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I was planning to install a Grohe wall hung toliet frame. The wall is built of thermalite blocks. Was going to attch it the Grohe frame brackets to the wall by fixing them with bolts set in a resin filled undercut hole. All set to go but the position of the bolt needs to be bang on the mortar...

Thanks very much. I had sort of come to that conclusion - saw a system by Fischer which involves drilling out a conical hole, filling with resin and then, as you say, inserting the threaded rod (Fisher PBB undercut anchor system).

But Ive really been trying to lose weight ... honest :)

Posted this to the plumbing group as well but wonder if more appropriate here ... We have a very small guest toilet and decided to install a wall hung toilet. Have purchased a Grohe 1.13 SL frame. Have also removed ceramic tiles from the wall (and some of the plaster) revealing...

We have a very small guest toilet and decided to install a wall hung toilet. Have purchased a Grohe 1.13 SL frame. Have also removed ceramic tiles from the wall (and some of the plaster) revealing breeze blocks. I dont know anything about the load bearing capabilities of breeze blocks but...

OK. Before the plumber comes round does anyone have any ideas on the following. I was experiencing low boiler pressure for a few weeks. Kept having to open up valves and fill up every few days. Discovered a leak at one of the radiator valves and have sorted that out. Pressure seemed OK but has...

Thanks. My soil has just been tamped down by walking over it, so no deep compaction. What I'm worried about is a degree of consolidation/settlement/compaction over the ensuing weeks or months causing the newly laid lawn to drop down a tad. I've seen one "guide" say to level the soil with...

I've done all the grunt work and it has taken me weeks to get my soil ready for turfing. I've broken up the heavily compacted clay, added some compost to loosen it a bit, tilled it, raked it and destoned it. I've tamped it down by walking over it, raked it again, etc., etc. My only question...

Phew. Thanks.

My timber frames are in great shape but the glass needs replacing. If I replace the single panes only with slim double glazed units do I need building regs approval. Thanks

Any views on what will be the better solution for grouting between Stonemarket Millstone paving slabs: polymeric resin mortar or old fashioned cement. Thanks

I'm refurbishing some timber framed fixed windows and am in the process of enlarging the rabbet so as to enable fitting of slimline DGUs. Looking at the cavity, I balanced some scrap pieces of timber within to simulate muntins and rather like the look. Would it be possible to retrofit...

I've increased the size of the rabbet in my old timber windows so that I can now fit a double glazed unit. The instructions say to bed the unit in 1-1.5mm of butyl OR low modus silicon. All searches online seem not to differentiate between them. 1. What, exactly, is the difference. 2. What...

I want to extend an already mature laurel hedge to completely surround my property. Trouble is it will come pretty close to part of one wall of the house which is only 2 feet odd from the public pavement. The hedge would be maintained at about 7 feet tall. The actual length of this section is...