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Need to repoint a valley roof, I've removed all the loose mortar but there is some mortar that isn't budging which is stuck to the tiles that I want to avoid breaking. The tiles are no longer manufacturered and the closest match will look out of place with the difference in colour What tool...

Has anyone used the 2 part nexus v75 jointing compound in black? The product came with 25kg black sand plus the resin and hardner, for our area we required 2 The packaging on the sand states that there will be slight colour variations as its a natural product The instructions were followed by...

I've purchased a recessed manhole cover, placed the undertray of the manhole cover over the opening but on all 4 sides the cover doesnt fully sit on the bricks, the cover only sits on the bricks by approx half an inch or so I'm guessing this will not be adequate enough to secure? What are the...

Has any one used easyjoint for grouting paving slabs? If so would you recommend this product? or something else? Or should i stick with traditional sand/cement mix? To be used on 450x450 textured slabs Cheers

In the coming days I'll be laying riven slabs 600x600 on a dry sub base mix of 6:1 sharp sand and cement Should i butt each slab up? or have a mortar joint? Is one method better than the other? Or is it down to personal preference? If going with a mortar joint, what is the recommended spacing...

I'm planning to lay 600x600 patio slabs, the soil is quite solid as its clay I was thinking of laying the slabs on a 50mm bed of dry mix of ballast and cement and then compact with a wacker plate Or alternatively use a dry mix of sharp sand and cement Would this be ok?, thoughts would be...

Hi can anyone tell me how many patio steps i need in total? The height is 3ft I will be placing 2 400mm slabs per steps, so total 800 wide What should be the rise height? In terms of the total run/depth i can be flexible but do not want to go in too deep and eat into the garden but want it...

Apologies if this is a stupid question, its my first time! When setting up a string line for the posts, should the string line be set in front of the post or behind the post? Does it make a difference? Also should the string line touch both corners and the face of the post?

I have 16 5 foot concrete posts to install, 2ft will be going in the ground On a budget, looking for advice as to whether to go for postcrete or go for a ballast/cement mix? What volumes would be required for a ballast/cement mix? What mix ratio for ballast/cement mix? For postcrete would it...

Floor tile adhesive has been splattered on our outside house brickwork Any recommendations what would be the best way to remove this without damage the brick?

I'm considering laying artificial grass, is it a must that type 1 mot sub base is laid down first on soil? Could i just lay down 50mm grano dust followed by a weed membrane and then the artificial grass?

We have a triton opal 3 electric shower Unsure what kw it is as there are various versions, is there anyway i can find out? The wiring is it 6mm or 10mm? I think its 6mm? The fuseboard is 5 metres away from the shower which has a 40amp mcb What is the max kw shower we can upgrade to with the...

Will a concrete gravel board retaining wall setup be suitable to hold back soil that is 3 to 4ft high? The soil goes back approx 4 to 6 meters Also is there a risk when it rains that rainwater could seep through between the gravel boards? Can this be avoided? Are there any risks with this...

Mains flushing radiators, combi boiler Can i check if the procedure i am following is correct? Close all TRV's on all the radiators apart from one radiator, starting upstairs.. Open the boiler filling loop Open drain point located in bathroom to flush through for 5 mins Close the first...

I posted a question on the building forum and was suggested by @^woody^ to raise a question on the flooring forum for product recommendations https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/water-appearing-on-concrete-garage-floor.554375/ In short when there is a heavy downpour alongside the rear wall of...

External garage separate to the main house, single skin brick with a pitched roof. Whenever there is a heavy downpour, it appears that the rainwater is coming up through the concrete floor, primarily the pool of water appears alongside the internal walls in the corner but not all over the...

We've noticed the central heating flow isolation elbow tap is leaking, it appears to be near where the black lever is, near where you open and close the valve. Can this be repaired? Or does the complete valve need replacing? and if so does anyone please know what the part number would be please...

We've had our solid wood oak floor restored today but wanted to check on the forum if it has been done correctly The coats were applied in the following order 1st coat Bona Mega 2nd and 3rd coat Bona Traffic HD was used I was expecting for Bona classic to be used as this is a dedicated primer...

Can anyone please advise the type of cable I require to replace the external black BT telephone cable, the cable goes into the master socket The has cable has been cut outside, looking above the property the black cable goes into a junction box BT66 i think it is? where another wire then goes...

Apologies in advance for the long post, hope someone can advise We've had our floor tiled a couple of weeks ago. This week we put the underfloor heating on for the first time and gradually increased the temperature by 5 degrees per day Today we set it to 27 degrees and it has taken 6 hours...