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Looking for ideas on roofing a uneven garden building that will be housing a hot tub. dimension of building are as follows 3.6 x 3.6 x 3.6 x 4.7 (m) wanted to keep costs and carpentry low and put a gable issue is the 4.7 is one of the sides is this still possible? or do I need to think...

Cheers for the quick replies.. if not using twin earth then what for a dist circuit? Ideally i would go back to main CU but in theory i would have to replace each ring main for the hole floor (light/sockets/cooker) to do that... as the kitchen sockets are on the main ring main, lights on...

Hi, quick question, we are renovating our house, and whilst a full rewire is on the cards, we want to sort the kitchen out first. My thoughts are partly because of the additional appliances, and the impending rewire. we add a second smaller consumer unit in the kitchen to run everything off so...

Thx, Will have a look does anyone have any preference on brands not to go for? Or are they all much of a muchness..?

Just thought i'd query the masses about what i am about to do, in case anyone thinks I've missed something or going down the wrong avenue. I'm looking to get a 210l or higher unvented indirect cylinder in replacement for a old gravity fed system. Boiler is ok 10 yr old glowworm, serviced...

understandable. I'll try tonight.. The gap is 800mm wide so i hope to make the gate almost the same with, ( and roughly the same height) what i am looking for is a hinge that on both parts looks like a helter skelter slide.(if that makes sense) two of them against each other so as they...

I'm looking to put a gate at the bottom of a set of front door steps. The size of the gate will be 800mm but the bottom step is ony 600 deep. so in theory i will have to raise the bottom of the gate up to the height of the next lowest step so it clears it. I'm looking for ideas into how i...

Thanks for all the replies... maybe then i can come to a compromise, it's worse in the spring summer than any other time.. so maybe not needed all year round. The biggest factor for me would be you don't need to rub it/move it etc to get the smell going ( if you know what i mean)...

I'm looking for suggestions for a hardy all yeah round plant/bush/schrub, That gives off a nice smell. without having to rub it etc ( esp in spring summer time) My reasons is our neighbours bins are quite close to my front door and they must be putting some stinky sh*t in cause there's...

I'm starting my garden this year, and it's a mess. I had a company come in a quote 7k, which they then broke down what needed to be done. I'm now intersted in trying to do some of it myself and as such need some pointers. They said the first thing they would need to do is chemically spray the...

Thanks for the replies and info, In reply, it's a brand new porch so no asbestos it's 9mm hollow upvc plastic soffit The main issue i am worried about is the heat any lights give off and how it will effect the UPVC So you're saing 12v MR16 bulbs, but no higher than 20w

was looking aruond for answers for the title above. but was unsure if the link topic was on about hollow soffit or not. //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=56460&start=0&highlight=GU10 I know my best option is porbably Gu10 LED bulbs in a IP65 enclosure probably low voltage...

http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=41869&cat=3,40914,50427&ap=1 looking for something like this as i'm trying to hang (so to speak) a fireplace mantel I know i can make wooden ones.. ( which would be ok for the top part of the mantel) but not for the sides. does anyone know...

anyone? or am i posting in the wrong area?

Hi, I have a granite hearth and back surround with a wooden mantel that i want to fit to save costs so the plumber can fit my gas fire http://www.fireplacemegadeals.co.uk/gbmantelsrossfireplacepackage-p-306.html the hearth and surround weigh a tonne, and the mantel is made of veneered wood...

perfect i'll get two of these, thanks for the replies.

Quick question, I had a combi boiler installed in replacement for a back boiler a few years ago, in addition to that work the plumbers installed an additional rad in the living room, using the grey speedfit parts then copper pipe when the piping went visible. I'm going to move the radiator now...

the floor looks pretty solid. it was put down with granite chippings and fibres in. To be honest i'm not too bothered about changing the colour really. I just want to seal/protect it. hence the wickes link above.. I just wondered if there was some other options i hadn't really explored...

thanks for the reply but, just any old floor paint? won't it chip off easily?

Hi, got myself an outhouse that has just had a screeded floor laid. Just want to know what's peoples opinions on what's best to do with it. I know you can get http://www.wickes.co.uk/Hardwearing-Concrete-Floor-Sealer/invt/214270 concrete sealer to finish it off Just wondered what...