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Hey guys, I'm at the start of an extension project and am wondering if anyone has had a similar problem and how they solved it. I've rerouted the public sewer at the rear of my property away from the proposed extension, all signed off by Northumbrian water etc. but am now left with the 1.5m...

Just wondering what is acceptable for securing the bracing in a truss roof. The diagram provided states 3.35x65 round wire nails, this is the first one I have constructed but I've seen others secured with screws in the past. Just wondering if both are acceptable or if nails need to be used?

Basically my plasterer, or more accurately his apprentice is a moron and has managed to get pva splashes and runs all over my newly plastered walls. I've painted one room and even after sanding the pva marks are still slightly visible, I can live with this as the furniture covers 95% of it...

I've a Duravit toilet that leaks very slightly when flushed, only seems to happen on a full flush. It's always done this since I bought the house and I've lived with the drops of water on the floor, however, I replaced the flush this weekend as it stopped working (annoying 2.5" Gerberit thing...

At the front of my 1970's house I have a UPVC clad section of wall I would like to insulate. Currently it's just a 2x4 frame with no insulation on the external leaf and a blockwork internal leaf. I'm replacing the windows in the cladded section so figure I may as well add some insulation as...

Just wondering what is the done thing in this situation. All the bathroom walls will be tiled but I will be using a vinyl floor covering. Do I just tile all the way down to the floor or would a small plain skirting generally be used?

I've a garage which was originally a single but has been doubled in size in the past (early 1980's) The new section was built on a raft foundation which seems to be roughly 20cm deep at the edges, the slab has cracked and one corner has moved slightly, I suspect due to a rainwater downpipe...

I had a block paved driveway installed at the start of the year that has started to sink and crack the edges off blocks as it does, in the areas where the car wheels tend to end up. I've had the installer back (eventually) and he claims to have rectified the few areas where it had dropped, It's...

My detached garage was originally a single, with conventional foundations for the walls. At some point in the 1980's the garage was doubled in size, a slab was cast next to it, the walls were built directly off the slab and tied into the original structure. Both slabs are now cracked in...

Need a new one for my downstairs bog. The last couple i've fitted in previous houses have been aesthetically pleasing but the build quality has left a lot to be desired, particularly the seats which kept moving no matter how tight the blind fixings were done up. Any suggestions on a decent...

I'm going to be replacing the Handrail/Spindles/Baseplate in my house, currently it's got the 70's horizontal rail style setup which looks turd. I'm intending on just painting it all white, on that basis what would you suggest I use material wise. Pine seems the obvious choice or would I be...

Had a bit of a Google but couldn't find much info. Basically I built a block paved drive at the front of my house and paid my local council install the drop kerb, which has been completed today while I was out. Just wondering if it's normal for the tarmac to be higher than the existing surface...

I need to replace the floor in my garage due to various defects, cracking etc. The old infill will probably be shale which will need to be removed, how thick does the base and concrete ideally need to be. It's a 5/4.5m detached garage so don't need to satisfy any regs.

I've a feed from the mains to my garage in 20mm black alkathene pipe that feeds my garage. I've managed to dig through the pipe and need to reconnect, but what fittings are suitable for this application.

I need to fit a recessed gas meter box, the hole is already there the correct size for the box I have bought, but just has a wooden door/frame. The gas company will be disconnecting my supply and returning the next day to reconnect into the new box. Currently the gas supply comes up the cavity...

I'm putting up a fence 10m run 6ft boards on a slight slope, maybe 1ft drop of the 10m distance. I was going to set the posts vertical and the rails following the contour of the ground (with the boards straight) should I be doing it this way or should I be stepping the fence down in a couple of...

I've got a detached double garage, used to be a single with another added to the side and partially knocked through. I want to replace the 2x doors are the front with a large single door. I've considered removing the roof totally and replacing all the joists (4.5m span) and reroofing which...

I want to get the CU replaced in my house, currently I have an old wylex domino and a newer smaller CU that I assume was fitted to comply with the regs when the previous owners had the kitchen installed. I need 6 ways - Upstairs Ring Downstairs Ring Upstairs lighting Downstairs lighting Cooker...

I've just bought a house with concrete floors and solid walls, currently the 15mm copper heating pipework is buried within the concrete floor. The current boiler is about 25 years old, I'm going to have it changed for a Combi and do away with all the tanks etc. in the near future. At some point...

Hey, I'm after a bit of advice on this project. My garage is 3.5x10m and runs the length of the house, currently it has a flat roof that I have been patching up forever, the time has come to re-roof and I would rather change to a lean to pitched type roof rather than just replace with...