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Work is moving on on my extension I plan to fit 3 x 1mx2n flat roof lanterns, triple gazed clear units. NEED some help if poss pls I had a supplier lined up for the lanterns but now due to corona virus they have closed shop until they are told to open up. I've tried other suppliers and...

hi all i sent my plans to a steel stockest to quote me for my steels for my project. now i want to order them the steel stockest has come back and asked me to measure the walls being taken down and give him the steel size needed ? i asked isnt the drawing enought but was told nope as nearly...

I have a thread going in the projects page Need a bit of advice on opening up an existing roof and fascia where new brickwork will meet it. The brickie is here Tuesday and then sat and sunday They need to get bricks onto this column, I have furfix etc. The new floor heights are the...

Hi all Moving on with my build I need to cut /trim the prestressed concrete floor beams. I have a 9" angle grinder just thinking what blades would be best, due to the steel reinforcing inside the beams, granted the steel is only a pencil size I just dont wanna have the wrong disc flying into...

Hi all We have a pretty big plot at the front of our house and are considering erecting a timber frame carport for 2 cars, carport will have a catslide roof and closed sides, it will be to the front and left of the house as you look at it from the road. The carport will be approx 1.5m from the...

hi all bit of advice really i am undergoing a diy project of a rear extension. its going to have a block n beam floor and 150mm of rigid insulation board in it. i was going to TNG board it and part tile and part oak floor it but am considering a screed as an option. with the depth/level of...

hi all im underway with a rear extension, its still coming out of the ground. as ever, we are re thinking some aspects of the plans, we have put in 2 x sets of bifold doors on the plans 1 x 2.3m 1x4.5m. we are now possibly looking at changing to 1 x 6m set as this will allow for better use...

hi all im currently underway with a rear extension, ill be looking for 2 x sets of bottom hung bifolds aluminium in antracite 1 x 2300mm x 2100mm high 3 panel 1 traffic door 2 folding 1 x 4500mm x 2100mm high 5 panel 1 traffic door 4 folding ive had a couple of quotes over £7k fitted, was...

hi all my youngest has just moved into a new {to her} flat. when you run the hot water in the kitchen after a few minutes you hear this droaning noise from the bathroom where the water tank is, it stops after a while. all taps to the tank are open any idea what it is and how to stop it pls

Hi I have a project thread here https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/honestly-how-difficult-can-it-be-rear-extension.528675/ I need a bit of advice on laying the engineering bricks to take the block and beam floor, I need to know as I'm going up 10 courses at the lowest point (garden slopes...

hi all im doing an extension, struggling thru the extension sorta wraps the rear of the house being 3m deep one end and 4.5m deep the other and 10m long. all planning granted etc in the plans the architect has allowed for a block and beam floor all along the part that 3m deep x 6.5m long...

Hi all We recently moved to a place that needs work. I'm competent at DIY, plumbing, woodwork, electrics, bricks etc. We are adding a rear extension, planning approved for that and some other items. The extension 3m out one end, 10m long and 4.5m back to the house the other end. I've had a few...

Hi all Can anyone help me? We have recently bought a 1950s house that needs everything. On the ground floor (under carpet) are hardwood floors like parquet but in small batches of 3 fingers about 10mm thick. These are stuck to the floor with what looks like bitchumen at first glance. A fair...

Hi all We've just bought a 1950s house that needs a bit of work. We have the house now and visited today, because it's now empty we noticed a few things re the central heating It's nearly all steel pipework Most radiators are fed and return from the same single pipe, I've added a pic Lots of...