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hi any help would be appreciated. I'm looking to construct some decking on top of concrete, would using cut up bits of timber (treated) on top of a dpc strip, and then the decking joists on top of the cut up bits so it's then spaced off the ground a few inches work? Obviously I wouldn't want...

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hi all Anyone's usual comments would be appreciated on this, I'm looking to level out my back garden, in doing this the bottom end would have to be raised quite a bit (roughly 500mm) My question is would planning permission be needed for this, as it's a garden and it's within my boundaries...

Hi when is the best time of year to prune a Xmas tree. I have one in my garden that is getting rather large. Thanks

Hi all Do hinges for a internal door need to go on a certain side of the door? I thought 1 side of the door was hollow for the lock etc. Thanks

Hi all I was planning to build stud walls in my garage, but only have single skin brick walls. I am planning to put a dpm down on the floor, so fixing a stud wall to the floor wouldn't be good as I tthought your unable to penetrate a dpm? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

Hi all I have a garage roof which I believe has a asbestos roof. I am wanting to turn it in a games room. Which I intended to stud out and board, using correct material. My question is would Ineed to rremove the asbestos via a contractor or could I maybe leave the roof undisturbed and carry...

Hi all I'm planning to turn my garage into a games room, the garage walls are single skin brick. I intend too stud the inside either 50mm or 100mm, when striking the stud work is it best to put the batons against the wall or leave a little gap? Thanks :-) [/img]

Hi just a bit of advice. I'm looking to convert my garage into a games room, the garage wall is single brick width, I intend to stud the walls and insulate with celotex, my question is does it have to be 100mm celotex or 50mm. I know the thicker the better but can you get away with 50mm? Thanks

Hi Is there any thing you could use on bark chippings to stop cats pooping on? I'm looking to do a little play area which consists of a trampoline and a swing, I've looked at bark chips and lots have said this occurs, I have also looked at rubber chips but is ten times more expensive. Just...

Hi does anyone know if you can buy rubber chippings in stores like b and q, home base, screw fix etc. thanks

Hi I am just enquiring if there is any other material you could possibly use for a T moulding threshold? I have a tiled floor and a laminate floor and need a threshold to put in between the 2 floors, trouble is the length is 2.5m and I can't find ones that are that size. Thanks

I was planning to turning a strip of my garden into a play area which would consist of a trampoline and swing and poss a few other bits, at the moment it's grass and a pain to cut, I was thing of bark chippings but didn't want cats to use it as a toilet is there any thing else I could possibly...

Hi I've just put in a water butt off the down pipe (the only down pipe I could really connect too), the only problem is that the bath waste comes through this down pipe, is it ok too leave it or would/should I really run a separate pipe off the guttering? Thanks

Hi can anyone recommend a decent weed killer that you can buy from home base, b and q, etc. every weed killer I use doesn't really do the job and get rid as they keep growing back. Thanks :lol:

Hi I am looking to buy a new family car with restricted funds, I was looking at a xsara Picasso, read there a good car but am being told the vauxhall zafira is a lot better, but due too the funds am doubtful I would be able to get one with decent mileage on it. Has anyone had a Picasso and...

I had a plumber come round and pipe up a little rad, I put the radiator on the wall, I even got all floor boards up that he needed. He come today piped it up and when I got home it was leaking on a 't' join, I contacted him at 5 in the evening (bear in mind he lives 2 doors away from me) has...

Hi I have a baxi duo tech 28 boiler which was installed about 5-6 months ago, it has a radiator temperature knob and hot water temperature knob and a digital display, when the temperature on the display says for example 30 and u turn the hot water on the boiler fires up and all is good, but when...

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:58 pm Hi I have a baxi duo tech 28 boiler which was installed about 5-6 months ago, it has a radiator temperature knob and hot water temperature knob and a digital display, when the temperature on the display says for example 30 and u turn the hot water on the...

Hi all what's the best place to start tiling on a wall? One side of the wall or centre of wall working out left and right? Thanks