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Hello can some one give some advice I'm converting loft and two comply with BR doors from the loft have to be fire rated . My Question all the doors in the house or just the one on first floor landing from loft and is it possible to paint doors with intumescent paint to have the fire rated as...

Hello I need advice before making building control application thinking to do the loft only bed and two velum windows i have first floor ceiling joist siting on single brick wall witch already sits on RSJ on ground floor as we did open plan on ground floor can I put joist hangers on one side...

Hi looking maybe some one have a answer installing new v11 enforcer all wireles all devices learned in screen showing 485 fail kpd switched mains off, removed the battery, put battery in connected mains and screen stuck in Please wait when removing front panel sound sounds alarm notification...

Hello We would love to have wet underfloor heating in our open plan living area at the moment it’s 350mm concrete slab on witch house stands and 40mm screed cement and sand on top witch is very crumbling and easy to remove. My Questions is if I remove this 40mm screed will this be enough to...

Hi maybe some one can advice please Steal colum to short by by 40mm and I beam not touching level can I insert metal plate exact same measurements with holes for the bolts ?

Hello maybe can some one give me more clarification we about to do open plan on ground floor and few builders already came to give me quotes two suggested to instal standard rsj with with joist hangers attached another suggested welded plate under flange witch will you go for?

I'm installing Chanell drainage for rain water only do I have to install p traps or can the pipe run direct to soak away ?

Hi All Advice needed on sub base on paving driveway at the moment is covered in gravel.Can I use gravel as sub base instead of Mot1 ? Thanks

Hi is the anything on the uk market to make externall brick wall 100% water proof except Thompson ?

Hi can some one answer can i use c studs on wall lining and how to fix brackets in that case? Or I need wall lining channels with tracks ? Thanks

Hi can some one explain in simple English I have incoming main power cable 10mm to my 100amp fuse then to meter I'm adding aditional concumer unit to outbuilding with total appliances usage off 22kW electrician suggested 25mm armoured cable from Henley block running to outbuilding .Q how does...

Hi everyone another quastion for professionals on this forum.MY sauna just been buid I need to order timber for roof .my front wall is double and side and rear are single block wall 100mm 1 wast size wall plate ? 2 what size joist ,roof would be 8.5 x3.5 meter I'm thinking puting OSB what...

Hi need help with project distance from new toilet waiste pipe to house main sewer is 15meter with fall 1:40 that's 37.5cm i'm right ?question is how to conect new pipe in to existing my house is semi and all sewer conects to one my pipe bends 25cm in to ground towards my neibourgh sorry if not...

I will be building single block wall outbuilding with dense7 440X215X100 blocks what would be ideal insulation thickness to meet BR using Kingspan? I was thinking block,50mm kingspan, 12.5 plasterboard Thanks

Hi need advice on single wall witch blocks are beter for single storey outbuilding witch dont need rendering will do 100mm insulation from inside ? Thanks

Hi I need advice for additional consumer unit instalation in outbuilding in back off a garden to accomodate sauna heather 8kw underfloor heating and 3 main sockets . Distance from homes CU is 15 meters ? Does the cable needs to be hiden undergraund ? How much electricians charge for this kind...

I need advice I want to build single storey building in back garden 8mx3.5m to accommodate wood burning stove sauna,shower , toilet ,lounge from thermolite blocks do I need planing permission or only building reg ? When do I need to inform council before digging foundation or before laying...