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Hi all, First time laying Indian sandstone. Laid on a 4/1 mix of sharp sand. Semi wet mix. SBR and cement slurry on the bottoms. Laid on a 50mm full bed. Lifted one and can see that they have been laid perfectly on a full bed or mortar. After 48hrs the slabs have a slight hollow sound when...

Hi all, The DPC is 2 courses under the door. I want to do concrete steps up to the door threshold. So am thinking 2 steps needed. This would take me above the the DPC. What precautions would I need to take? Would I be okay to wrap DPC around the bricks where the concrete would go? And would I...

Hi all, The DPC is 2 courses under the door. I want to do concrete steps up to the door threshold. So am thinking 2 steps needed. This would take me above the the DPC. What precautions would I need to take? Would I be okay to wrap DPC around the bricks where the concrete would go? The steps...

Hi all, I would like to have concealed hinges on my hidden door. It’s a standard bedroom door. If I was to use 4 kitchen cabinet hinges would this be strong enough to hold a door? I have loads of cabinet hinges left over from my kitchen refurb and the concealed ones are quite expensive. Thanks

Hi all, I would like to have concealed hinges on my hidden door. It’s a standard bedroom door. If I was to use 4 kitchen cabinet hinges would this be strong enough to hold a door? I have loads of cabinet hinges left over from my kitchen refurb and the concealed ones are quite expensive. Thanks

Hello, I will be laying engineer hardwood in a herringbone pattern. The flooring in engineered hardwood. It will be floating and with tounge and groove sections. Is it necessary to glue the tounge and groove sections? Thanks

Hello, I believe I have installed my aluminium window the wrong way round. I believe I have what was suppose to be the outside face on the inside. Is this going to be a problem with damp / rain? It’s a non opening window Thanks

Hello, Is there a product that I cause use to connect a clay airbrick to rigid ducting? There’s is a cavity wall as well. Need run ducting from existing air bricks on house through extension and into new extension brickwork. Thanks

Hello, I have quite a few 80mm gaps to fill in where LED spots lights use to be. Could I use plenty of scrim tape over these gaps then easy fill over them? I’m thinking the scrim mesh would be similar to drywall patches you can buy. Thinking this will be quicker to do then screw plasterboard...

Hello, Going to give sand and cement screeding a go. Don’t think I’ve quite got the skills to build up my levels with screed around the perimeter and work of this for my levels. So would it be possible to set a timber batten around the perimeter for my level and work of this to get a flush...

Hello, Going to give sand and cement screeding a go. Don’t think I’ve quite got the skills to build up my levels with screed around the perimeter and work of this for my levels. So would it be possible to set a timber batten around the perimeter for my level and work of this to get a flush...

Hello, Just installed all my pipe work for combi boiler. I haven’t connected to the radiators yet. When pressure testing do I need to connect a flow and return pipe together? I will be pressure testing from the filling loop at the boiler. Thanks

Hello, When would I use a air admittance P trap over a regular p trap in my kitchen sink? Thanks

Hi all, I can see daylight through my lath and plaster. Going to plasterboard over the lath. Is it worth putting a breathable membrane down or DPM before doing this? It’s roof tiles on the side of the wall outside. Thanks

Hi all, Having trouble with stopping a leak from my wall hung WC. I think it’s because the spigot on the pan isn’t a true circle. Does this look passable or something the leak would be coming from? Thanks

Hello, Am going to install replace the current window with French doors. However the subfloor is suspended timber and the boards don’t reach the edge. Would it be okay to bolt a timber to to the brick work and then extend the floor boards up to the brick work? Or perhaps concrete this area...

Hello, Am going to install replace the current window with French doors. However the subfloor is suspended timber and the boards don’t reach the edge. Would it be okay to bolt a timber to to the brick work and then extend the floor boards up to the brick work? Or perhaps concrete this area...

Hello, Installing a PFC to support the weight of the chimney above the steel so I can remove the lower sections on the chimney. I have been instructed by calculations engineer to install pfc and 8mm steel plate. Should the PFC sit at the back of the chimney so 3 sections of the brickwork sit...

Hello, When choosing a tile trims depths is this how I work it out? Thickness of tile + tile adhesive - thickness of trim E.g 9mm + 4mm -2mm = 11mm (using a 8mm notched trowel) Thanks

Hello, After a bit of advice on where to have my acro supports and continuing the brick work to close the hole up. I will be keeping the tiled roof and extending to the corner of the house. I was thinking of having a strong boy 9 courses up from the window on the white wall. And 2 on the...