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Ideally yes because I also need to install gutters and downpipes for the garage which need to go to the same soak pit. I was planning on using the ACO drain to do so. But if it proves to be too difficult then I my need find an other solution for my downpipes and do as you suggested.

I am installing this ACO drain in front of my garage door. I need to connect it to this 68mm gutter pipe which goes to an existing soak pit. I Don’t have a lot of room to play with around the pipe and I can’t move/slide it without breaking a lot more concrete. How can I easily connect my ACO...

I am working on converting a small agricultural barn made of granite stone into a dwelling with vaulted ceiling (for the head height upstairs). The pitched roof is in a very good state as it was redone 15 years ago. It's made of slate, bitumen membrane and rafters are every 400mm. Ridge is...

I need to strap my roof top plate to my walls (2ft granite stone wall) however the plate is on the outer wall and too far away to use the bent restrain straps. Most of them have a bent at 100mm so it's not reaching the plate. What is my solution here? Can I use twisted restrain straps onto the...

https://www.crowntiles.co.uk/level-it-two.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwq-TmBRBdEiwAaO1en4C4tjLSHUpxsSyoen2p03uloO1SvHBk3txtb-T4Kk9ugp1Fyu9qARoCZnUQAvD_BwE This is what they used for the first coat. The second coat was put 4 days after the first. First coat seems solid as far as we see. Apart from...

So where we had hollow spots we took a knife and lifted. See pictures. https://www.flickr.com/gp/92750205@N08/79z3k6 Basically it seems that sort of tape they use did not stay on properly in some spot. The tape was used over crack of the first layer. The first layer is solid though. Builder...

Builder coming over tomorrow to check and discuss. I am going to hold on before taking a section up. I will come back to you but going over it there many spots where it sounds hollow and it seems that it wouldn’t take much to remove

Do you think it needs redoing (removed and reapplied)? Is that the only way?

Some area seems loose, I can press down with my finger and it does seem loose

They did it in two stages. One layer was latex bag and bottle and second I am not sure. They used ultratilefix pro level product for the first layer but not sure about the second one and other details. The latex was done tuesday and yesterday the plumber came to install the ugh monitor and...

Hi, As part of our new extension our builder laid latex on top of the ufh but it’s been 2 days and there are lots of cracks appearing, see pictures attached. In some area it also cracks when walking over it. I am trying to see if this is airline crack and nothing to worry about or if it’s no...

Hi all, My adt contract is coming to an end and we can’t afford to keep paying for the contract. I was told (not by adt obv) that since ADT installed visonic product and not their own, it is possible to use the existing system without contract. I did some research online but there is very...

Hi All, We moved into a edwardian property and all the original fireplace (surrounding and hearth) had been removed, concreted and tiled by previous owner so we have started taking them all down. Budget is tight so for the surrounding we have gone with minimalist style plaster and/or brick...