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    Tarmac driveway, self installation.

    Old bricklayer and general building back in the day looking for some advice on laying a new driveway. Looking to have a stab myself, I know it won't be perfect and all that but feel its doable. Roughly 45m2 previously had sets down and looking to tarmac. looking for some advice. Presumably we...
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    Joist size and spacings, flex in the roof

    We have just put a roof out our small extension, external size is 5x3m with 125 cavity. Did online calculator to determine the roof components. Came back 7x2 joists spaced at 600mm with 18mm OSB3 board. This has two skylights of 600x1200 and will be covered by an EPDM rubber roof. Having built...
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    How to attach facia board when using furring pieces

    Where putting on our flat roof incorporating two skylights, size approx. 5x3m. 1st question: along the sides do we need to have an overhang to incorporate a soffit, or put the ladder the wall, then clamp a timber on the outside brickwork tight and overboard with our PVC facia. Just have a soffit...
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    What to fill the cavity with

    We've just replaced a small extension back of our house. The brickwork comes up around 2.6ft before the inside floor level, obviously needing steps outside. Should you still fill the cavity just below DPC?. Should the inside brickwork be lower to allow us to bring up the underfloor insulation in...
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    How deep can you apply plaster

    We have knocked a room through in preparation to install a frame for dining room doors. The wall we took out is old imperial size brickwork, with dot and dab board each side. In areas, especially around the lintel, the depth of plaster to finish level can be 1-1.5 inch deep. What would be best...
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    Bathroom fan wont overun?

    We have installed a new bathroom fan with an isolator switch. The fan comes on when the lights are on and off when switched off. Issue being the fan wont continue to run after the lights are off. It also has a humidity sensor built in, we have tried turning the timer/humidity screws both ways...
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    Building a stud wall for shower enclosure

    We are renovating our bathroom and adding a shower. Its going in a corner, need to build a stud wall to complete the enclosure, before adding the screen door. Question is should the wall go up to ceiling or just above where the screen will sit? I'm thinking if three walls are at ceiling, the...
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    wiring a bathroom fan

    Any ideas/help. We are renovating the bathroom where all wiring is in the loft and over boarded so cannot get at. The lighting circuit is wired via a junction box somewhere under the floor. So only exposed wire is the live/neutral for the pull switch and at the other end, live/neutral of the...
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    Fixing tile backer board with plasterboard adhesive?

    We are remodelling our bathroom, taking all back to brickwork. Fitting shower enclosures and wanting to make it warmer. Therefore going to clad walls and floor with tile backer board, namely Qboard from B&Q. Have read numerous conflicting accounts of fitting these panels, from battening out...
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    Halogen hob wiring

    We bought a hob to replace the old one, and got a B&Q halogen hob. These come pre wired with 4mm 5 wire configuration. At the plug/socket end Two connected live's, two connected neutral's and 1 earth. Not knowing this, thinking would be three pin plug arrangement. I'm stumped a little. Looking...
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    installing wooden floor, glued down or glue the tongue and groove?

    We have installed a new floor in prep to for a solid wooden floor. The base consists of 100mm insulation topped with 22mm caberdeck boards, we did have a mini disaster and needed to cover one corner with self level ling. I have read varying story's of how to install solid wood flooring. We...
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    Self Leveling over caberdeck/chipboard flooring

    Had bi folding doors installed earlier in year, pre COVID. We lifted the inside floor by installing a DPM, sandblinded to level, overlayed 100mm insulation then covered with 22mm caberdeck flooring. As the DPM covered the bottom of the door I didn't take a lot of notice as we installed the floor...
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    correct installation/use of stop beads

    Hi all plastering noob in need of help. We have a re skim job to do at home. we have a cavity wall that had been clad with boards all around as there was a door and caseing originally there. This was removed and just wrapped with board beaded and skimmed. Now we need to rekim. i see we need to...
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    Skimming over old plaster

    We have cut holes on the ceiling to access pipes and electrical wires. We have filled with new plaster board, with a view to over skimming the whole ceiling. What is the best approach just over skim in 2 coats or skim over the plasterboard patches to thicken out as they are 3-5mm shy of the...
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    Make good B&Q plaster

    Afternoon All wanted advice on the plaster B&Q are stocking, Make good. I have a suspicion what the responses will be but want to be sure. With the plaster shortage we had to use B&Q make good plaster. Just to note i am not a plaster, more a enthusiastic DIY person. We painted the walls with...
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    What type of flooring do i need

    We have lifted up the flooring under our stairs, via 150mm ecotherme covered with 22mm caber deck. We will be using as a washroom with a washing machine sat on top. What would be the best flooring where there may be moister or water if we every get a leak. Had tiles with flexible adhesive on...
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    How many Downlights do I need

    Afternoon all, we are trying to work out how many down lights we need for our new extension. We have looked at various websites but get conflicting information. The room is approximately 11ft X 15ft with a height of 7ft, the room has a steel across the center to support the joists. We have...
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    Gas pipe installation

    we had our meter moved several years ago into our garage. we are now converting our garage to a living space. This meas moving our boiler. I have been in the industry some years and competant in what i do, however gas is another ball game. I would like to install the pipework myself, getting the...
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    Problems aligning door

    We have adjusted the door, but there is a small gap on the top left, how do you alter hinges to pull it tighter to the frame if possible?
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    How to prepare walls with missing paint spots

    We had painted our walls with valspar sheen paint and looking to re paint. There are a couple of areas that if you want can pick at the paint edge and peel chunks off. There are areas about 12icnhs where this has happened. However if we sand back the edge it still showing through the paint...
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