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I am planning to build a snooker room at the bottom of the garden. The plan is to build this as a glorified shed but due to the size will need to meet builing regs. The building will be about 8m x 5m internal area so will exceed the 30sqm limit, and i also hope to build it closer than 1m to my...

Just bought a Stovax studio 1 log burner cassette. The instructions provide all the useless information like how to take it out the box, remove the packaging etc, but when it comes to fixing the cassette in place it simply says use M8 bolts. There are no holes predrilled or bolts provided etc...

I am looking to enlarge the opening of our fire place and also break through the back so that the fireplace is both in the lounge and our hallway as you enter the front doo. Creating the opening isn't an issue for me but I am not sure how to finish it. I have read articles about lining the...

I am looking to enlarge the opening of our fire place and also break through the back so that the fireplace is both in the lounge and our hallway as you enter the front doo. Creating the opening isn't an issue for me but I am not sure how to finish it. I have read articles about lining the...

I have recently had my kitchen plastered and when it dried out it has identified a leak in the central heating system in the loft above. I have fixed this but after a week of dripping it has left a rusty ring marks on the ceiling. Question is, before I emulsion the ceiling is there any kind of...

I want to put a door on my utility room from the kitchen but want it to me flush with the wall. I intend to then wall paper the wall with a digital photo and want to paper the door also. I have seen images of this done but not sure of the construction. Normally for a door a wall would obviously...

I have a load of white 15mm plastic pipe left over from doing my underfloor heating. Is there any problem with using it to do normal plumbing with pushfit connectors? I guess it is just an expensive option but since it is left over and it holds its shape it would be handy.

Trying to install my shower valve in the airing cupboard behind the shower. Basically the spindle with the toothed gear on the end that the handle locks into does not reach far enough due to the thickness of my wall. the shower valve is fixed to a sheet of ply that is plaster boarded and then...

I have installed a set of bifold doors that are in a double thermalite cavity wall with a 4m long catnic steel lintel above. The doors are set back around 2" from the outside of the blockwork so I should be able to fit a corner bead down the verticals. Question is, how do I do the horizontal...

I have built my extension blockwork and intend to install a coupld of sets of bifold doors. the walls are 2 skins of block work separated by a 90mm cavity. How do i bridge the cavity to create the threshold of the doorway? Obviously i can not jsut fill in the cavity and screed across. I also...

I have installed my drains using 40mm solvent pipe which i understand is OD 43mm. This will not fit into my shower waste trap which will only accept 40mm push fit. How do i convert/join the 2

I have installed a new concrete slab in my bathroom and celotex insulation with underfloor piped heating clipped to this so am ready to now screed it. This will be 75mm thick which will then be stone tiled. Question is how/what should i mix to make the screed. I understnad that for underfloor...

I have installed a new concrete slab in my bathroom and celotex insulation with underfloor piped heating clipped to this so am ready to now screed it. This will be 75mm thick which will then be stone tiled. Question is how/what should i mix to make the screed. I understnad that for underfloor...

I am putting new drains under my new bathroom and need to bring a feed up under the bath. Question is how do i connect a normal bath trap and waste pipe to the 110mm soil pipe? Should i bring a 110mm pipe up through the floor and cap it a couple of inches above the floor and strap a boss to...

I have a toilet with a 10 year old sanisuite saniflow. It only pumps up around 12 inches to get the correct fall but it seemed to stop working this week as the pan filled up. I took the toilet off yesterday to unblock it but couldnt find anything. this morning i have taken the top off the...

I am building my exentions and have built the 2 corners up. the extension is 14m long and 2m deep. Currently each end is 5m long with a 2m return strapped to the existing house. There is a 4m gap beteen the 2 corners waiting for the lintel for the bifold doors. Question is, I can physically...

I plan on building my walls above DPC from tomorrow which consist of 2 skins of blockwork with 90mm cavity (40mm celotex). Below DPC is 2.5 blocks high which is filled with concrete to 1 block below DPC (ground level). Question is at what height should i install the first wall ties. Should...

I am ready to lay the DPC before building my walls up. I have laid the blocks work up to DPC and installed the concrete slab. The slab DPM over laps the wall. Questions are a) should the DPM be fitted above or below the DPC roll? b) should there be mortar, below, between, and above each...

I have built a patio surrounded by block walls with slate paving. I have used small pieces of slate to cap the walls however the mortar that i laid them on was not enough as over the winter they all became loose. What is the best thing for laying these? bear in mind they are all around 2 foot...

I have been installing my DPM which i have done before on other projects, however this time i have an unusual shape. It is a squashed 'T' shape which means that as well as having 4 internal corners which can easily be pleasted, it has 2 external corners. I have read threads about simply cutting...