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Basement conversions
explained
Books
Selection of general diy books, electrics and plumbing
Construction books for home and garden
Some eco-friendly diy books
Brickwork
Calculating the number of bricks required for walls and piers
Building a garden wall
Checking as you build a wall
Foundations for a garden wall
Pointing styles and techniques
Replacing bricks in cavity walls
Re pointing walls
- a step by step guide
Brickwork Bonds
English bond wall
Flemish bond wall
Stretcher bond wall
Stretcher bond wall with piers
Stretcher bond piers
Bricklayer's Tool Kit
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
- when do you need approval
April 2002 changes
to the regulations
see also
Planning Permissions (England and Wales)
- what you need permission for
Planning Permissions (England and Wales)
- producing your own drawings
Cement, concrete etc
Central heating - see
plumbing
Chasing
cables and pipes into walls
Cladding
- external timber and uPVC plank cladding explained
Concrete:
Calculators for concrete volumes - squares, rectangles, circles and triangles.
Metric
or
Imperial
Calculators for working out the quantities of cement, sand, gravel or all-in ballast required for a volume.
Metric
or
Imperial
Mixing concrete
- a 'how to guide' for mixing concrete by hand, with a mixer or using ready mix
Planning concrete
- the thickness, slope etc for different uses of concrete (paths, patios, driveways etc)
Condensation
- the causes of condensation
Condensation
- how to overcome condensation
Cornice and Coving:
Cornice and coving
- the different materials and adhesives
Cornice and coving
- cutting the mitres for internal and external corners
Preparing for putting up cornice/coving
Putting up cornice/coving
How to avoid cowboy builders and tradesmen
Dry rot
- how to identify and treat dry rot in timber
UPVC
fascias, soffits and bargeboards
Fixings for different types of walls
- how to make strong fixings to brick, block, stud, plasterboard, lathe and plaster, and dry lined walls
Fixings for hollow wall and surfaces
Fixings for solid walls
Flat roofs
Laying a
felt roof
(three layer, cold adhesive)
Repairing
Felt Roofs
Floods
- precautions for around the home
Flooring
Floor
soundproofing
Self-leveling floor compound
for concrete/solid floors
Vinyl flooring
Floor preparation
Planning to lay vinyl tiles
Calculating the number of floor tiles
Setting out
Laying the vinyl tiles
After care
Gas installations etc.
Glass
The different types of glass for use around the house
Using glass around the house
Removing broken glass from windows
(single glazed)
Fitting new glass to windows
(single glazed)
Glossaries - terms and terminology explained:
General Building
Roofing
Glues - all sorts explained
Natural Glues
Non reactive synthetic glues
Reactive synthetic glues
Maintaining rain water
Guttering
Guttering
for rain water
Hammers
- various types and their uses
Handsaws
- various types and their uses
Hot air heat guns
- for stripping paint and more
Imperial/metric conversions factors
or
quick look up tables
Conversion Calculator
Insulation:
Loft Insulation
- the materials and how to install them
Insulating
water tanks and pipes
Insulating internal walls
with boards
Insulating pitched roof spaces
Interior wooden doors
Kitchens
Kitchen Design
Kitchen units
- what's available in units and accessories
Ladders
- types and choices
Loft Insulation
- the materials and how to install them
Man made, wood based boards
Mould
- what causes mould and how to overcome it
Nails
- all the different types
Partitions
- Plan before you build will save a lot of effort
Partition (sound proof)
- building a partition to reduce noise
Plaster ceilings
- the different types explained
Plaster repairs:
Lath and plaster wall repairs
- step by step guide to repairing holes in lath and plaster walls
Plaster wall repairs (large)
- step by step guide to repairing large areas in plastered walls
Plaster wall repairs (small)
- step by step guide to repairing cracks in plastered walls and external plaster corners
Repairing large holes in stud walls or ceilings
- step by step guide to repairing large holes in plasterboard stud partition walls and ceilings
Repairing small holes in stud walls
- step by step guide to repairing small holes in plasterboard stud partition walls
Plaster walls
- lath & plaster, straight plaster, stud walling and dry lining construction explained.
Plasterboard:
Types of plasterboard
explained
Cutting and fixing plasterboard
- cutting straight line and cutouts, fixing with nails and screws
Filling plasterboard joints
- finishing the joints with tape and filler
Finishing plasterboard corners
with metal plasterboard corner strips
Roofing:
Glossary of roofing terms
Pitched roofs
- cut and truss roofs explained
Felting and battening
- a step by step guide to putting on the felt and battens for a slate or tile roof
Repairing plain tile roofs
- a guide to the practical aspects of repairing plain tile roofs
Repairing slate roofs
- a guide to the practical aspects of repairing slate roofs
Replacing ridge tiles
- a guide to replacing loose and dislodged ridge tiles on the roof
Using interlocking tiles
- a guide to the practical aspects of roofing with interlocking tiles with side overlaps
Using ridge tiles
- a guide to the practical aspects of fixing ridge tiles to slate and tile roofs
Using plain roofing tiles
- a guide to the practical aspects of roofing using plain tiles
Using slates
- a guide to the practical aspects of roofing with slates
Using
Corrugated Roof Sheeting
Laying a
felt roof
(three layer, cold adhesive)
Repairing
Felt Roofs
Self-leveling floor compound
for concrete/solid floors
Stud Partition
The basic framework
Cladding with plasterboard
Finishing off
Tips on drylining
- from the diydata forum
Pests
in and out the house and their control
Planning Permissions (England and Wales)
- what you need permission for
Planning Permissions (England and Wales)
- producing your own drawings
see also
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
- when do you need approval
Router cutters
- different types, material and uses
Routers
- the various features, what to look for, how to maintain
Safety
for the do it yourself person
Sandpaper & glasspaper
- types and their uses
Sealants
- types explained
Smoke alarms
- different types and their features
Sound Proofing
Background to soundproofing
your property - why and how to soundproof
Floor
soundproofing
Noises from your neighbour
and how to soundproof party walls
Partition (sound proof)
- building a partition to reduce noise
Suspended Ceiling
to improve sound proofing
Suspended Ceiling
to improve sound proofing (alternative method)
Spanners and wrenches
Stucco/Rendering mixes
Stucco
- uses and application
Suspended Ceiling
to improve sound proofing
Vinyl flooring
Floor preparation
Planning to lay vinyl tiles
Calculating the number of floor tiles
Setting out
Laying the vinyl tiles
After care
Wall Fixings for hollow walls and surfaces
Wall Fixings for solid walls
wetNfix
- repairs for wall plugs
Wet timber rot
- how to identify and treat wet rot in timber
Windows (single glazed)
Removing broken glass from windows
Fitting new glass to windows
Wood screws
- the basics
Wood screw
clearance and pilot hole
sizes
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