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    ha ha for once the tradesman didnt get money up front

    just got my invoice for a brickwall built and a window installed, it was 100 pounds more than we agreed anyways i rang the guy he was 100% sure he was right , he was not , also told him im keeping 10% of total agreeded as he made me wait in for a day and half , ha ha he actually agreed my time...
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    brickwall

    just had a brick wall built ,young guy just finished his time and did a great job, i was clearing up today and noticed below ground level the course of bricks with no pointing is this ok ??????????
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    big thanks for the help i have been getting

    cheers to those of you especially noseall and thirdeye for their help they have given me on here , its nice to know you can ask for help at times without any bother , i have actually rang building control several times for weeee buts of info that would help me with my garage conversion ha ha and...
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    taping gyprock corners

    why do you need to use the paper tape for corners and not the gauze stuff which you can use for normal joints cheers
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    torus mdf skirting in scotland

    any one know where i can buy torus mdf skirting 5 metre lenghts and fascia around glasgow area b@q and wicks etc dont have it cheers
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    foil backed gyprock

    grrrrrrrr im thick forgotten what kind of foil backed gyprock i need to finish off kit below window i have single layer brick wall followed by 50 mill cavity then sheathing ply ,cellolux or kingspan , gyprock then the radiator ,is it either the duplex ,moisture resistent or fire rated ...
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    ceiling plastered

    hi how much would i be looking at approx to get a 3 x 5 metre ceiling skimmed cheers
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    radiator pipes

    hi i need to lay 2 x 10 mm speedfit pipes along the concrete floor below joists for approx 5 metres also at 2 points it may come in contact with 2 electrical cables at different locations going across the room i know this is not ideal but will it be ok cheers
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    kit behind new single brick wall

    howzit , built my kit to put up behind the single brick wall to go under a window for my garage conversion my question is do i bore some holes in the bottom of sheathing ply for air to flow under the joists as i am getting 2 brick vents put in ,seems pointless to put them in otherwise, typically...
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    adding new radiator in a garage conversion

    hi i have almost completed my garage conversion and am about to add a radiator, the room size is 3 x 5 metres approx and the boiler is a combi what size radiator would i need also i have a number of other questions the garage is to the left of our front door entrance, at the door entrance...
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    garage conversion

    hi.... i am bricking up front of the garage,, about 12 rows,,, then placing pvc window above upto the soffit,,,, i have just opened up the inside above the garage door and found that the huge load bearing timber lintel is not right up the top under the trusses but just above the door opening...
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    single wall insulation using sheathing plywood etc etc

    howzit ,,,,,,, i am getting a brickwall built under a window for my garage conversion,,,, i am building the frame with sheathing plywood then kingspan followed by drywall ,,,,,,,,can anyone tell me if this is enough or whatever ,,cheeeeers
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