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We are building a small extension. The finished height is 3.05m measured on our land, from the top of the paving, and we have planning approval for 3.00m. Our neighbours have complained as the height of the wall in their garden is 3.25m (their ground level is lower). They want the wall reduced...

Quick question. We are having warm-water underfloor heating installed to a 4m x 8m are. This is being fitted to an open plan kitchen / dining area, with a 120mm concrete slab (not reinforced), 120mm of insulation over, then 80mm screed. My builder has fitted steel screed rails over the...

Hi, I wish to fit 19mm deckboards to some existing brick steps. I plan to add batons first (from the same 19mm wood) and screw through this and into wall-plugs going into the brick. I'm using size8 65mm stainless steel screws (to match the deck) but I cannot find any wall-plugs long enough...

Hi, Just a very quick question – would No8 x 2 1/4 stainless steel decking screws be OK for fixing 19mm Balau deck boards? I plan to use two screws for every joist spaced at 400mm. Sound OK? Dean

Hi, I am building a deck and am just ordering the parts. I'm not sure exactly which deck material as yet, but hopefully hardwood 100 x 25 (any recommendations? I was going to use Stainless Steel screws, probably m8 x 2.5" (as per another recommendation in this forum). To speed up the...

Can anybody provide any tips on decking material. The pros / cons of soft vs hardwood, sizes (width, depth) fixing techniques, treatments, etc... I know that softwood needs to be HC4 treated, but anything else that I need to look out for? I will probably go for plain (not grooved) and 100...

Has anybody had any experience using the Stealth Decking Clips? (see below) http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp;jsessionid=YLZPNP04NWYXICSTHZOSFFA?id=10962&ts=65597 If so, any tips, recommendations? Or, is it better to stick with good old safe screws? Thanks in advance... Dean