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Hey! I am helping my brother to install wet UFH in his house. Part of the floor is old uninsulated concrete and part is suspended floor. The suspended one is fine, we will put new timberwork lower and we have a system that then goes on top of it. For the concrete I can't go above it as the...

Hey! I found a lot of mixed info about it. So I want to make a patio, about half a meter higher than the garden ground level. There is a smaller existing patio that is just falling apart. In a few years time I would like to build an extension and ideally reuse as much of the materials as...

Hey! I am about to finish concrete block walls in my outer building. Next step would be to lay a roof on it. I am planning to build a green roof. I built a proof of concept on my bin shelter and it seems to work pretty well. So basically i am thinking to build a wooden frame, lower on one side...

Hey Guys, I bought a house with terrible front garden fence, and i have no idea how to approach it. It is made of concrete, seems solid inside (not bricked) and rendered with pebbles, of which most are missing. Anyone had any luck repairing something like that? Ideally i would like to keep it...

Hey everyone! I am building a concrete block shed, or rarher two sharing one wall. Each one a bit smaller than 7x5 meters. I am about to pour foundation, 60cm deep, 30cm thick and take the blocks from there until i get a bit over the ground level. Next i will want to lay a concrete slab within...

Hey All, I am building a concrete block shed with an outdoor (roofed with bifold doors in front) kitchen. I want to have there gas bbq, small gas hob, both connected to the same gas bottle, and a little sink. That way i can spend more time outside and cook there. I would use sink to wash hands...

Hey all! I am building a concrete block shed and summer kitchen at the back of my garden. I am going to run water, internet and power there. Do i need a qualified electrician to sign it off? I have some experience with running installations so i can do it safely etc. Also i am not 100%...