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I'm 90% of the way through flooring my dining/lounge room but have come across 2 patches where the fireplaces have been that need filling to bring up to the level of the rest of the floor . what should i use ? cement based leveling compound (just add water type) How long should i leave...

....or a shortcut to pain,tears and financial ruin ? we have 36m2 to do, a lounge/dining room on a victorian semi thats had the knock through. The floor is poured concrete with a bitumen layer over the top. As suggested in other threads i was going to lay it floating glueing the T&G. I've...

I take it i don't just lather it on like ceramic tiles , do i have to use residue remover and seal first before grouting ? Any hints/tips much appreciated Thanks in advance Derek

take some very careful measurements before it gets dot and dabbed of the centre of each socket . then drill a hole through and widen with a padsaw or something similar . you can get new back boxes specifically for plasterboard that will solve you depth problems .

i think the rule is so long as there is a place to wash your hands before you pass through an area thats used to prepare food then you are ok , it was changed about 3 years ago IIRC i think there may be some regs about ventilation , it either has to have a window or have mechanical extraction...

Hi , In the same boat as you , looked at underfloor heating but decicded it would be too expensive as i'd be heating mother earth most of the time . I'm hoping there is some kind of thermal board product thats stiff enough to tile straight onto . My house is 100 years old so i guess...

yes its a warix things have moved on slightly , last night i took off the cold inlet and the filter was blocked with limescale , i cleaned it out then it ran fine for 20-30 mins this morning it ran for 5 mins then gave up , this time the hot side needs constant bleeding . i looked at the...

sorry about the quality of the pic , my normal digi is out of action currently

Hi , With some help i've installed a salamander RSP50 , its run fine for a week but this morning its stopped working . it runs for about 30 secs then stops . i took the bleed valve off the top of the cold pipe and nothing came out . after faffing around a bit this seems to have sorted itself...

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between a 'Part 1' and a 'Part 2' ball valve? I am trying to get a replacement for a siezed ball valve on a cold water tank . i take it i can get this from any well known DIY store ?

OK , i'm just about to order my shower pump but have been told by my plumber i need a negative head pump as it will be sited in the loft (to reduce noise) . Its £263 though ... an alternative is the screwfix starbuy (£140) and mounting it in the airing cupboard in the bathroom next to the hot...

Hello All , I have a stonecast 800x1000 tray that i intend to fit next weekend , i did think maybe i could put down some 12mm WBP on to the floorboards and have an access panel from underneath (kitchen) should the worst happen and leaks occur . But , i think i'm going to go with a frame...

i realise this is a piece of string question but how much is a new boiler going to hit me for approx ? Its a 2 bed house with 7 rads .

thanks for the advice , back to the drawing board with this one as we haven't budgeted for a new boiler .

ah sorry , re-reading it does make it look like i'm asking the same question twice . to further explain , this work on the kitchen isn't being done for another month but currently i'm doing my bathroom (the floor above) so would need to know if i should tile my floor just in case it needs to...