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Hi All, I hope you are well. I am erecting a decent size wooden pergola ~4x4m however I haven't made my mind re type of the roof surface. The roof will by about 5x5m in size. I did cover my patio with clear (fully transparent) EzGlaze polycarbonate that does not block UV but of course I want UV...

Hi, What are the screws for standard interior door hinges? There is some mystery surrounding these screws. Cannot find the information.

Hi All, I am slowly preparing to replace the wooden back doors. I have taken most of the measurements. What other dimensions should I pay attention too? I think I have missed the dimensions of the opening itself. Frame H 203cm W 88cm Thickness 9cm Door H 192.5cm W 79.5cm Thickness 4.5cm...

Hi All, I am going to replace my old wooden back doors. What maker of UPVC doors would you recommend? On the web I can see JustDoorsUK, JustValueDoors, Doors-4U, DoorSuperStore. What should I pay attention too? In my case it does not have to be the cheapest. Thanks

Hi All, I hope you are well. Do you know if I can install solar panels instead of a roof surface but act as one? Please advise.

Hi All, I hope you are well. Would you be able to recommend any other post bases I can use. I have these 3 different ones. On my patio project I used the first one you put into the concrete. However for my pergola project I want to use something stronger as the first one has the thinnest steel...

I have a patio structure done and now I want to attach the rafters. The timber is about 4.7cm wide. How long screws should I use to attach the rafters? The rafter (birds mouth bit) is about 8.5cm thick. The underlying timber is twice as thick so I think 16cm long screw would be enough...

Hi, I hope you are well. I am in the process of building my patio and I am going to have rafters 60cm apart, no purlins. The last one will not be exactly 60cm apart but less I reckon 40cm apart. I have to decide on the material to cover the roof. I am looking for something that will block as...

Hi All, I hope you are well. Would you recommend any good vendor for a sturdy frame for a triple glazed unit? Cheers

Hi All, I hope you are well. I have a question re my bathroom window. I know people use patterned or tinted glass for bathroom windows but in my case my neighbours windows are like 68 meters away. Would it be a sin if I use a clear glass so I can see my garden from the bathroom? If I was...

Hi All, I hope you are well. Do you know what is the drop of thermal efficiency when the unit fails? I think there are a couple of stages of the failure. On some units I can clearly tell it failed but some can still be transparent but once I look closer I can see the marks on the inside.

Hi All, I hope you are well. I am preparing timber for my patio and I just use some mahogany wood stain on the timber posts. On a YT video I saw a man applying a No Nonsense water repellent on top of that. I think it's a good idea but I don't know how to proceed. I did sand the surface with 240...

Hi All, I hope you are well. I am digging in the front yard to prepare everything for the driveway. I come across a yellow gas pipe about 35-40cm deep in relation to the public pavement. My plan is to remove about 30cm of soil and replace it with 20cm of MOT type 3 compact it then 5cm plastic...

Hi All, I hope you are well. I have a project to build this patio at the back and I already changed the design to simplify it a bit. https://ibb.co/167c5RL https://ibb.co/0cYvng0 The idea is to use 6 inch posts then 5 inch crossbeams in mortis and tendom on top of posts and 2x12 girders to...

Hi All, I hope you are doing well. I have a quick question. What would be the best to glue two PCV surfaces together. I understand I have to sand it and clean it before application. I want to glue a relatively thin and flat piece of PVC for a camera mount onto the window sill. I don't want to...

Hi All, Where can I source joists hangers? To be precise I need something like hurricane brackets so the joists go over not hang. I want the roof to be bigger than the actual building - a wooden shed. https://www.buildersmetalwork.com/blog/how_to_choose_the_right_joisthangers.html I...

Hi All, I hope you are doing fine. I am looking for some sort of rigid door with a fly net. I want to fit it on outside of back door to stop insects flies etc in summer. At present we have door that opens inwards and would like to fit also another fly mesh type door on other side that opens...

Hi, I think I have heard it correctly that I should not use PVA on a wall before tiling. Should I use KA SBR on the plaster? https://www.wickes.co.uk/KA-SBR-Bond-Co-Polymer-Bonding-Compound---1L/p/139061# Best regards

Hi All, I hope you are doing well. I have screwed the floor boards so I don't have any movement and squeaks. I have put extra 5mm ply wood on top and screw them in. Now I have these items: 1. STS screws and washers 2. STS 10mm insulation boards 3. EVO-STIK 1L Flexibond Tile Adhesive Primer...

Hi, Has anyone done some welding with a blow torch? What blow torch have you used. I think on mine the output is too small or the item radiates the heat too soon because I was unable to heat it to desired 390C to melt the Duraflex rods. Please advise. Best