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A quick question for you sparkies out there... What is the difference between a megger installation tester, and an insulation tester (like the fluke 1507)? From what ive read, the insulation tester does the same thing and more, but at half the price or less. When would you use one over the...

Hi guys. Please take a look at the picture attached. This is the rubber grommet plugging the hole where electric cable is to be fed to the shed. The garage is 50cm away with its own CU, so im simply going to extend the ring to run to the shed and back out re-joining the garage. My...

Hi guys. The title may be a little misleading but essentially sums up what i need to do. Please take a look at the picture attached. I need to drill or make a neat hole big enough to fit 20mm conduit in the slab below the rubber grommet, with the edge of the hole only a few mm away from the...

Hi all, I am about to construct a fairly large area of decking in my back garden (approx 25sqm) however it is something ive never done before. Im planning on using 125mm x 47mm C24 for the frame and joints. The decking will be an L shape. Its two longest edges that run perpendicular to each...

Hi guys, This weekend I am going to be laying some slabs to use as a foundation for a shed. The hardcore is already down and compacted. I will be laying the slabs on a bed of mortar. Should I leave a grout line or lay the tiles butted up against each other? If I should leave a ground line...

Evening all. Im getting a high security heavy duty shed for the back garden. The instructions say to fit it on a level base 3.1m x 2.5m x minimum 50mm thick. The shed weighs almost half a ton without the contents. In the garden where i want it to be built, there is top soil around 25cm deep...

Hi guys, Does anybody have any tips on how to get the hinge positions in exactly the right spot on a door liner? I have the hinges already fitted to my french doors, with a fresh liner installed, and want to hang them perfectly flush top and bottom. Ive hung loads of doors, but im a diyer...

Hi guys. My french doors have an ERA multi point locking system installed. There are shoot bolts on the top and bottom edges of the doors. On the master, there is a bolt where the lock is, then then above and below there are hook bolts. Questions: Whats is the purpose of the hook bolts? Looking...

Afternoon all, Is there a way to fit a timber glazing bead without visible nails? I have glued the beads on one side of the door, however on the other I was only going to tack them in place in case the window (its perspex) ever needs to be replaced, however as its oak, I don't want to spoil...

Hi guys, What is the best way to seal the centre gap where timber french doors meet? I dont mind routing a slot to fit a seal on the edge of the door, but i dont have a lot of room to play with between the locking mechanism and the edge of the wood. They are external oak doors, but fitted...

Morning all, What would be the best way to seal between slabs and a wood edging to avoid cracking? I was thinking something like silkaflex EBT mastic, however im unsure if it will stand up to jetwashing. Any ideas? Thanks

Evening all. When re-wired the kitchen i had to rip some tiles off the wall, others then fell off, now im left with a mixture of electrical capping, plaster and tiles. The whole kitchen will be re done year after next, but in the meantime im looking to throw some replacements on the wall to...

Hi guys, Had a phone/video call off the mother in law. There has been a hissing noise coming from behind her bath taps/overflow area since yesterday. She has had a look down the back of the bath, behind where the taps are, down a small gap that is there, she cant see any water. There is a...

Hi guys, Just after some opinions. Im going to be building an outbuilding out of block that will be in use all year round. What would be the better construction method to keep it warmer in the winter? Option 1 - Double skin block wall (no cavity), with plasterboard dot and dabbed. Option 2 -...

Hi guys, Does anybody have any tips to prevent a grab hire scraping the hell out of my block paved driveway? I thought about putting plywood down and piling the dirt to be taken on top, but looking for other ideas. Thanks

Hi guys. I want to build an outbuilding with the external dimensions to be within permitted development (2.5m overall height, less than 50% of land surrounding the house, less than 30sqm), however i intend to have the floor 450mm below the external ground level, so you will step down into it...

Hi guys. What is the cheapest way to finish the block walls of an outbuilding? I was going to use timber cladding, but as it will be 0.6m from the boundary, it has to be non combustible. I priced this up at around £1400. I considered render, but after being quoted 1k to have a 10sqm ceiling...

Hi guys, I want to build an outbuilding in my garden, it will be 0.6m from the boundary (neighbours fences) in 3 directions (back, and both sides). It will be around 26sqm internally. I understand, as it will be within 1m of the boundary, it has to be constructed of mainly of non combustible...

Hi guys, Me again with another question on my latest project. I know there are other similar questions, but i havent found an answer yet. In case you havent seen my other posts, i want to build a large shed/out building in the garden within permitted dev. Please see the picture attached...

Hi guys. So I want to build a large shed at the bottom of the garden (some of you may have seen my other post). Im going to build it out of block. My only issue with it is, I need 2.5m clearance between the floor and the roof (enough room to swing a golf club basically). My neighbours garages...