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I'm just in the process of installing a long drainage run for my self-build. All is going well, but what's the best way to bed the chambers in? I've installed 3 Osma 450mm chambers each with 2 risers, 1 will be positioned in a shrub border so won't be driven over, but 2 of them are in the...

Title was meant to say "bury without testing?" I've got a long 32mm mains water run, 160m, so a join was pretty much inevitable. The pipe is laid in twinwall ducting and this will be the only joint until it reaches its final destination. I've used a Philmac joiner, which I've used before and...

1950's Bungalow, on it's original old lead water main. Stop cock is in a cupboard in the middle of the floorplan. I've had a 25mm Blue MDPE pipe brought up to the bungalow ready to replace the old main, it's earmarked for connection in about 6 weeks. Currently the new pipe terminates at a Brass...

We're in the early stages of a self-build. We plan a 3ph connection, which will have to be to a Boundary Box at 35m from the base of the pole. This is still some way from the house, probably around 50m. Is this a concern? There is a closer pole that is probably shortens the distance between the...

We're planning a self-build, but need temporary on-site accommodation as I will be the main contractor. There will be 2 of us living there and we have plenty of room away from the main build (half acre plot). Unfortunately, due to difficult access, a caravan would need to be craned in, so will...

We access our house from a driveway shared between 3 houses. There is a old wall to one side that is not owned by any of us and is too high. I have talked to the owner of the wall and they are not very keen to allow the height to be sympathetically altered, even at my expense, so we're on to...

We have a 1950's property that is served by a Septic Tank, I'm certain it's the one that was installed when the property was built. It looks to be brick built as far as I can see, though can't be certain what's going on underground. I'm no expert, but it's condition worries me. It was sited in...

I wanted to replace an old Drayton SM2 with something a bit better, the existing room stat is on the blink and the SM2 ticks very loudly. This will probably be the last year for this boiler, so this was only intended to be a short-term fix. I'm a pretty competent DIY'er, but I think I've bitten...

I have a block of about a dozen Housing Association Garages on one of my boundaries. My plot is large and obtaining the exact position of the boundary has proven very difficult, plus I don't think it's really necessary to be that granular. The HA don't really care much about it, which I...

My Daughter lives in a semi-detached Bungalow and would like to remove the Chimney Breast, below the roofline. She has spoken with a structural engineer who is in the process of designing a solution and is aware of the need to comply with the party-wall scenario. But, she can't get a clear...

I'm currently living in an old house, with a fairly antiquated CH system, the heart of which is an 'Ideal Mexico 2' boiler, which sits in a Boiler Room in the middle of the house. The house is a weird design, having been through some changes over the years, ending up with what I assume was once...

Firstly, before you flame me, I know this is not ideal but hear me out... I'm trying to put a bathroom together for a relatively low cost, it needs to do 1 year, maybe 2. It seems a little wasteful as it is, so I'm really trying to keep the costs down and can't contemplate getting a plasterer...

I'd like to buy a chainsaw, any advice on what to go for? It's for DIY garden maintenance and felling a few trees that are within my capability. I have some trees that are already down that need chopping up. I'd consider new or second hand, I just want the best I can get for a reasonable budget.

I have an 'old' Gen 2 Nest Thermostat which I fitted to our Combi system a few years ago. The install was a doddle. I've just moved and took the Thermostat with me (the new owner didn't want it!!). I'm trying to fit it to the current system, which is a conventional boiler, an Ideal Mexico 2...

I'm at the planning stage of a detached Garage, but just trying to work out what space I need. I anticipate 5m wide by 8m deep internal floor space. What is the best route for wall construction? Cavity wall? Single skin with reinforcing piers? I'll have a conversation with Building Control...

I have a double-box and need a 3-gang switch. I ideally need switches that have a neutral on/off position, so you can't tell from looking if they're on or off. So, touch-screen, push button, or push to make/break. The lights are non-dimmable, so that doesn't help. I currently have the...

Does anyone have any recommendations for DECENT LED Plinth Lighting solutions? When I fitted the Kitchen 4 years ago, I fitted the LED Tape strips all round. I bought them from a company called StrictlyLED, so not the bottom of the barrel or so I thought. The lights have been super-unreliable...

I've drilled a hole through a 350mm cavity wall for a 6" extractor, using what I believed was the correct core drill (152x150). Despite all the best will in the world, I've think I've managed to wander slightly, resulting in a hole that's not quite true. The result is that the 150mm liner I...

I'm wanting to put in a nice, high-quality, visually appealing fence. I know it's the most long-lasting, but I don't really want the boggo standard concrete posts and pre-made fence-panel solution. I'm thinking of placing thick posts (perhaps 8-10") at a spacing of around 2.5m, with planks...