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    Laying order - brick edged paved area

    I’m in the process of putting a border around an existing patio, a garden border and also putting in a new paved area. In the attached picture you will see the new paved area in the top right and a drawn red line where the brick border will go around all edges. As the fence in the top right...
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    Use of engineering bricks for border

    Hi all. We are looking to edge our patio and garden with a single line of grey brick, but we want them butted tightly together, not sand filled like a driveway joint. Would I be right in thinking that engineering bricks are flat on all sides? (driveway bricks seem to have notches to force the...
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    Roof chippings - how deep and where from?

    I need to put some chippings down on the garage extension roof, it’s aprx 2.5m x 2.5m. How deep should I lay it and what sort of chippings/gravel should I use? Existing stuff is white but not a lot comes up to buy that matches this. Thanks in advance.
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    What is this washer called?

    I need to replace a washer that fits an appliance outlet at the sink trap. It got distorted on a bad install as can be seen in the pics. Ideally I’d like to replace with another flap type one but nothing I search for brings them up. This is bigger than a 3/4 inch pipe washer from the water feed...
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    Solving flat roof water problem

    Ive always had an issue with water standing on the flat roof of my workshop. What would be the best way to fix this? Thanks
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    Rendering steps. Wanting a smooth finish

    I rendered a step (1 of 2) last weekend and were wanting to paint it, however the finish isn’t as smooth as we’d hoped even though using plastering/rendering sand. I used a 4:1 mix. I’ve sampled some ‘external’ filler which I really didn’t like and removing it ha take a fair hit of material...
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    Bit of advice for workshop power.

    I’ve got a workshop built on the back end of my garage. The garage has existing power to a single socket and spurred to an FCU for the light. I’d like to run multiple sockets and a new light in the workshop from the feed, but not sure how best to achieve it. Could someone advise? Thanks
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    Flat roof felt top layer

    I put a couple of layers of torch on underlay to my workshop roof and today’s rain has identified that it’s not sealed somewhere, so I’d like to get the top layer on ASAP. I’m going to revert back to adhesive to make sure I’m happy there is a complete seal and overlap it by 75-100mm (and I don’t...
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    How to fit this handle?

    Could someone please give me a suggestion of how to get this handle apart so I can fit it to my window? Am I missing something simple here? Many thanks.
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    Fixing joists or just the weight of the roof?

    I’ll be putting a flat roof on a 3x3 garage extension/workshop shortly and had looked to mimic the existing roof which looks to run joists across the width onto the top of the bricks, with braces running lengthways between them. It doesn’t look like the joists are secured to the single skin...
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    Efficient layout of OSB boards for flat roof

    I’ve got 3 2440x1220 18mm OSB3 boards to do the roof on my workshop. Dimension are 2850x2700, and I’m having a hard time working out an efficient way of cutting the boards to size to suit the roof. Anyone good at working this stuff out that wouldn’t mind giving me an idea? Thanks in advance
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    Installing a step

    I’m wanting to put a step in by our front door. The drive is all concrete and I’ve placed some blocks down as a temporary measure to gauge the height requirements. See pic. Would I be best off cutting a rectangle out of the concrete and hardcoring it (I’ve got loads) and then lay the blocks on...
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    Adding second light in loft

    I've got a single light in the loft and I'd like to fit another one over the other side. Does anyone have a diagram of what the best way of adding this in would be? Many thanks.
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    Is this required?

    I’m having a sort out in the loft and putting some boards down and wondering if I can remove this beam. The old water tank was on the platform which was on this beam but that has now been removed. I can’t think of a reason for it other than lazy builders (as seen in many other places around the...
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    Advice on a concrete floor and finishing

    I need to put a concrete floor in my workshop which is brick walled. It’s roughly 2.5m x 2.5m. Would I need to put some wood beams down the sides to act as a form and a tamping level or is this not required? I’d also like the finish of the floor to be smooth. Could I manage this with a hand...
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    What mix for workshop floor?

    I’m getting ready to put a floor down for my 3x3 workshop. I’ve decided I just want to use concrete but unsure what mix to use. My plan is to fix some wood beams down 2 sides to tamp against and then fill these in once removed. Any info on what mix I should be using would be greatly...
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    Garden step over long run

    I need to build 2 steps along the width of my patio. As there is quite a fall across the span I am wondering how best to approach it. Should I keep the top step the same height all along with the bottom step going from small to large or should both get bigger as it spans across so the steps is...
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    Balling cement in mixer

    Can someone advise me on why cement would ball up like this in a mixer and how to avoid it? Thanks.
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    Patio slabs not sticking

    Got quite a few days through laying a patio and have found that some of the slabs aren’t sticking. A couple are wobbly which we can’t see why as they’re on a full bed. 6:1 sharp sand damp mix. I’ve got some on a step with a 4:1 builder sand and they are stuck solid. Is it worth lifting the...
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    Filling small gaps on butt jointed patio

    So I’m a few days into my patio laying and have been wondering what I can use to fill the small gaps that some slabs have between them. The slabs are but jointed but due to imperfections some have.m a small gap. Is there a liquid or resin type of grout on the market that could be used? Thanks.
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