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    Shallow roof angle causing rainwater to overshoot gutter

    Hi, I have a kitchen extension at rear of property with pitched roof with Marley mendip tiles. The pitch is 15 degrees (1 metre vertical , 4 metre horizontal). Rainwater from these tiles correctly drains into the gutter. However, there is the downpipe from the 1st floor gutter (and the loft...
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    shower bracket- width reducer

    hi all, I have bought a T-bar shower set (grohe tempesta cosmopolitan 160). The T bar requires the hot and cold feeds to be a 150mm centres. The builders have done the first fix work. The wall has been plastered up and tiled. The pipes ar at 155mm centres and theres no fitting to fix S Union...
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    Hollow wall fixing

    Hi all, What hollow wall fixings do you recommended for a loft room shower room ? The walls are plasterboard stud walls with cavity insulation. These have been tiled with porcelain tiles. I’m guessing that the depth from the front of the tiles to back of plasterboard is now probably around...
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    self levelling compound for mixed floor surfaces

    hi all, please can you recommend a suitable self levelling compound(s) to use on my new kitchen extension in readyness for procelain floor tiles. The existing kitchen floor has abourt 4m2 of 1 inch ply. and some quarry tiles. The old adhesive and self leveling compound has been removed from...
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    temporary shed base

    hi all, I want to relocate an old 6x 8 ft shed to10 foot further down the garden, while my kitchen extension is being done. Next year I will replace it with a new shed on a proper base. It currently resting on concrete 4 X 6ft garden posts. Whats the cheapest / least effort option to do this ...
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    securing steel pole to catnic

    hi all, I have a upvc french door set comprising a double glazed door in the middle and a side pane either side of the door. I think both the door and side panels are screwed into concealed metal props between the door and the side panes. This is on the rear wall of the property which is a...
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    studwork on drylined wall

    Hi All, planning a kitchen extension in semi detached house. The side wall will be extended with new cavity walls (30cm thick), but the current side wall is solid twin brick wall (22cm or so). A chimney hearth was previously removed, leaving a recessed opening. That was plyboarded up. The rest...
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