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Hi we have an aerial into a triax 304260. I thought id cut the cable above this and put an f connector on each end one from antenna into the input of splitter and one from triax into into output, then new cable from second output to the new tv. I cant seem to find an f type connector to fit...

Hello, I am building a deck resting on retaining wall with flowerbeds in front and to the side. The brickie built the front wall square to bifolds but the return is nowhere near 90 degrees. Over a 2.5m return the wall is 35mm off square, this is exacerbated by him building the ourside wall of...

Sorry I was going to put damp course membrane under pipe but weed membrane over slope,would water run over aswell as through garden membrane or should I put plastic sheet over lot?

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yes to all. With lots of broken slab and shingle on membrane

Thanks. i put shingle behind the wall laid perforated drain on it and covered in shingle. We had a complete deluge here and silt from the hill ran down and covered pea gravel. So my concerns were yes would it continue to erode down slope even when i put membrane and decking down, if so what are...

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thanks ill put some up

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Hi ive been constructing a deck on a slope and have built a flowerbed in front with deck resting on wall. I put shingle behind wall drainage pipe in geo sock more shingle and more membrane. The wall is about a metre higher than the drainage and the bottom of the slope.There is about a 30 degree...

Yes has green tint worried about strength with so many knots?

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Hi I’m trying to build 90m2 deck on budget and found a supplier of c24 timber on market place a bit cheaper than merchants, it turned up with usual stamp and was stacked ready for use. Now I’m ready I’m concerned at nos of knots splits and twists. Have I been an idiot and could this be fake or...

hi i am building raised hardwood deck under bifolds on 6 by 2 c 24 timber. The wife wants as level a threshold as possible, the outer edge of bifold is 10mm below inner already. Qustion is how close can i get to that outer height, do i need to allow for swelling/movement of timber? I was...

Thanks for reply, I’ve pushed on and dug it all out cheers jon

sorry that was cant,

thanks your so kind to a pensioner who can afford to pay someone.

Hi im looking for some help as had conflicting advice from 2 builders. I have an existing wall constructed of thin stones laid flat approx 300mm wide 500mm high holding up a flower bed. I want to build a deck resting on a wall where the old wall is. the deck height would be approx 1.1m with 2...

Thanks reading it nor can I. I’m building deck 6m wide from house. intend to build wall at front (slope) approx 1.2m high. intend beams 2m apart so ledger 2m beam 2m wall. Rather screw than hangers but realise hangers along ledger so .Firstly which hangers? Secondly do I need to double up 6 by 2...

hi, intend to screw as many joists as possible but obviously need hangers on ledger, ideally i dont want wrap over for level of boards or cut notches, but as i need a lote the THM230/44 Simpson StrongTie Hangers type much more expensive, any suggestions. Also using 2 times 2 by 6 for beams with...