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Hi all, I had a single skin outbuilding built onto a concrete pad over a year ago and when it rains the back too walls soak in all the water and some leaks through on the bottom course as i can’t get behind the render them like the front two. I bought some KA tanking slurry for the inside and...

Hi all, Recently had a block shed built and it’s leaking between the concrete base and first course of block work. I tried to put a cement fillet on the outside but it seems to have made it worse and more water seems to be getting through the block which i find strange as the fillet should...

Evening all, Just had a gas hob fitted and the plumber did a gas test after and said there was a leak because of how fast it dropped on the machine he used, used some spray and found it bubbling on a joint, he tightened it up and did another test. The second test started at 21.05 and dropped...

Evening people, Due to an extension i need to have my gas metre moved, it’s a second generation smart metre. It’s going to be going into a semi concealed gas box and due to moving over 1 metre i need Northern Gas to do the works. However i contacted bulb my energy supplier and they said...

Good Evening, I’ve currently dug my footings out for my extension and my BCO asked that half be stepped down due to the ground, however the stepped side has now hit bed rock which means i cannot go any lower and means i’ve hit the water table so the lower side fills around 10-12 inch of water...

Morning guys, just a quick one, i’m going to build a single skin storage unit for logs, coal, tools and lawnmower etc. it’s going to be 10 ft by 8 ft single skin like stated, my only worry is how can i stop damp getting inside? i was going to use a 6 inch concrete slab base and build off...

Hi all, with the shortage of blocks at the moment i needed 4 packs and got 3 breeze and 1 concrete. is my builder okay to wall both together? Thanks

Afternoon everyone, I’ve just laid a chipboard floor on wooden floor joists and screwed down 10mm tile backer boards, on top of this i’m going to lay my electric underfloor heating. Before i lay my tiles, would you screed over the UFH heating or just tile straight into it? Thanks in advance...

The Morning people, We are having an extension built and on the drawings (attached) on ground floor structure plan it states “50x150 C24 timber joists at 400 centres” I’m wondering if these timber joists would be strong enough to hold a kitchen, with quartz work tops (i’ve been told they’re...

So, I’m currently getting an extension done 3m x 5.9m which will leave an internal kitchen dining space of 4.9m x 5.3m. After having the kitchen and stuff installed we would need underfloor heating covering around 18/19m2. Under my floor i will have 150mm kingspan in between the floor joists...

Hello guys, I’m currently having an extension done 3m x 6m and having a wall removed to make my existing dining and kitchen all one and bigger. My current floor is wooden joists and the builder said match them in the extension. I’m going to over them with Caberflooring plus which is moisture...

I’ve recently dug out quite a bit of soil in my garden, the stuff remaining down is quite solid. I have had 2 tonne of hardcore delivered but wondering what to do, i bought some damp proof membrane to put down below the hardcore but i’ve been told these are completely waterproof and will hold...