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Hi all, I am installing electrics in my garage currently not terminated/connected to my house for a qualified electrician to attend to test and certify. My garage has horizontal metal Z bars which would be ideal for mounting sockets to, in face most of its constuction is metal. I want to use...

Good point - weirdly though the water is collecting and running down the outside of the flue, rather than the inside and into the stove. I suppose your thought would affect the tempreture of the metal and might help... Thank you. Do others think along the same lines of Nige - its kind of where...

Hi guys, Happy new year to you all. Over the years you have helped point me in directions relating to weird building queries as a home DIY person - here is another for you! We live in an old 1850's house and use stoves mostly to heat the property - every so often we pop the Central Heating on...

Thank you (obvious answer, to an obvious (non trick) question). Adjacent to foundations - is this okay to run pipework, post setting of the concrete in the foundations?

Hi all, What are the regs to running pipes, soil and plastic in /through areas dug out to be used for foundation pours? Is this okay to run a pipe in such a trench along its length. Thanks

To get up to the level to store items on the mezzanine? Maybe?

Hello, I've got a large industrial unit type domestic garage which is about 20mx9x5m and I'd like to erect a steel I beam framed mezzanine in the garage. Are there building regulations I need to be aware of, Its not for walking on, access will be only via a ladder and I intend to not tie the...

I'll add some water to it tonight and wait a bit longer to get in there! Thanks

Thanks. I read that adding water can cause issues if it gets cold? It been covered the whole time and it is still soft - you can scratch it with blunt metal at the moment. Kind of wanted to get my cars in to the new garage and didnt want it to crack. Perhaps if I brace it with thick ply along...

Hi guys, I've poured a 8mx1mx70mm ramp to a garage 6 days ago. at 5*C With the weather being just above freezing, this has been covered well day and night for the duration. The mix is a PAV2 mix from Breedon and had no water added. Would it be okay at this stage to start using the ramp -...

The cheaper stuff - is it called 'fill' the those in the know? :D That looks really smart, nice job.

Hi, thanks guys. I will be using DPM so perhaps I can get away with it. The MOT is spec'd at 750 mm deep (yeah I know). And then 200mm concrete. Due to the soil and the hedge nearby.

Sulphate is bad for concrete I take it? What do most builders on here do and use? Thanks,

Hi all, I've a large self build garage project going on which will be 13.5mx8m. I'll need about 70 tonne of MOT for the base (heavy clay soil) so my engineer has advised. The local quarry do MOT TYPE 1 (to council specification) for £21.70 per tonne. + VAT Or the non council quality, which I...

Thank you.

Never considered having to check with the supplier on how much I can use. It's not commercial or anything, I just want it rated for overkill if I'm running big things in the future. I'll check with them. Thanks.

DNO = electrical supplier. I'm sure it can't be much more than the AGA we have running currently!

Exactly that . He didnt query what I would be running in the garage, 2 car lifts etc. DNO? What is this exactly?

This is not pumping anything other than dirty (very) water. The system works fine, it just needs moving as it will be under a driveway where it is currently. The main question is the legal process of having to do the works? Building regs requiring notice, even just moving a soakaway?

Hi guys. Firstly I will be getting and electrician to do all of this work, apart from laying the cable as I have this and the digger to do it myself. We have electrics running to an outbuilding already, via SWA cable and it has all bee checked recently to be very sound and 'over rated' for the...