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Hi, I am fitting surface mounted sink to an oak worktop which I am oiling with liberon tung oil. I have not yet oiled the top side of the worktop, and my question is just whether I should avoid oiling the surface where the silicone sealant will need to be applied between the sink edge and the...

Hi there, I have a question relating to my meter board which I hope someone can advise me on! My meter board is currently on the insider of the front wall of my house, on the right hand wall of an alcove (if u are standing facing the party wall with the meter on the right) where I want to...

Hi everyone, I've just bought some reclaimed victorian floorboards to replace some knackered ones in my house. They were stored at the salvage yard outside, but under cover. How long do you reckon I should leave them in my house 'acclimatising' before I lay them? Cheers Rob

What with the credit crunch and all, Id like to get round to fitting some TRVs in my house. is this a fairly straightforward job - are they pretty much the same size as a standard radiator valve - or is there likely to be some pipe cutting going on? Id have thougt Id have to cut the pipes where...

Hi, Ive just had some wooden worktops fitted by a carpenter. Unfortunately, he did the left hand mason's mitre in such a place that the worktop ended up with very little overhang of the units on the left, while on the other side, there is probably about the right amount of over hang, but it...

Morning, Ive had conflicting advice about how to go about installing a belfast sink, the two options which have been put forward are: 1) Install worktop with cut out 2) Install and check plumbing for tap (which is set into worktop) 3) Slide in belfast sink between worktop and cabinet 4)...

The time has come for me to give my plate HE a thorough cleaning, so I need to get it out the boiler. I know how to remove it, however is there a way to drain the boiler without draining the entire central heating system like I did last time? When Ive had BG engineers round in the past they...

Hey. I was just wondering what it is the normal course of action when plumbing in water taps with a belfast sink? Because the sink sits on top of a solid unit, there isnt any access to the underside of the work surface behind it, where the tap is mounted. What do you do when/ if the tap...

Im coming to the end of the long drawn out kitchen refurb Ive been doing (at last) - and will soon be installing the worktops. Since Im using a Belfast sink, the tap sits in the work surface rather than the sink. Im guessing this would mean that I would need to bolt the tap onto the...

Ive just had a new gas cooker delivered (bit not installed yet as kitchen aint quite done). Ive been told by t Cogri chap that I need to have a stability plate bolted to the floor. However, Ive not found any on the internet, and Im wondering if this is a legal requirement? Obviously we need...

Im fitting an IKEA kitchen into my 2.2m by 3.2m kitchen at the moment. I had thought the room was square, however it appears that it may not be. If you stand in the doorway of the kitchen, the layout is a basic U shape, with cabinets/ cooker on the right, sink at the end opposite you, draws...

Im fitting an IKEA kitchen into my 2.2m by 3.2m kitchen at the moment. I had thought the room was square, however it appears that it may not be. If you stand in the doorway of the kitchen, the layout is a basic U shape, with cabinets/ cooker on the right, sink at the end opposite you...

Apologoes if this is in the wrong forum - when installing a washing machine under a worksurface, and between two cabinets - how much clearance should I allow horizontally between the sides of the machine and the adjacent cabinets? Its a fairly decent machine so doesnt vibrate too much, but...

Hi, Whats the best route for a waste pipe to go from a washing machine to the drain? Should I install a stand pipe, or is it ok for the pipe to go out of the washing machine, dive under some kitchen cupboards, and then up into the waste on the kitchen sink? Thanks

Ive got a rotten external door and frame that I need to replace - problem is the current door is only 187cm high, and all standard doors seem to be about 198cm high. I dont think I could fit a larger door in the space. Is it in-adviseable to plane down a door by this mich, say if I took 4 or...

Im planning to put in electric underfloor heating in my kitchen. Just read through the installation notes, and the implication is that I should not lay cable under areas of floor where washing machine, fridge, dishwasher etc are supposed to be going. Now, this would be fine, except that...

Ive got to do some skimming, and put some hardcoat around into some socket chases next week in my kitchen. How long should I leave it before thinking about putting up new wall cabinets etc? Also - how long before painting? Cheers

Ive just discovered that my boiler, which is supplied by a separate circuit, seems to have two circuit breakers on the consumer unit - is there a reason why this would have been done? I cant work it out myself. One is a standard circuit breaker, the other is an RCD one (if thats what you call...

Im doing my kitchen at the moment, and the cooker is going to be moving about 20cm to the left, away from the existing bayonet fitting for the gas. This will mean the gas pipe in its current location will be within a new base cabinet. Do I need to have the gas pipe moved, or can I just leave...

Title says it all really - whats the name of the tool I need etc etc? Cheers