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the decking wont cover the entire existing patio area, so the place where the planning office is likely to measure would be right next to the decking which is where the current patio is. by replacing it with topsoil i would be maintaining the current level. all i need to know is if the soil will...

it would be too ambiguous for them to try and measure to the original level, how would they know where it is? besides, all i'm planning to do is replace the patio brick and maintain the current level. its possible the people who put it in didn't take out soil and the patio now rests above it...

Can around 6" of topsoil be laid on top of what is essentially non organic matter? will the topsoil just blow away if it's too shallow?

I'm not asking about planning permission

the posts would go through the new top soil, through the sand, through the hardcore, and eventually the soil thats underneath that. it will be an elevated deck, there is a limit of 30cm before you need planning permission.

if i take out the patio brick i need to be 30cm from the new level, if i replace with top soil I can maintain the old level, so my deck can be just as high.

I have a patio I'd like to remove in order to place decking. I don't want to lose out on height what with the 30cm limit, sO I'd like to replace the patio brick with top soil, I'd like to leave the patio bedding (hardcore and sand) where it is. Can I do this? Can around 6" of topsoil be laid on...

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/proper-spacing-for-floor-joists Normally, floor joists are spaced 16 inches apart oncenter. This means from the center of one uprightjoist to the center of the next. Given that 2x8s are actually 1-¾ inches wide, it works out to be 14-¼ inches between each joist...

So I'm going to be putting decking into the garden, attached to the house with a ledger board. 4x4 Posts concreted in, all softwood. I have a good handle on how everything will go in, I'm just not so clear on what joist size to use, how far apart to space the joists, and how many posts I will...

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this particular room has an artex ceiling, cracks wouldnt show up as much. I do have cracks elsewhere though, and in one room (the room i had initially planned to hang the bag) the ceiling looks as though it's sloping, so that would explain it. do you think it may be wise to have it replastered...

i think the house is 1930's yes the plaster ripples above the black wood. I didn't so much chisel as just knocked it flat, it was very flaky. I did loads of hammering into the joists, is that bad? I used these mini joist hangers, went in a bit crap but it's steady.

I'm just about to add the brace, what are those lines there? it looks like plaster but it's on top of some black mat. I ant to chisel it away so I have a level floor, is that advisable?

the bushing had dislodged itself out of place a little, the arms won't go back on until i can get it back in place. also i cant get behind one of them, does the puller need to get behind or can it just squeeze the middle?

i had some gym equipment delivered and had to dismantle some bits to get it in the house, now I'm trying to reattach it all but there are these 2 bushings that slot onto a long rod that are jammed on tight. what can i do to move them? i was thinking of a big wrench, maybe a pipe wrench? I'm sure...

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whats the best way to connect timber to the 2 joists? and what you do mean by larger nut and washer on the upper surface?

its this thing i thought it might be enough

all good information cheers. looks like I'll have to go i into the loft for this one. its to hang a punchbag, what Im screwing is some of those wall anchors, I have absolutely no experience with them though.

very unpleasant experience, the circlip pliers did nothing, i had to wedge it off with screwdrivers.