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Monthly take home pay: 2761 Partner: 2319 Mortgage: 1300 p/m Credit Union Loan: 25000. 8000 in shares. Pay 120 p/w off loan Partner credit union loan: 7000. 3000 in shares. Pay 150 p/w Credit Card: 2000 owed ESB: Approx 65 p/m Food: Approx 65 p/w Heating: 40 p/w Petrol: 60 p/w for both cars...

I have been offered a lecturing position in an IT but only as part time maternity cover for one semester. I am currently in full time employment but in a start-up company so job security isn't the highest. Lecturing is what I have always wanted to do. Does anyone know what are the chances of...

Hi all! Was wondering if anyone can help me. In the middle of a self-build and we were originally planning on installing geothermal heat pump but doesn't look like this is going to work out now due to a number of factors. We are looking into gas heating as an alternative and was just...

Age: 25 Partners Age: 26 Gross Income: 36000 Partners Income: 32500 Type of Employment: private sector Partners employment: trade - private sector Expenditure pattern: In general are you spending more than you earn or are you saving: Not spending more than earning and saving a small amount...

Thanks sydthebeat, I'll check it out

The slates are just the standard Tegral Trutone slate and are being cut into a cone shape

Thanks for that Mike. I take it that you are happy with the job that was done and that the slates are not sticking up?

Hi all, I'm in the middle of a self-build and have ran into yet another problem! The slaters have just started slating the roof of a round bay window and have informed me the the rafters are too apart. They are currently 9" apart and need to be 4" apart so that the slates will not be sitting...

I had considered finishing the sides of the windows with slate but wasn't sure how the front of the windows would look with slate. I wanted to avoid using fascia as we are going with black. I have seen some finished with red brick but I am presuming that this will run into the same problems as...

Okay, that makes sense. Have you any advice on how to protect the timber from getting wet?

Thanks for the advice! I'm concerned that the ply wood will not be able to hold the weight of the stone, even though it will be cut quite thinly. Do I need a lintel for above the window? If so, will the ply wood be able to take this weight also? With regard to watersealing, I'm not sure...

I'm currently building a new house which is entirely clad in natural blue/grey limestone. My problem is that we have two dormer windows which I would ideally love to finish in the same stone. Can anyone tell me if this is possible and if it is, how is it done?