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    Skip - Maximum Slope

    My driveway is quite steep - one part is 1 in 5, the other part is 1 in 12. What is the maximum slope that you can site a 6 yard skip on without risk of it moving. The skip will be loaded with a mixture of earth, concrete blocks and rubble.The skip will need to sit on wooden bearers (another...
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    Delivery of half a pack of bricks

    If you order two and a half packs of bricks from a builders merchant to be delivered, the lorry usually has a crane to offload full packs of bricks. I'm curious as to how the builders merchants generate and deliver a half pack of bricks. Do they open the pack remove half the bricks and...
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    How do I get the handles off this door

    Below are inside and outside pictures of my door. Please could someone tell me how to get the external handle off the door. I need to do this because the replacement anti-snap cylinder that I have bought will not go past the handle due to it having hardened grip defenders as seen in the...
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    Marine Ply or Hardwood Ply - Which is the strongest ?

    I intend to replace the wood in a horsebox ramp. The wood will be secured to a metal frame and then covered with non-slip rubber. I'm intending to use 18mm thick plywood. The wood will need to be strong because horses will walk over it to get on/off the horsebox. I was intending to use marine...
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