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Welcome, this is the place to be all questions will have an answer right or wrong, there’s a wealth of experience on hear and I think everything has been tried and tested a 100 times over. I’m in charge of asking stupid questions ?? So no matter what question you ask you’ll get an answer, I have the tea shirt. welcome ??

Hi everyone, been a while since I’ve been on hope everyone is well ?? There’s just no time to do anything anymore if I’m not at work I’m tiling or painting or everything. Still loving it though. im looking for ideas for external cladding wood effect. Initially planned for trespa however, the price has more than doubled ? looks a lovely product. Looking for 65-70 sq meters looking for alternatives/advice/ experience and of course someone must have done a lot of research. any responses/info would be greatly appreciated cheers everyone pubs nearly open ???

Cheers for that I’ll have a butchers

Any good suppliers of trims that you know of

It’s the floor I’m looking at they are 12.5mm thick

Proving a task asking different suppliers for suggestions on trim, we have 12.5mm thickness, some say use 12mm which will definitely not cover the tile another has said 15mm, no one in our area stocks 15mm. Before I go ahead and purchase any one with suggestions. cheers

Very nice good effort

Morning, looking for advice on materials to use for the driveway and around the house. currently the driveway has hardcore however this has been mixed up with mud etc during the build so I’m looking to scrape that away and put another substance down again temporary just so we are not traping mud everywhere also don’t want to waste money so this would form part of the driveway etc. This will eventually be covered with gravel. Around the house, I’ve Doug a trench out and want to fill this in with something hopefully the same stuff as the drive. Will be putting some damp proofing around the house foundations prior to filling in and then installing ACO. Drainage. Ive had a look and there seems to be lots of options. The site is quite wet at the moment so not sure what material would be best. (Grano dust, type 1, type 2, ballast etc). any advice would be appreciated thanks ?

We should have opted for local in the first place we wouldn’t be in this bloody mess, it’s just ruined the whole project ? I’ll get the wife to look at protek. thanks for the help

We haven’t fully paid but we’ve paid for more than we got that’s for sure, we tried the sparky route I think he’s so embarrassed he will not come back. House almost sealed needs the ridge tiles and the rear guttering sorted which I have a roofer sorting this week. So all I need is a self build policy? thanks

??? ok property not too far off completion probs 2 months. Little snag!!!! Main contractor has lost the plot I’m guessing it’s money issues! So going around the house ASHP/MVHR/Electrics/Plumbing and much more are all started and not complete, there are cables hidden away along with vents etc which finding will be a challenge. I have inquired through our architect who is supposed to be managing it he has informed me that the sparky/plumber will not come back ?? so this is going to be a costly exercise. Architect is busy trying to source tradesmen but i dont hold much hope, I know a few that could assist. the build is 6 months overdue and we are homeless next month so we are going to have to slum it I reckon. I can do a lot of the manual stuff like tiling, woodwork etc but the electrics/ASHP will need proper trades men. so apart from being ripped of by the contractor and a poor architect I’m in a bit of a pickle. first things first I need to source some insurance does anyone have any expertise in this area. I’ll be doing and managing most but just need probably cover for plumber/sparky, or do they provide their own. My tools are on site so too, the house is secure and there’s the usual sand/gravel/drainage etc outside. i was looking at self build insurance thanks in anticipation, feel free to come and help me!!!! ?

Cheers guys landlord will be replacing the unit??

Hi do we have a list somewhere for first and second fix, I have done a general search but cannot locate ta

Here’s the offender

Yep it’s been like that from move in it passed all the inspections pre rental

Thermostatic caps is that a big job hopefully only a month or two left in this property

Hi, currently in my rental property, we have a shower on the 2nd floor right next to the hot water tank and boiler. We also have a shower on the 1st floor. When we moved in hot water in the showers was lovely however, now the shower next to the boiler on the second floor just gets to Luke warm. If I run the shower downstairs it’s boiling. All taps are boiling too. I’ve even cranked the temp on the tank up still no difference. If I turn a cold tap on the shower becomes a lot warmer. Any ideas here’s a pic

Yes it is glued and screwed there doesn’t seem to be any movement either. When the primer goes down how long should o leave it until I can start to tile. I’ve read the data sheet however, it doesn’t state wait times

Yep all tight the floor was part of the sips installation they wouldn’t erect the structure without it

Cheers @wozza I’ll get some ordered ready for when I start upstairs ?

Sorry I explained wrongly. The egger floor went down first as that was part of the sips. We then put low board 18mm down with the UFH installed. Then the 4mm ply went down screwed at the correct points. so from your advice I think we’ll mat upstairs over the ply, so would I need primer prior to placing the mat down?

I’ll have a look at that thanks for the info

Ours is a concrete slab than a screed of self levelling over the top

Ooooo that’s technical, we chose not to put down a Matt, don’t ask me why! Just gotta pray now ? wonder if any one has put a Matt in one room and not in the other to see if there’s any changes.

I haven’t purchased the primer just any recommendations?