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I have a 180ft long 8ft wide driveway, which is bounded by a 7ft high wall one side and a 6ft fence the other. I recently installed some lighting at various intervals along the drive and almost immediately they started getting vandalised. I am now looking to install a basic CCTV system to...

I am currently planning an extension to my house. I have to support some of the floor joists with a beam but, for continuity of the ceiling, I would like to lap the joists into the beam. Is there a limit as to the width of beam I need to cut the joists into? The longest joist span is 4.5m...

Gents I am about to extend my flat-roofed bungalow by adding a pitched roof and having chalet-style accommodation inside. The new roof will have a lovely southerly aspect which should be perfect for using solar panels to meet some of our heating needs. I like the idea of mains-pressure...

Roofer/Static, Thanks for your replies, that seems to be the stuff alright. Is it likely to have some solid boarding on top or will the felt be applied straight over the top? As I am going to remove the flat roof, I am not too concerned about it getting wet but looking at the "Greenspec"...

Hi, I have a flat roofed bungalow which I believe was built in the 1970's and I am looking to replace the current roof with a pitched roof design. At the weekend I removed one of the soffits to have a see what I had to contend with and discovered that the deck seems to be made of the...

It also works with 5:12:13, in case you have any difficult to reach places!

Just a technicallity but,when I had my central heating put in, my Corgi plumber (sorry heating engineer) had an apprentice/mate helping him. He was not qualified (studying day release) but did a lot of the wet plumbing. I guess that this is probably a similar situation for most of you old...

We have just taken up a parquet floor in our lounge as we prefer carpet and a friend wants the blocks. The difference in level between the lounge and the rest of the floor is about 1/2". The parquet blocks were set in tar and so this covers the existing concrete. I want to make the floor up...

The distance is based upon the need to maintain a level of liquid in the trap. If the pipe is full of water for too long whilst draining it will siphon the water out of the trap, resulting in foul smells coming up from the drains :shock: . Bigger diameter pipes will flow will less speed so are...

Am currently having a couple of ceiling replastered. How long does the plaster need to dry before it can be painted? I think that I saw somewhere that it is possible to buy "breathable" paint which would allow the wall to continue to dry out after application. Where can I get some...

Thanks for the reply. ollski, I assume that you mean the universal 6 in 1. I am not sure how this would grip a round shaft? There are no flats on the stem at all. mildmanneredjanitor, I may have to give your patented method a go, I guess I get a free cold shower to boot!

My house has a mains feed which splits to the kitchen sink immediately before the stopcock. The stopcock therefore only stops flow to the water tank and not the kitchen. I am currently due to replace the kitchen and so need to turn off the flow in to the sink order to remove it. Now the...

I have a small double radiator which was purchased from Wickes. Recently I had to drain the system to take some other radiators off for some decorating. Since reinstating the system. the double radiator will only bleed in the back panel. The front is only warm for a few inches from the...

I am currently remodelling my house, knocking the separate bathroom and toilet into one room. The the walls are now out, but in one place there is a mismatch in the plaster thicknesses on one wall of about 16mm (5/8" for the old timers) either side of the old partition. My plasterer has...