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Hi all. I'm building a raised patio, 4 course high, with hardcore and approx 100mm of reinforced concrete fill. The concrete will be contained between the house and wall. Do I need to put any expansion gaps in? I've hopefully uploaded a pic with sizes etc. Thanks. Nick

Hi, I'm preparing a floor to accept 6mm plywood as a base for amtico planks. The existing suspended floor is a mixture of old t&g floorboards and plywood. My idea is to caulk any gaps and run slc all over the floor before nailing the plywood down. Is this the way to do it? Cheers.Nick.

Hi all. What do you LVT fitters do at door thresholds when the heights are different? The difference is only about 3mm. The floor I'm about to lay on is highest. There is already Amtico in the other rooms but the new planks I'm laying next weekend won't butt up to the existing. Is there a...

Hello, I'm laying some Karndean at home this week and I've not bought any adhesive. Will Laybond L80 Gold do the job or can you recommend another adhesive that I can buy locally, ie from one of the sheds? Cheers. Nick.

Hi all. It's a long post in which i give as much info and plans as possible. SITUATION I'm beginning the downstairs renovation of my 1959 chalet bungalow. It's cavity brickwork, insulated, rendered outside with concrete floors. Removed the skirtings in the WC and study(was bathroom...

Hi all, I'm going to lay vinyl on my new plywood floor and want to smooth/fill all the screw holes and join. Would it be OK to thinly apply self leveling compound to do this? And is it suitable for 1st floor use due to flexing of the floor? Cheers. nick.

Hi, I've fitted a new shower pump today (Stuart Turner 2.5 Positive head). The pump works well with the cheapo shower we have at the moment. The possible problem is that the pump momentarily starts up when a hot tap is turned off elsewhere in the house! Is there a particular...

Morning all, I've drained and refilled my central heating system and have done a reasonable(imo) job of balancing the system. Other posts have said to check manufacturers recommendations for f&r pipe temps to the rads. I will be using an IR gun. My boiler is a Vaillant ecotec plus 428. Is the...

Hi all, i'm about to sand a herringbone floor that is probably Merbau. Can anybody recommend a good finish for this wood? I was going to use Osmo Polyx but it is not recommended for dark hardwoods. I'd preferably like the wood to stay as light as possible but realize that the "wetting effect"...

Hi all, hope you can offer some advice. i have a 1959 detached dormer bungalow. I want to insulate the short rafters below the dormers. If i fit insulation between the rafters will i need any ventilation to the space? The ceiling joists below have already been fitted with 100mm jablite but...

Hi all, I've got some lifted 9" by 2 3/4" t&g blocks, which i presume were stuck down with bitumen or tar and need to take them out to refix them(they aren't moving, they sound hollow when you tap them). The problem is they are away from the edge so can't be removed block by block(if...

Hi all, I hope you can help with a problem that I've just had. I've had problems with the EGR on my 51 plate Scenic 1.9dci. It's been cleaned twice with good results. The car now doesn't run after loosing power over 400 miles or so on way home from hols. Anyway, it was recovered by AA from...

My sister has a 57 plate diesel renault Modus and she fooolishly put £20 of unleaded in today. The car has been driven for about a mile with the petrol in it. She's had a couple of quotes of £220 and £245 to drain it and put some diesel in. Is it a job that i could do on the roadside, simply...

Hi all, My brother-in-law has an ex local authority house that has recently developed signs of a leak in the roof. The roof is flat with a gulley running along the middle, from side to side. There is no outlet on his roof but i believe the neighbours each have one. The house is...