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Hey guys, Title is a bit extreme, but I think I've royally f*cked up part of the prep for a new lawn as a result of time pressures and the weather and I'm clawing to anything not to rip it up. It's a narrow strip across the back of the house that was on a good slope (dropped 500-600mm over...

What am I supposed to do with the cavities left by removing the walls? They are currently 225mm below dpc. There is a void underneath the tiles where the screed bridges the gap of 50mm. This is where doors between rooms were Thanks

Hi, Room above is a bathroom and has already been renovated so access from above is not possible however an old leak where the cylinder used to be means a good portion of ceiling below needs repairing and I was going to take this as an opportunity to put some sound insulation in the floor so...

Hey guys, I'm struggling to match some bricks that are about 20 years old. I'm in Warwickshire if thats any help was wondering if anyone know what these could be? I've been to BPS, TP, MK and no joy anything with a similar texture is always slightly too red. Previous tenants swore they were...

Hey guys, I'd had planning approval to replace a 8mx3m timber conservatory (hipped roof) with a single story extension, flat roof with two lanterns and bifold doors. I'm going to be involved in the build as it coincides with a well earned break from contracting over the summer and it's...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of replacing carpet for some hardwood floor in a small lounge. I've just ripped a few of the floorboards up to find a void of about 10-12 inches, some dwarf walls between 1 and 2 courses at 1.5m intervals, and the substrate is made out of 4x2 timbers that are just...

Morning Chaps, Hopefully just a confirmation of sorts...looking at wiring a 4m length of led strip lighting to a 2gang light switch. The strip itself is fixed in to a channel at the back of a oak beam and I've mounted the transformer out of sight, but accessible. Something like this Am I...

I've build the timber frame for the bath as small as possible which leaves very little room for the 10mm porcelain tiles to go on without sitting proud. 12.5mm is too much, 10mm is difficult to source locally so you'll end up spending a fortune in delivery costs for a single sheet. 6mm is...

Hey guys I was expecting my hot and cold pipes to pertrude and fix in to the back of the bar however it seems the one I bought has a different design which looks like the pipes would be below the tile surface. Can someone advise how I'm supposed to create a water tight seal between the pipe and...

I have some leftover Knauf DriTherm and was wondering whether its acceptable to use this in stud wall cavity between bedrooms and a bedroom/hallway?

Struggling to find concrete information on what wiring is needed for this... Circuit is RCD protected, mirror would be in zone 2 (next to shower enclosure) so it will have to be IP44 rated. It will have a shaver socket. Can I run some 3 core and earth from the lighting junction box to position...

Hey guys, Wondering if I can seek some advise wrt wall prep in bathroom. Ive got: one external wall back to brick - this is going to be lined with Marmox to keep BC happy one internal wall back to brick - this is going to be dot and dabbed to straighten the wall out for the shower. Tile...

Hey guys, I'm trying hard to understanding earthing and bonding for my own benefit, and I get the purpose of it in a bathroom from a safety point of view (equipotential bonding) however I'm not entirely clear how to work out whether or not it is required for my bathroom refit so I can get the...

Hey guys, Quick question regarding wall prep for tiles (porcelain most likely roughly 600x300) ... Ive got 2 internal and 2 external walls, 1 of the internal/external walls have been taken back to brick as the bonding coat was coming off in large peices and a shower will be fitted in the...

Hey guys, I've got a couple of openings I'd like to install in one of the gables of the house for built in wardrobes. It was originally 2 cottages, and then a subsequent extension was built on the side so we have 4 gable ends (3 double leaf, one normal cavity brick/block construction) The...

Hey guys, Very quick question... Does the clamp need to be accessible for inspection as its not a permanent connection? I had the mega flo moved which was located at the back of the shower (hot and cold supply to the shower was fed from the cupboard housing the megaflo). The earth bonding...

Hey guys, I've been taking down the ceiling in the downstairs kitchen to access the existing basin/shower/bath waste run to the stack in order to relocate it. The soil pipe for the WC runs parallel to the existing waste just above it. I've finally got an unobstructed view of the entire soil...

Is it preferable to use push fit isolating/service valves when using plastic or can normal brass fittings be used? Or is it better to switch to copper at the WC/basin/shower? I have a little access hole where I'm planning on putting 4 valves for two showers on the off chance one of them needs...

Hey guys, I've got an existing branch using 50mm waste pipe running externally in to the stack and reducing to 40/40/32 inside for shower/bath/basin I'm moving the basin which basically means I'm replacing the entire branch as the basin is going to sit another 1.2m further away from the stack...

Hey guys, I'm taking up all the 22mm floorboards from the bathroom and wondering what to replace them with. The joists span 2.5m, and are at 420mm centers (120yr old house). I'm planning on overboarding with 6mm No more ply. The hallway (which will lead in to the bathroom) has french oak...