Spent 4 days skimming, scraping, cutting, glueing, trimming, shaping, blooming vinyl tiles and grout strips. Never again. Missus spotted these...
Hi, I am planning surface water drainage for my full planning application. I 've calculated I need a soak away of 1.5m 3 (cubed) which is 12...
Hi, I am demolishing a small brick barn to make way for a new bungalow. Knocking down was easy enough and entertaining for me and the kids (damn...
Hi, Last time I hired a floor sander it did a great job making a Saharan like dust storm in the house requiring a complete redecoration of the...
Hi, I want to demolish an old outbuilding, do a site scrape and dig some footings for a new building. I think it is likely that mains services...
Hi, my kitchen switch fell apart- a simple 1 G switchover two ceiling lights. My missus popped out and bought an intermediate switch from sf...
Hi, I have a 1960's bungalow - double brick, cavity walls and I would like to remove the roof and build above to create a 1.5 or 2 storey house. I...
Hi, A problem you might be able to help with! I have 1960's 4 bed bungalow, double brick, cavity but the tiles and felt are shot. I want to...
Hi, I am looking to build a new patio - sick of sight of concrete blocks and recently I've seen on the evil bay some yellow balau decking £2.50/m...
Your thoughts gentlemen are welcomed! I have a 4 bed, long bungalow, no power showers or owt exciting. Bathroom is 75 feet from boiler....
I need to make attic trusses for above a garage (4m * 6m), site has no real large vehicle access. Anyone know of a website that covers making...
what do guys reckon of http://www.instabuild.co.uk/instabuildsystem/day1.asp at least the conservatory might float in a flood! steven
Hi, I have oak cladding to replace. The cladding I've ordered is 1 1/2 inch thick waney edged boards of 6-12 foot long green oak. In the past I've...
I have been trying to find a local company who would build an oak framed garage similar to http://www.oakcraft.co.uk/gallery.html . I am based in...
Roof leaking during the heavy rain! Checked it yeaterday and more cracks than crazy paving - why?? plus lots of seams between sections of lead...
Not a joke! I want to build a "garage" but live in a conservation area so need planning etc etc. I hate the thought of people visiting me and...
I've been fitting a new hardwood front door to existing hardwood frame. It has been a 'mare because the door is the heaviest I've ever lifted (2...
I want to build a new garage in an area that until this afternoon had 3 largish trees on it - all ash, about two foot in diameter trunks. I am...
My roof is made of concrete slates - 35-40 years old looking like they've had a hard life. I scraped the moss off and treated with iron sulphate...
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