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Hi My next door neighbour recently replaced his mains water pipe. United Utilities let him dig his own trench and lay blue MDPE 25mm polypipe. As long as their spec was adhered to, i.e trench depth….. etc etc…. I want to do the same and replace the old pipe in the front garden. I read...

Some background info: Indirect CH system with expansion tank in loft, main feed and return pipes next to central wall in back bedroom with a radiator installed on each side of wall in middle of house, 12mm microbore. Recently wanted front bedroom radiator moved from wall to window bay, new...

Hi folks, Continuing my brick shed roof after a year’s absence! :roll: See previous thread – //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1729028#1729028 Recap: Building is 7.8m x 2.6m Three sides ½ brick with piers, window/door side cavity with brick/block Final Apex height...

Hi All, I'm after some Square Twisted nails 3.75 x 30mm for a roof project. I've noticed they come with two different coatings :? sheradised and galvanised does anyone know which is the best ones to buy ? Thanks

Hi All, I’m at the roofing stage of my brick shed, thanks to knowledge gained from this forum, thanks all :) It is made ½ brick (single skin) with piers and has a span of 2.6m and is 7.8m long. Due to the fixed upvc door height in the side wall being 2030mm (with sill) and only being...

Hi All, I’m at the roofing stage of my brick shed, thanks to knowledge gained from this forum, thanks all :) It is made ½ brick (single skin) with piers and has a span of 2.6m and is 7.8m long. Due to the fixed upvc door height in the side wall being 2030mm (with sill) and only being...

Hi, I'm having built a 1/2 brick outbuilding. I've just purchased a load of new Class B Red Engineering Bricks (TH068). They are perforated with 10 small holes. About 10% of them are damaged :cry: . The main damage is cracks from the holes radiating to the back edge (opposite...

Hi, Years ago I had an electrician install a SWA cable to my wooden shed at the bottom of the garden. I use it as a workshop. I have since removed the shed as it got rotten. I have switched off the MCB to the SWA cable and taped the conductors up with tape and put them in a water tight...

Hi Hope someone can help with this. I would like to build an outbuilding quite away from the house in my back garden to use as a workshop/hobby room/s. Dimensions approx: 7.8 metre x 2.6 metre (area ~ 20 sqm) Height: probably 2.2 metres, no more than 2.5 metres. All sides in...