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Hi I need to change a door opening to a window and unsure the safest way to go about it, I can do the brick work just not took part of walls down before. Sorry about the marking Above the door/window opening is 2 coarse of bricks then a pitch first floor roof. My plan was to support the...

Yeah you can see a tiny bit of daylight through the bottom of the door, I might try and repair it

Yes it is a eurocell door and yes it is the white thing it also has a coloured front to it that does seal a little gap, do you know if they sell them?

Hi Just wondering what this is and can you buy them? See pic thing with screw in it you have one top and bottom of door

Anyone know if this is sold? Looking to match up some trim that only comes in smoothed. Cheers

Hi just a quick question 4x3m flat cold roof 175mm joists 100mm kingspan with 75mm airgap, on top of that are firing strips that run across the joists so roof has no voids. Putting in 70mm soffit vents how many will I need on the 3m sides? Will I get away with 3 each side Cheers

Can I back fill over that?

Hi We have a drain inside the conservatory that was used for the kitchen sink, I have now moved the waste from the sink to another gulley. So the existing gulley has no purpose at all nothing going in it. Would really like to blank it off in some way any thoughts on the best way to proceed in...

Hi Was looking at putting my upstand in my EPDM roof this weekend but sadly my online order of EPDM elastoform tape hasn't arrived. Any alternative from high street stores?

Hi Anyone used these blocks? The data sheet states a mortar mix of 6 to 1? Is that correct. Also anyone rendered to them? Cheers

Hi everyone Any good sites that sell sills online? Tried eBay but they only sell 2.5m need 3m & grey? Any help

Hi Sometimes my hive system (DIY job) seems to loose the thermostat and then only run off the old Honeywell one. I'm sure I need to disconnect the old thermostat receiver that is next to the hot water tank in the airing cupboard. Attached is a image of it do I just isolate the live and neutral...

Hi Currently converting a 4x3m conservatory into a orangery, have completed the internal walls using thermalite blocks. I'm now at the stage where I can start putting up external walls. My questions are the following sorry if they are daft 1, can I use the thermalite on exterior? If I'm going...

What size timber is used for capping? Span is 3.8m internal block to block was gonna use 47x170 c24 beams and double up around lantern, the reason I was asking if the beams are ok running parallel with the original house wall is I have a 3m door so the beams would not be supported. If I run...

Hi Putting flat roof on a conservatory As title which would be best for capping thermalite blocks to allow flat EPDM roof & plastic lantern? Also beam direction, is it ok to run beams parallel with the existing property as apposed to 90 degrees? Cheers

So I have now started this project installing the internal block work soon to be moving onto external brick work. My issue is roof height internally. The door is 2090mm high and from advice given here I was really hoping to not need a lintel above the door as it's span is 3m, but without...

Finished trench and just moved dirt and hosed down patio I'm about 40cm down so far still clay and water don't seem to be shifting

Keep digging and it's just clay. A lot of the clay/dirt was dry under that big puddle

Sharp

Also I've dug down even more to soil and the odd house brick and large pebbles lol House is newish build 10ish years