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I'm about to lay PTG flooring in a timber framed garden office. The base of the building is raised on beam and post contsruction with an 18mm plywood subfloor. I'm not too bothered about the nails showing but I am going to varnish the floor to give it some protection. What would you guys...

Can any of you kind folks advise on the best way for me to insulate my posh shed. The structure is currently from outside > in featheredge cladding battens breather membrane 4x2 studwork I'm planning on insulating between the studs with rockwool slabs and the internal cladding is going...

Hi Folks, Can anyone give me some advice on the best way to put a shallow pitch roof on my new shed build? [/img] It's 3m x 4m and I don't want to go up more than 500mm from the wall plate. I'm wanting a 600mm overhang at the front gable end and 300mm at the back. I'm thinking...

I'm going to build a large timber shed on a part raised platform at the back of my garden. Picture this - I've built an part elevated frame in my garden using 6x6 columns which is roughly 3.6m by 4.8m. Half of this lengthwise is raised 1-1.5m above ground and the other half is just above...

Something really weird has started happening to the lighting in my mother's house. Nothing has been changed to do with the electrics for years and she rang me yesterday and said that when she turns on the 2 way hall light switch it switches off and on TWO of the downstairs living rooms! The...

I'm trying to figure out where the drains run on my 5 year old property. Say the kitchen is at the back of the property would it be common practice to run the waste pipe under the property or round the back and down the side of the house? Just wondering if there are any building regs guidance...

Ok folks, Need to build a retaining wall at the bottom of my garden 5m wide by 1.8m high and would like to know if my plan is suitable. Founds going to be dug down to solid undisturbed soil of 250mm thick concrete, 750mm wide. 7n concrete block layed flat 2 blocks deep at the base for...

I've given a door and frame a coat of Crown Solo gloss but the missus has changed her mind and now wants a satin finish :evil: :evil: :evil: I was thinking of giving it another coat of Dulux Trade Satin. How should I prep the newly glossed door ready for the Satin? Any tips...

Sorry if this is a muppet question but I'm looking to spur off the ring main for a fused spur with flex outlet for a wall mounted tv in the kitchen/breakfast room in my house. Above the breakfast room where the tv is, there is the attic for the garage and breakfast room as it's single story. I...

Hi Folks, Am just about to tile my kitchen and the missus wants brushed steel electric switches and sockets. Only thing is, because it's a pretty new house the appliances have been isolated above the worktops using a 3 way isolation switch. It's the type with chunky buttons with labels on...

Hi folks, We've been living in this house for 4 years from new. It's one of those new fangled timber frame jobbies which I'm assuming is single skin brickwork outside of a timber frame with some sort of vapour barrier and insulation between the brickwork and drylined board inside. Part of...

Has anybody on here completed or is working towards this qualification? I'm half way through my Level 2 in Plumbing and my local college has suggested that I do this gas course alongside the plumbing course. I've looked it up here and here and it is recognised by Corgi as a substitute...

Hi folks, In our house we have an Santon Premier Plus unvented hot water system. In the airing cupboard where the cylinder is there is two electrical switches. The problem is my 19mth old son has been in there and switched them both on and I'm sure only one of them was on before. One is...