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Any anyone advise would be responsible to repair/replace a manhole cover on the neighbours garden. The manhole where above single pipe (serving 2 properties) runs into a drain servicing a number of properties. The manhole has been covered over time, and now the lid now needs replacing and...

can anyone assist with suspended timber joist layout and sizing. The floor is L shaped. Joist are 150x47 for a max span of 2.6m. However I am not sure how it should be run in the corner, as the 2.6m joists would then need to be secured to the shorter 1.5m joist (The 1.5m is then carrying its...

Looking to construct a insulated timber frame wall, with a low maintenance exterior. It is out of sight, and difficult to access. Weatherboard (upvc, unless other suggestions) batten (to form cavity) OSB Timber Frame work, Insulated with Kingspan Plasterboard Does a breather membrane...

Considering adding a summerhouse down the bottom of the garden, initially as bit of extra space / home office, but now thinking of a pub shed (after all I can live and work in the pub!!!) Have done a google, and many others have done similar things, but few say how big there shed is. Has...

What is the most cost effective insulation to acheve a u value of 0.18 roof, 0.22 floor, and 0.28 wall Based on the celotex calculator, the following thicknesses are needed. Roof cold deck - 100mm between plus 52mm Suspended Timber floor 120mm Timber frame wall. 60mm between plus 24.5...

On a suspended timber floor how much gap is required between ground and the underside of the joist. Is soil below allowable? or does a DPM need to be fitted.

I am planning in converting the back of my garage to a utility room. I need to insulate the roof, that is currently flat cold deck construction. I cannot get my head around how I can put ventilation in this type of construction. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Pic attached

Hi, I am getting some quotes for replacement combi (3 bed semi). Different installers all recommend different boilers (saying that they are the best etc etc). Can anyone who has experience of all the Baxi Duotec, Gloworm Ultracom2 and Ideal Logic, give any advise of the best choice.

Can a conservatory be built with a traditional timber flat roof? UPVC frame are not normally designed to carry weight, but can the frame be designed with baypoles to carry the weight? .

I am looking to build small extension wih a flat roof on the back of the garage. The one end of the joists (2.8m long) will be on the brick wall, whilst the other will rest on a timber lintel. The lintel will need to span 4m. Can anyone point me towards a span table for this for timber sizing?

Hi, Can anyone help me out diagnosing a Biasi Riva Compact HE Mk2. HW works fine. Rads stop heating except bathroom and bedroom (closest 2 to the boiler). Pump is making sounds as if it is working (stops when unplugged) Flow is hot, return is cold when CH is running. Boiler cycles...

I have a kitchen where the hob is very close to the end of the worktop run, how close can the cutout be from the end?

Does carpet underlay contain appreciable amounts of solvent or plasticizer that can cause plasticiser migration? Cromarprufe DPM states that it cannot be used with Rubber tiles, pure vinyl tiles, vinyl sheets, rubber foam backed carpet or any floor covering containing appreciable...

Hi, Downstairs there appears to be the start of a couple of patchs of mold coming through. House is 1930, with concrete floor. Underneath the underlay, I notice that the floor is patchy black concrete, and it appears to me that there were thermoplastic tiles on the floor at some stage that...

I am looking to extend to the rear of a brick garage. Rather than use polycarbonate roofing (which may be easier) I am considering using a timber frame to support the flat roof, so the roof area can be insulated. The framing will need to support the weight of the flat roof. I can...

Hi, I am looking to build a small conservatory (3x3) in a corner (i.e 2 sides glass, 2 brick) of a single storey building. I would prefer to use a insulated roof, rather than polycarb. A standard conservatory would be easy (self supporting roof), but I suspect that the upvc frame cannot...

I have a brick built garage, which I have come up with an idea to extend to the rear. Rather than a brick extension, I am considering adding a timber frame extension (approx 2m to the rear side), with a flat roof. Are there any plans online, as a starting point? i.e what size framing is...

I am looking to put a small 3x3 conservatory/sunroom onto the back of a single storey garage. I would prefer an insulated solid roof, as this will make the space more usable throughout the year. If a standard polycarb roof is fitted, what is the best way to insulate? Some companys offer this...

After a couple of years thinking about adding a conservatory, I think I have finally worked where to put it! Part of the plan is to convert the back of the garage to an utility room. The wall is single skin brick, with uninsulated flat roof, and concrete floor. What is the thinnest...

Howdens do not supply worktops longer than 3m. Does anywhere know where I can get a 616wide worktop in a 4m length (38mm laminate / black matte), otherwise it looks like the units need cutting down!!