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Thanks very much TexMex

They are the same mass but not the same density therefore not the same size/volume.

Can you tell me roughly what the volume of a 25 kg of sand is compared to a 25 kg of cement. Is it about 2 sand to 1 cement?

I am about to replace the guttering on the back of my house. I was told by a friend that when he had his facias and guttering replaced the contractor trimmed back the damaged roof felt and affixed a damp proof course to the felt and had that overlap into the guttering. can someone tell me...

I want them to be about 45mm deep and about 100mm x 200mm without getting into the shape.

Cheers Masona

I am building some platforms and I want to cast my own concrete bricks/blocks so I can make a special shape that I want. What is the best mix of materials to make a tough brick/block?

Thanks very much TexMex what a superb answer. Steve.

Hi, I am wanting to lay a screed floor that will be 50mm depth and 3 X 4 Meters area. Can someone please advise me on the quantity of Sharp sand and Cement that I will need for the job assuming that a ratio of 4 : 1 Sharp sand / Cement is correct. Can I get this sort of quantity...

So is it ok just to use a plastic sheet membrane with 60mm of screed ontop or would (and why) the bitumen product be better?

Yes there is massive footings from an existing conservatory and a floor which had a 3/4 inch screed ontop, I removed the screed floor in order to put some sort of damp proof in which was not done on the original base. I need to raise the floor by about 1 1/2 inches which will give me 2 1/4...

I have an existing conservatory foundation and floor which I can use again for a new conservatory. My problem is the existing floor is about 50mm lower than the floor in the rest of the house and there is no effective damp proof membrane under the conservatory floor. My question is can I use...

I stand corrected. £80 is not alot, but I would still like to know, or is it one of those things that it is the way it is interpreted. Whilst i was at college i trained to fit high pressure hydraulic pipework as well as soldering, compression e.t.c pipework for gases and liquids. I have...

ooohhhhhh, What is Competent?

If he doesn't like what i've done he does not have to touch it! And most charge a call out fee which I would pay. Yeah Yeah Yeah whatever, as usual the original answer has not been answered.

Good idea i searched all the threads about this and never came up with a conclusive answer. ArtfulBodger - I just told them 'I have a Baxi Bermuda Boiler and I have fitted a replacement firefront could you give me a quote for conecting the pipe and commisionung the fire'. Thats all no...

But the chimney is the same as it was when it was tested 4 years ago as is everything else on the boiler! And out of 12 Corgi guys only 2 could be asked to even quote!

It is my own property. The only connection that needs doing is from the boiler valve to the gas fire which the pipe for already exists. one end is a compression fitting the other end is a tapered seat with nut. I would not have to make any pipe work up and I'm being quoted £80 plus for...

What is the law regarding fitting a replacement gas fire front to a Baxi Bermuda back boiler? Do I have to get the final connection and commisioning done by a Corgi registered plumber?

No, I will be carpeting