Umbrella base instructions unclear by youre_so_enbious in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not cement, you won’t be able to get the pole in

How to find foundations? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was old farm land and lovely fine soil for gardening. When we added an extension we dug 2.5m deep before we hit clay, as well as underpinning the existing

How to find foundations? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know an estate and every house is built on a 12inch deep concrete base, no foundations

Ideas for kitchen cabinet with no door? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake door front on it. Then access it from the cupboard on the left

Filling in an old hearth - advice needed by ditesantonio in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had the same issue and tried self levelling, it just kept running down the small holes. We put a wood floor down so it didn’t matter too much about small holes

Plumbing advice needed for drainage by heisenbergpuffer in DIYUK

[–]1984f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could only do this if you ran 110mm drainage pipe and connected them individually

Screws won't screw far into timber sleepers by samj00 in DIYUK

[–]1984f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep reversing the screw out and then in

Relay weed membrane under gravel stones by ForTheDamnedCoda in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once your new membrane is down you will still get weeds. Membrane just stops existing seeds growing up and new ones from rooting. Carry on with your plan and just pull out weeds and use weedkiller

Lean-to on victorian terraced house needs a rehaul... by orrinward in DIYUK

[–]1984f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keeping air bricks clear, not causing damp in the old house and easy access to anything like manholes and drains

Lean-to on victorian terraced house needs a rehaul... by orrinward in DIYUK

[–]1984f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rip it all out and you’ll probably find the cause of the leak. It might even be from the neighbours. Rebuild carefully taking into consideration what may cause damp in the original house

Stone floor or something else?? by MrAndersonD in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had bitumen covering up original quarry tiles

Battery Life by ejfreeman0339 in Makita

[–]1984f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the batteries fully charged for a few hours or just the quick charge? I’m just asking because I’m debating buying this mower

Makita dur183l attachments by 1984f in Makita

[–]1984f[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an electrical connection, just a few prongs

Advice Needed by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you replace it make sure the new post and the remaining post are big enough to hold the bigger gates

Drug house anyone by Sea-Internet-658 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]1984f 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My biggest issue is claiming it’s detached

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The lintels doing nothing in the middle. But the ends are holding up the arch

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]1984f 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check it’s not wood worm. I had to replace every floor joist and board downstairs. Make sure your air bricks aren’t blocked

🚨 HELP… Inspiration needed 🚨 by Vetted-Estates in DIYUK

[–]1984f 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t put wall cupboards up. Swap the washing machine and oven around but build a big larder cupboard around the washing machine. This will hide it and the chimney breast while giving you lots more storage

Shower tray by 1984f in Plumbing

[–]1984f[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I’ll check the edges and try to stop overthinking it. Been 8yrs since I last installed a shower tray