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Thank you very much will use this, would this also be written down anywhere officially?

I am way of doing a garden office but this to me seems like quite a good system Concrete and rod system video 1 Concrete rod system video 2 and wood frame

Hi All, Have just cleared an area for block paving and need to dig a bit more, what is the recommended sub-base depth for block paving used as a patio only? I have a membrane to lay down first then I thinking 100mm Scalps (have received a reasonable offer for 40mm Limestone Scalps) or is more...

Hi, I am looking to build a small garden wall using a standard dense block (215mm*4400mm*100mm), they will be laid 215mm face 5 high so the wall will be around 400mm-500mm high, length is approximately 2.5m. The underlying soil is pretty stable and not been disturbed for a long time, the...

Hi All, Going to replace an existing garden supply from the consumer box which has been switched off and made safe, the cable previously used is a 4mm standard PVC which was run down the garden to a garage 20m away. The garage is old and needs to be torn down at a future date so I don't...

G59 I think so you don't inadvertantly electric someone carrying out maintenance on the grid by back feeding when the power is off. I think they have some settings you can adjust with minor increments.

In theory even if the inverter was remote from the house the voltage drop would be relatively small as the load would be relatively small as most inverters draw 30-80W. If you wanted to export to the grid this might cause an issue as the voltage drop from the inverter to the house would be evident?

Agree and not after specific advise more guidance, it has helped me look at it is a slightly different way. Powering the shed properly and safely is my main concern but I would like to future proof the installation if solar is ever installed and running DC back to the house would mean a far...

Hi Ericmark, Agree I was thinking about the cable drop for solar and options. Ideally you want the inverter as close to the consumer unit as the DC side is usually 6mm^2 and also won't suffer from skin effect. The option here thinking about it is to run the length with 2.5mm^2 SWA and then...

Hi all, Moved into a property in late 2020 and in the process of updating lots of things. There is a large shed at the bottom of the garden which has various lights and sockets inside, this was connected to the house by standard PVC cable which was in some cases just a few inches below the...

Hi all, I can see there are lots of threads on Mortar but I couldn't see any which fully answered my questions. I am looking to patch up some brickwork in a fireplace in a 1926 house, I have gently wire brushed the face of the bricks and can with certainty say the mortar is lime based as quite...

Cheers will drop them an email I have also found this after a fairly long search which looks like it will work https://www.showerdoc.com/adora-28mm-ceramic-cartridge-for-mini-mixer-mb1129

Hi all, I had a problem with a B&Q Cooke and Lewis waterfall mixer tape in the bathroom, I have removed the cartridge to replace only to find it is a 28mm (numbers on the cartridge are F28D SZIS19GM). I have also measured it and it is near as dammit 28mm in diameter. Any ideas where to...

Cool, I certainly hope so that would be nice and secure. Not sure if I am going to expose the vertical chimney breast bricks up to the arch yet and may just have the arch showing which seems to be in good order so far. The plaster is pretty thick in some places (2 cm) but I can probably get a...

I was looking at SIPS options as well, so if you covered the outside in suitable cladding and plaster boarded the interior would that be ok?

I will try and work some of the pointing out then and tap the bricks gently from behind and guess working from the top down seems like the most sensible approach

Could be, there was a very light breeze block in the middle and a very fragile red brick top right and corner as your looking at the fire place

Sorry didn't quite make myself clear, the steel lintel directly under the soldier brick arch is not in direct contact with the bricks. There is a small air gap and the bricks are essentially floating 5mm above the lintel.

Hi 23vc, thanks for your advice. I have noticed there is a small air gap under the curved lintel as well, I take it this is probably the original lintel?

The red vertical bricks either side from the hearth which sit beneath the lintel which sits directly under the soldier bricks. Its the curved lintel under the soldier bricks I want to avoid loosening.