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Hi We have electric up and over garage doors, is there anyway to get the garage light to come on when the doors open electronically? There is a very dim set of 3 LED's that come on, on the door motor opener, but would be nice to have main light come one. The LEDs are 12V, so could a...

Hi What is the max span of joists 225 x 75 @400 cts?

Hi, think this is the best section for this? As part of a kitchen extension, we are planning on having a 1x1m walk on glass skylight fitted (as par to the balcony above) to let some natural light into the inner part of the house that will be enclosed by the new extension. We have had the...

Hi We are having a single story kitchen extension built with a sunken mansard flat roof section. This will also include a 1x1m walk on glass roof skylight. The roof deck area will be decked out with wooden decking boards to the level of the walk on glass (150mm above grp deck as per...

Hi In our kitchen the ceiling is varnished wood cladding, good condition, but only issue is combined with the red quarry tile floor, it makes the room quite dark. We like the the texture and appearance the cladding gives, (the kitchen is in the country style,) so thinking of painting over...

Hi We are planning a kitchen extension and due to distance from current hot water tank, rather than running loads of water off to get hot water, thought it might be best to fit an electric under sink unit that then utilises the tap as normal. I have seen 2 types, ones that are instant...

HI We have had planning permission for a single story extension, and now submitted for building reg approval, with one question over the windows. The whole house is double glazed with very good quality and condition Everest wood and white aluminium double glazed windows. We would like...

Hi Is there a lead alternative that is also preformed for the flashing of old English type pantiles?

Hi Does anyone have any rough weights per sq meter of what the typical flat roofing materials might weigh? wooden T&g boarded deck and 3or4 layers of ash felt roofing? Thanks

Think this is the best section? Anyway, looking to get the chimney lined with a 6" stainless liner. We dont really use the fire that much, but as I have scaffolding up there for re-pointing the chimney it makes sense to get it done. I see there a different grades of stainless 316/316...

Hi When mortaring in 1/2 round clay ridge and hip tiles to old English clay pantiles, do you completey fill in the void under the hip/ridge tiles or just bed along the edge? The void is quite big and some said bed in a row of bricks frist?

Has any one got one of these or any experience of one? Planning one as part of our next years project, architect is currently drawing up plans so will be able to post soon. Roof will be warm deck with 2x1m "walk on " glass section to let light into inner part of original house now covered...

2 years in the planning and BCO has signed of works. I few head scratching moments, but 90% of works done in 8 days with me and 2 other people working 14hr days!

Hi We are planning a kitchen extension and looking for an architect. In the local area there are about 3. Our neighbour is just coming to the end of a 2 year project, and on asking him he said avoid the architect he used. I did phone the guy but he said he was busy. Now down to 2...

Hi Is lead the only option for a back gutter, or does anyone make a pre formed back gutter in GRP or similar? I have contacted this lead company for a price, we need it 780mm wide. http://www.justlead.co.uk/back-gutter.html

As title is this to low for machine pantiles? Other wise was thinking of Sandtoft County which looks the same but is interlocking tile. Thanks

Hi Am about to covert a flat roof to a pitched using pre made roof trusses. Need to install a wall plate is 4x2" a good size? Does it fix to the inner wall, outer wall or mid way? Given I allready have roof joists (from the flat roof) I was plannting to screw the wall plat down through...

Hi I am bricking up a previous externall door to install a window. The size of the brickwork will be 1.70m wide by 0.8m tall, it will be double skin with a cavity filled with insualtion. Do I need to use wall ties for such a small size?

Hi I need to replace my lead pipe from the house to the underground water meter, (which is inside my property boundry). Am I alwowed to connect the new blue MDPE pipe to my side of the water meter or do I need to get the water board out? On the water board site (yorkshire water) it...

Planning on some mains incoming water alterations and I am considering a whole house water filter, but are they realy needed /worth it? This is the type I was considering, or as a minium just the single sediment unit...