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Have an area of old laid tarmac, use to park cars on etc. It's in good condition, but I don't like the look of it. I would like to have a gravel area instead. I'm presuming I can't just put gravel on top of the tarmac? thinking of granite chipping 20mm ish. Would gravel grids work, or would...

My bother is 99% sure he's having shower wall boards in his refurbed bathroom. The walls are a mix concrete block (painted) and part stud work. What is the correct thing to put up on the wall before the shower wall boards? Been looking at STS boards (wickes), can you use plasterboard adhesive...

Seem to be having a bit of antisocial behaviour on my street, and I'm thinking of installing a camera. Does anyone have recommendations or advice for a camera? Was thinking of something like this, but I see from the reviews there is monthly charge for motion detection, are there any that don't...

Morning all What in the way of 'permissions' do I need to convert say ¼ of an integral garage to a shower/wet room? The house is detached with integral double size garage, plan is to put a door into utility room (backs onto garage) and make a shower room in the garage. Just wondered if...

Noticed a water leak in the combi boiler today, after heavy rain last night. I took a grommet out from under the boiler, and about a mug full of water came out.:oops: Think it's running down the inside of the casing. Upon inspection, my flue is running downhill back to boiler, but I suspect the...

Helping a mate sorting his roof out, but the roof looks a bit of a mare. He's been doing a self build extension. His bungalow has had an extension and has a vaulted ceiling, with metal beam. (roof 1) He is converting his garage that will become another room, this also has a pitched roof, (roof...

Currently have a 2.2Kw generator running a borehole pump of unknown wattage... but runs fine, pumps water into storage tank. Need to move the location of the generator to new location, will be around 125-150m away from the pump, so will need to change the wiring etc. Will be running armour...

Two storey house (detached) thinking of extension at the back, roof might be pitched (not mono), but parallel to the house, so there will be an abutment. As there will be no wall plate on the back of the house, what is the normal method for attaching the trusses/rafters? Is some kind of ledger...

My scooter was stolen some 7 months ago, last week it was found in different town. I now find that I have been presented with the storage fees to pay and or disposal fee. I have already made a claim, and had a pay out from the insurance company, so don't know where this leaves me, I'm...

Have an old bottle trap that the kitchen sink, dishy and washer is directed into. Over the last year or so, I'm getting various smells and seems to need frequent cleaning. Thinking of replacing the bottle trap, as I presume it's either not fitting properly or was never the correct thing to be...

Wondering if any of you knowledgeable wood burner folk can tell me what is installed in the new EcoDesign stoves that is not present in older wood burners/stoves Is there an item inside that make the emissions/particulate(s) lower? Is the efficiency of these Eco stoves superior to older...

Been asked by a mate to fix a couple of broken panes of glass in his door, they are around 1m tall x 300mm wide panes. The old glass has been removed, they were held in with putty and glazing trims and pinned. Could I use a flexible sealant ? silicon? to seal the replacements back in, instead...

I've been asked to cove a room, now a wall has been removed... 3 sides to do, around 3.5m each section. What is the standard amount of coving adhesive to use per section? (5Kg bags) are there any reasons not to use plasterboard adhesive? What length is suitable for fitting by one person, doubt...

Any of you plumbers got any thoughts on this please. Brother in law has Worchester heat only boiler, linked to an unvented cylinder. (Centerstore)... was all new in 2013. He was saying the pressure wasn't very good on his taps... it was the cold feed, which I thought doesn't go through the...

Thought I'd clean out magnaclean filter on my combo boiler (intergas rapid+ 32Kw) Was a complete new install 3 years ago. The system had inhibitor and from what I remember a biocide for the UFH. There was hardly any crud on the magnet, but the grey strainer was slightly green stained bit like...

A few days ago, whilst accelerating down a slip road on the motorway, there was a small interruption followed by the engine power being greatly reduced, along with this there is a noise similar to a cordless drill when going over 2000rpm. Needless to say I haven't driven it since. It does start...

OK, thought I'd have a go at welding after buying a MIG welder from a neighbour. Bought an second hand auto darkening helmet from someone else. The helmet is a solar charging version (spargo) but there is no battery slot, similar to this solar welding mask. Left the unit in the sun for a day...

Just wondered if anyone could give me an opinion on these images, regarding the cracks. I'm hoping someone is going to say thermal! Its a mid 80's bungalow, don't think there are cracks visible on inside, but I've not been inside. The run from about 300mm above ground to around 500mm from...

I've been ordered to get some blinds for the Velux windows... have seen non genuine and velux ones when I had a quick look... anyone got any comments about either please? TIA Chibs

A friend of mine is adding an extension to his bungalow, he's intending to have a vaulted ceiling on it. The extension projects around 3m from the back of the house, and he/me will be building up a new gable to rest the ridge beam on. The bungalow is 7m wide (approx), and a 30° roof pitch, he...