor tile or paving slab underneath. Also fix a continuous timber to the underside so that they are joined to each other. The...

Yes basically, but your internal dpc must meet the damp proof membrane for the floor, which you haven't mentioned. If your mates a bricky, he should know!

Never seen it myself, but asbestos bound by cement is considered to be the safest of all the types that are out there.

If the roof's been leaking then it will be damp, this reduces the chance of any fibres flying about. Not worth worrying about after the fact. Thinking that some limited exposure to asbestos is definitely going to cause cancer is like saying I once briefly smoked, so I'll definitely get lung...

Has anyone ever replaced these springs? My 18v Ryobi grinder had lost power and was sparking. I opened it up, inside revealed blackening on the brush connecting cable, and the coiled spring that holds the brush down was weak, and also blackened. The other side was ok. I'm guessing something...

He's alright, he's got the Kings ear.

To be fair, flood prevention is quite a good idea. Heat pumps don't work very efficiently under 4ft of water.

You won't get any moisture trapped behind if you do it right. Dab or foam the perimeter of the board, (including around socket outlets, as per Nosey's picture. Also make sure the roof and gutter above the wall and external drainage are all in good order. Also ensure that the room has adequate...