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I want to fit composite cladding to the rear of my new extension (I originally typed "expension" - a Freudian slip....) I have insulated blockwork as the construction. The extension will be part K-rendered and part clad. If the walls are cement-boarded then is there a good reason why I cannot...

I want to turn this cherry beam into a mantel. The tree was felled three years ago but has ony been trimmed to size for a month Trimmed to length it will be 9' x 9" x 9" I was thinking of making my own kiln out of insulation board and a fan heater. I've seen youtube videos outlining the...

I have 5 large pieces of a cherry tree that fell done in 2021. I'd like to make a new mantle above the fireplace from the largest piece and maybe some shelving boards from the remainder I have found a local sawmill but I don't know what service I need to search for to get a flatbed lorry with a...

I had a new install for a pellet boiler just over two years ago. We're off-grid for gas and it seemed to be a good replacement for an aging and inefficient oil boiler. The lingering problem is the noise of the pump and it's associated pipework, which is located in an upstairs bedroom cupboard...

I've recently received planning permission for a GF extension after a long fight with the Local Council Now looking at the roof (this was on the original application but pulled in order to give the council fewer things to object to) . I have three points with questions..... I'd like to add...

My latest idea is to forego a regular timber-framed door and doorway and install two sliding glass doors https://www.eclisse.co.uk/vetroglide-minima-sliding-glass-door-system/ This picture shows the look I'm going for: As I'm replacing existing regular doorways is it as simple as ripping...

I've just succesfully drilled a lovely 125mm hole through the house wall. I've just realised that my 125mm is not enough room to fit the 90-deg push fit elbow ( https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-push-fit-92-5-single-socket-bend-black-110mm/70115 ) that I wanted to run my soil pipe along the...

I'm not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else as there are Insulation, electrical, ventilation, aesthetic and other considerations all rolled in. This is the layout (subject to planning approval) and this my idea to remedy the uninsulated original building: The UFH is already done...

Has anyone built their own gabion baskets I'm looking to build a gabion wall 2m x 0.8m x 0.3m (HxWxD) to fill a gap. I was wondering what the most cost-effective method of making this was. It would appear that many of the ready made baskets are supplied flat packed and are virtually diy anyway...

I've just bought some 12mm Phenolic Ply to replace the (9mm) floor of my trailer that had split after I dropped a massive lump of concrete on it - oops I need to cut the 8x4 sheet that I've bought in order to fit the trailer bed, but I don't know how best to treat the new exposed edges. There...

I wish to replace a staircase that runs up between two solid walls. The original staircase looks like a bog-standard (for then) 3ft width and it has been padded along its length to fill the 960mm gap between the walls. This has led to a clumsy patching of the gap with some painted wood on the...

I managed, after a lot of sweat and swearing to get three concrete posts out of the ground. They were each embedded into huge lumps of concrete with hard core about 50 years or so ago. I have a trailer, but despite the fact that they do "roll", getting these gigantic balls of concrete in is...

Not sure if this is the apprrpriate forum as I expect some pushback. In my defence I love wood as a material and have replaced window boards with oiled hardwood in a previous house. I'll be replacing all the window boards in the house with new. Every rooms will be replastered and there will be...

Hi I'd like to run my Megaflo independently from the rest of my heating set-up Cylinder - Heatrae Sadia Megaflo Eco 300i Indirect Unvented Hot Water Cylinder - 95050475 Motorised Valve - Honeywell Home 272828 What I would like to do is wire up the valve such that the valve opens when the power...

I have an intermittent leak from what looks like a glass vessel on the heating/hot water circuit. You can see that the leak is coming from the left hand side and there is a deal of deposit from what must be a long-term leak. It has isolation valves and I would be reasonably confident on...

Hi All, I have a green belt planning quandary. I purchased a house in December 2020 that was at least 115 sq m in 1948 with an outbuilding (within 5m) that was another 25 sq m. (This was actually two 5m x 2.4m separate buildings joined end-to-end) I was allowed an uplift of 50% over the 1948...

We've been looking for a freestanding bath for a while. We've narrowed it down to a couple, surpisingly the Wickes Sydney bath is looking like a strong contender. https://www2.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Sydney-Freestanding-Matt-White-Double-Ended-Slipper-Bath-1700-x-800mm/p/257577 We'd very much like...

I moved an old (70's) ivory and brass shower cabinet and installed a cheapo Triton 8.5kw shower pending a planning decision. The subsequent rejection and wait for an appeal (1 year so far and counting) means that I am going to be waiting at least another 6 months for any work to start. We've...

I'd like to relocate a toilet. I intend to run the soil straight out through the wall and then run the pipe about 2m horizontally (with fall) along the wall before cutting through a flat roof (above the downstairs toilet) and then joining to the soil just above floor level. Where should/can I...

I've replaced a derelict old shed/outbuilding combo with a new 10m x 3m brick pillar, steel framing and am in the process of cladding it - see attached picture There is a possibility that this may have to be demolished in the future (planning) so I am making it as demountable as possible. Thus...