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I didn't use any SBR or other fancy chemicals to render the external wall of my property - and after 15 odd years the render is still intact...and that was my single and only rendering project. I assume I didn't use SBR because it wasn't being used much at that time. Considering how expensive...

What is the equivalent structural alternative to wood joists for a suspended floor? I've recently come across some wood beams made from recycled plastics: https://www.filcris.co.uk/product/heavy-duty-grey-80mm-x-160mm-x-15m-beam-rg0816150 but maybe there are already tried and tested...

I've recently found out about Plastic Joist made from recycled plastic - in fact there is also a combination of wood and plastic = composite. http://www.kedel.co.uk/recycled-mixed-plastic-lumber/recycled-plastic-lumber-mixed-plastics-hanit-150-x-50mm.html...

I wanted to update my own experience about a live/dead test in my property...(I can't find the original thread for some reasons - pity). Anyhow I wanted to get re-connected to the gas supply and last week the NG sent an engineer to perform a Live/dead test to see if the piping was suitable...

My B&D belt sander worked fine for 5-6 years of occasional usage...but recently the belt doesn't keep parallel with the guides and is digging a small grove in the plastic of the sander casing. Re-aligning the belt works for a few seconds and then the belt keeps working at an angle different than...

I have a new water supply and a new meter which is installed outside of the property. Still, the old water supply is active and I can't remove it without shutting the old stopcock which is communal and sited on the pavement outside of the property - so it's responsibility of United Utilities...

Normally we need to fill plasterboard joints if we like to see a plain wall which is going to be painted...but what if we are planning to use wallpaper or plastic panelling? What if we fill the gap (if any) between plasterboard with low expanding foam (sanding it) and then PVC on top (to prime...

I'm planning to use plasterboards for an internal wall (ground floor) - there are 7 bricks on an area (about 1 square metre) which are spalling - I thought about replacing them before using the plasterboards but the wall is shared with the neighbour (terrace house). The cause of the spalling...

Moving an existing water meter costs at least around £50 (with United Utilities)...while applying for a new water meter costs nothing?! In my case this situation is quite a possibility cos' I've applied for a "lead pipe replacement scheme" which means (in my specific case) a new water...

It seems a coincidence but the only few times I had to replace a push fit joint because of a leak was when I connected it to a very short run to the end of the pipe or too close to a checking valve....is that pure coincidence or maybe I'm missing an important point here? Maybe the pressure is...

I'm just contemplating the idea of replacing an old Hager consumer unit (6 ways...no RCD)....A few appliances I've installed have a dedicated RCD (underfloor heating cable and steam shower) - note: the RCDs are not in the Consumer Unit but next the appliances in question (it should be obvious...

The consumer unit in question is an old Hager (6 ways) no RCD. There have been no major changes in the electrical circuits in my property except for the inclusion of a new Electric Underfloor Heating cable (only 400w) which uses a dedicated RCD and a Steam Shower (3kw) also with a dedicate...

I'm very keen of my new Steam Shower - it works perfectly right now but it took a little bit of adjustments here and there - for example I sealed it from inside the cubicle which was a basic mistake...now, I've rectified the issue and there are no problems - but having installed the rest of the...

I'm aware a good flow is a good start to ensure a good supply to combi condensing boilers, and therefore a 22mm pipe is recommended...then, I've heard that a direct connection from the stopcock without tees would ensure the maximum flow available....but without tees?! So one is supposed to feed...

I'm digging a trench for laying a duct for a new pipe connection (and get rid of old lead pipes). The trench is about 1m deep - I'm about to complete the job which involve laying some sand on the bottom of the trench to accommodate the 100mm duct with a 25mm pipe inside the same duct. Problem...

I loaded some GIF files in some folders with some music files (mostly MP3) - now Jet Audio (on android phone) shows one particular GIF file as a default image anytime I open or listen to an audio file which isn't associated with any specific art graphic....still, after searching in the many...

I'm aware the maximum fall for a 40mm waste basin pipe is 44mm/m... in my specific case I would need a steeper fall (maybe 80mm/m)...can I "cheat" the issue by installing the trap a bit lower? This picture might give an idea...

I'm about to install a basin in a bathroom - the basin (bought second hand) comes complete with a chrome bottle trap and a 30cm long chrome pipe attached to it (waste pipe) no thread at the end of it...I've measured the outer diameter of this chrome pipe (about 35mm) and it doesn't fit any...

In order to get a new water connection I have to dig under the wooden underfloor (crawl space) and lay a blue water pipe + 100mm conduct to connect to the water mains just outside of the perimeter of my property. Is this an easy job? Do I have to drill the wall/foundations under the soil? (that...

Removing some plaster of an old terrace house is proving to be more problematic than I initially thought. Hacking the plaster from about 1m up from the floor level is relatively easy (the plaster is probably a lime mixture) on the lower area the plaster is very hard and I believe there was a...