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    Capping on parapet wall to cover external insulation

    Hi all, I am in the process of finalising a quote for external insulation of the solid brick gable end wall of my 1920’s end of terrace house, and have a question about how to deal with the capping along the top. I have a parapet wall on the gable end wall, and at the moment it is capped...
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    How to fix timber frame to felt roof without causing leaks?

    Hi all, Today I had a small flat roof on my extension replaced as it had perished and was leaking. The roof previously had a timber frame fixed along the roadside edge to which barbed wire and a trailing plant were fixed for security. The frame was about 1m high and about 3m long, fixed...
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    advice on mains relay

    Hi all, I have a 20a mains relay (<250v ac) with a 230v ac coil. The relay is the finder 22.24 as below: http://www.findernet.com/comuni/pdf/S2221_22_23_24EN.pdf The relay is normally closed and needs 230v across the coil to open the circuit. The relay is going into a motorhome mains...
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    cutting celotex/kingspan

    Hi all, Just wondering whether any of you have tips on the quickest way to cut 50mm celotex to size. I have seen a few threads on here mentioning the subject but some of them mentioned using a serated knife which gave me the impression the suggestions were for people who had only one or...
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    extractor fan vent, gable end or vented tile

    Hi all, I am fitting an extractor fan in my bathroom and wish to vent it through the loft. I have an end of terrace house so I have a few options available to me. I would prefer not to vent through the soffit board if I can avoid it so I would prefer either to vent through the brick gable...
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    can I safely use concrete on the ground in this weather?

    Hi all, this is my first post on here so I apologise if I have posted in the wrong section or if this question has been asked before (I looked!). I am making a gravel driveway in my garden in London at the moment and having dug out the area over christmas I want to start laying the...
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