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I have build a lean to roof( mono pitch roof) at the back of my house for a car port Please could someone confirm if this is done correctly, or have i made the structure dangerous. Wall plate for the rafters ( 6x 2) Rafters ( 6x2) The total roof length and width is 4x4 metres. The bottom of...

I have a vaillant turbomax 28kw which is working fine but gives the occasional trouble.What is does is reaches its temperature very quick if and then turns off.It only happens on heating demand.If i select the control knob on 3/4 of the system it says 72 degrees on the display.The boiler then...

I have a full width double glazed patio door at the back of the house. a.It gets too cold in winter despite having type 22 1600 long radiator in the room. b.Burglars have been smashing double glazed glass with spark plugs in the area according to police. Long story short i have I have decided...

I have a vaillant boiler with 10 radiators.I have drained and refilled all radiators, but still they are warm on top and cold at bottom.I also have to remove air from an upstairs towel rail every other day,however it does get hot. Would like to hire a power flush machine.Could someone point to...

Hi, I would like to install a new burglar alarm which has a sim card auto dialer facility. Is there an alarm which incorporates both wires and wireless into it and is it in the remit of diy. I have no problems downstairs in running the cables from the control unit to the keypad but it is the...

Hello all, I have just changed my basin and it has a 32 mm Mc-alpine P waste trap connected.Issue is that the waste drain is 40mm solvent weld pipe. https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-adjustable-inlet-tubular-p-trap-white-32mm/89677 Where can i get an adapter for converting 32mm compression to...

The front floor of the my door is tiled and i would like to put a open roof porch over it.It puddles whenever it rains. I intend to attach a header plate to the house wall, and attach 4x2 timber to do the lean to roof. My issue is how much weight is going to be on the front 2 posts.As the front...

I have just installed an Rsj on a load bearing wall and it is all gone in fine.The problem is that there is no space above the rsj for packing any mortar or slate.It is sitting very flush with the bricks. Is this a fail when building inspector comes and visit.Because the cut in the wall was...

Curious to find out as seen builders dropping a rebar frame of 10mm in foundation next door. Will the rebar not rust in about 15-20 years or maybe a bit longer once PH drops in concrete. Also when the walls are being build in blocks,they are using a pillar with concrete inside on corners with...

Curious to find out as seen builders dropping a rebar frame of 10mm in foundation next door. Will the rebar not rust in about 15-20 years or maybe a bit longer once PH drops in concrete. Also when the walls are being build in blocks,they are using a pillar with concrete inside on corners with...

I would like to install a handpump in my garden which is huge. I am a keen gardener and on water meter. With my routine my water bill is £180 for a quarter ladt summer. Is this legal if i fix a handpump in my own land. How easy is it. Is there a device i could hire/ buy to dig upto the water...

Hello everyone, My Vaillant boiler keeps giving s53 code, and keeps cutting out and starts again every 3-5 minutes. I called an engineer and he cleaned my heat exchanger and quite a bit of black metals came out.He said that this is the reason why s53 would be caused as it has a blockage...

Hi, Purchased few fence panels just over a year ago and treated them to cuprinol. Noticed that few of the panels have their featherboard loose. Please could someone advice what i need to do to fix these.Looks like the nails holding the slats have either rusted or become loose due to the panel...

Hello everyone, Need to know if you can help me out with the ideas for a driveway at back of my house.It is 6.5 metre long and 3 metre wide.I do not want to hard pave it as it is on clay soil.What has been suggested to me is put 2 strips of paving on either side of blocks on concrete,and then...

Hi all, Not sure if this is the right forum.(Mods please move if incorrect forum) I have a smallish island and there is an RSJ above it.Due to the location and the way it is set up I am unable to move the island.How do i attach a hanging pendant light without drilling the beam.I have run out of...

Hi, Had a local electrician to add a new connection for a new cooker Friend who was visiting pointed out that all my earth connection are not correct. He is saying I need an earth rod as all my earth are connected to a small block on the right of pic. He is asking me to get one installed...

Wanted to build a small garden shed out of bricks at the end of garden. After clearing all the over grown ivy, i have got a problem with the shape of shed. Please can anyone advice what to do with the backwall of shed. Follow the line of plot,then you have problem with flat roof. Do not...

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