Hi, I wonder if I could ask for a little more advise, there is such a wealth of knowledge here. Firstly, I have some small areas to be rendered between some...
Hi there, Almost ready to order the bamboo floor. This will be 15mm thick, probably floating on the f/f screeded surface. However, the kitchen, utility room...
All Just wondering if anyone has used the push fit Wago connectors to make electrical connections. Last time I did downloghters I usexd junctions boxes that...
I've done a fair bit of electrical work in the past, prior to the new regs that say you're not permitted to do this unless qualified. (My next door neighbour -...
Thanks for that advice, David. Has anyone used the Loyal towers from e Bay (as per link below)? I would like to know if they are rubbish or great? Anyone? ...
Hi, I am just wondering if anyone has any recomended companies for good deals on twin + earth cables. Also any suggestions for a 12 volt water pump to lift...
Does anybody know where to find the tables to find the max point loads on RSJs, and max loads on steel posts. I used to have the link, but alas no longer. I am...
hi all, My dad is undertaking a self build and wants my help. He is about to do a geo-tech survey. when building my own place I undertook a contamination...
Hi there, Not for the first time, my builder is telling me 'his' order of priority and I cannot see that the is right (but may be he is!) The utility room is...
Hi, Just suppose you went into a top-notch furniture store, looking for, say, £4000 worth (list price) of furniture, specifically STRESSLESS sofas and ...
Hi All Can I get a second opinion please. When I had my water based ufh installed in my house the company who designed and installed said it would take a while...
Hi I just phoned the council to ask about taking household waste (bed, mattress, carpet) to the tip. They don't charge me when I use my Land Rover and trailer,...
Afternoon all Should be a simple one....do I need to get building control approval for a detached garage, or "just" planning permission ? Cheers Lee...
how about this for a bit of fun & being able to quickly check the state of roof tiles & gutters, roof ridges & gulleys, upper-storey windows, & such-like : ...
Hi During my recent visit to the Buildstore centre at Swindon, I noticed a novel form of foundation. To me it looked like a series of fence hole augers, only...
Hi Kitchen has now been ordered, (thanks to whoever recommended Edwin Loxley!) We will be having the usual under cabinet lighting but would also like to run a...
noticed this : http://www.saniflo.co.uk/Sanicompact.aspx looks to reduce plumbing & space requirements ... presumably it's not quiet - anyone used / heard one,...
Planning ahead for GSHP, and want to install the ground loop as I've got trenches dug through the garden between the house and field. Apart from Navitron,...
Looking at security ... thinking about CCTV ... I'm struck by how expensive the monitors are ... even B&W 14" sets are several 100GBPs each ... can't see why...
I've temporarily suspended Paul's ability to post messages, since it appears he's either got a virus, or someone else is posting in his name. Graham (Assistant...
Hi. We should finish the exterior of our house soon and I am now thinking about the interior. I am planning on having some low tech solar input for the hot...
Hi All Currently having drawings done for adding a sun-room. We are intending to fit a wood burner, so a heated space. The architect did all the U calcs and it...
this maybe explains a lot ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8728633.stm we Google-StreetViewed a house we lived-in years ago, and were quite surprised...
In the throws of getting building regs for my "conversion" and am reading just about everything I can find. Trying to sort out Warranty insurance and who to go...
we thought one might be useful - quick Google shows they might cost 2.5k GBP - too much ! Anyone know better, by any chance - lower price, waste of time, ace,...
At long last we are in, just about, however after getting through 3 Plumbers, one lasted 2 days and then decided the job was too big for hi, the next did the...
Hi, Courtesy of Honest John (Telegraph Motoring supplement), click on _http://www.fixmstreet.co.uk/_ (http://www.fixmstreet.co.uk/) and enter your Post Code....
Hello, I’m just in the process of buying a building plot and estimating costs for build. I’ve been told that all new builds have to have a water meter, but...
