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Hi we have an aerial into a triax 304260. I thought id cut the cable above this and put an f connector on each end one from antenna into the input of splitter and one from triax into into output, then new cable from second output to the new tv. I cant seem to find an f type connector to fit...

Hello, I am building a deck resting on retaining wall with flowerbeds in front and to the side. The brickie built the front wall square to bifolds but the return is nowhere near 90 degrees. Over a 2.5m return the wall is 35mm off square, this is exacerbated by him building the ourside wall of...

Hi ive been constructing a deck on a slope and have built a flowerbed in front with deck resting on wall. I put shingle behind wall drainage pipe in geo sock more shingle and more membrane. The wall is about a metre higher than the drainage and the bottom of the slope.There is about a 30 degree...

Hi I’m trying to build 90m2 deck on budget and found a supplier of c24 timber on market place a bit cheaper than merchants, it turned up with usual stamp and was stacked ready for use. Now I’m ready I’m concerned at nos of knots splits and twists. Have I been an idiot and could this be fake or...

hi i am building raised hardwood deck under bifolds on 6 by 2 c 24 timber. The wife wants as level a threshold as possible, the outer edge of bifold is 10mm below inner already. Qustion is how close can i get to that outer height, do i need to allow for swelling/movement of timber? I was...

Hi im looking for some help as had conflicting advice from 2 builders. I have an existing wall constructed of thin stones laid flat approx 300mm wide 500mm high holding up a flower bed. I want to build a deck resting on a wall where the old wall is. the deck height would be approx 1.1m with 2...

hi, intend to screw as many joists as possible but obviously need hangers on ledger, ideally i dont want wrap over for level of boards or cut notches, but as i need a lote the THM230/44 Simpson StrongTie Hangers type much more expensive, any suggestions. Also using 2 times 2 by 6 for beams with...

hi very difficult to get cement to site, thinking mixing on site, but concerned using 85 litre hire mixer will take for ever for 4-4.5 m3,also i take it mix fairly runny to help level? cheers

Hi we’re putting in a raised deck and putting blocked and rendered flower beds in front. We’d like to have rendered wall at back of planter with deck over top. I don’t know how best to do if I put ledger on the back of the planter wall the 145 boards will not reach over wall? If I rest board on...

hi bit of advice im putting in a raised deck, it will be approx 6m wide from house and 10m long. The height above ground at house is about 250mm, because the garden slopes at outer end 1400mm. As less than 300mm at house do i need planning? We dont really want a balustrade, could we put a raised...

hi bit of advice im putting in a raised deck, it will be approx 6m wide from house and 10m long. The height above ground at house is about 250mm, because the garden slopes at outer end 1400mm. As less than 300mm at house do i need planning? We dont really want a balustrade, could we put a raised...

Hello we extended our existing flat roof with an overhang round the house which we had a roofer do which was fine. unfortuneately my neighbour has put up an eyesore in my view so i just want to extend it a little, a small1600 by 850mm addition. I wondered if i could do it some way myself as i...

our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...

our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...

hi im looking to put in a new deck 9.6m by 6.1m. i have 2 adjacent walls so intend to connect timber to those with gap for drainage. i have an existing garden wall at the end of 6m run that i hope to rest the joists on. i was going to use 6 by 2 for joists at 400mm and thought id make in 4...

i wanted to put down ditra but dont have much room someone suggested bal is a thinner solution? anyone got any experience of bal mat? ive only got 2 or 3mm for frag mat.

We have an extension (9m by3m) which has a standard slab been down for 4 months, and then insulation in quick drying screed, the existing part of the room approx 3 by 9m has a slightly friable slab with approx 20mm of latex self levelling screed, then low profile ufh in TEKCEM fibre over both...

i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...

hello with an extension we replace a small pitch roof over bay windows for a flat roof. The pitcch roof had flashings (split) the builder says dont need to replace lead as aluminium bead will be put on that is ok, this having quoted for roofing and lead work. Is he right or should i insist on...

Hi im putting in stud wall and screwing into slightly loose slab, is there anything i can put in with the concrete screws to stiffen it up? cheers jon