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I've installed a new toilet and need to know how to vent the soil pipe satisfactorily. The toilet is in one of the central rooms of my bungalow (i.e. no external walls). Do I connect the pan to a branch connection and run a vertical vent from this? Can the vertical 'chimney' piece have any...

I've installed two in-line extractor fans in my bungalow, one in the bathroom, one a seperate WC. I could take the hoses to the soffits and use the vents that came with the fan units or i guess I could run them up to the roof and use some kind of tile vent...? I ask as they originate in the...

I'm getting geared up to finish the oak flooring that I put down a few months back (T&G 180mm wide board, secret nailed to battens). The boards came sanded but with a few marks (which I've added to!), and I've also done some filling which need sanding flat. I decided against the traditional...

HELP!!! I'm in the process of tiling my new bathroom, as I have a large area to do I went for a large sack of powdered tile adhesive. I got this from B&Q, it was called Rapid Fix Ceramic Tile Adhesive and also said suitable for floors and walls. I merrily fixed one wall last night...

I've just invested in some v nice 40mm thick oak worktops for the new kitchen. They have come 120grit sanded but unfinished, I've read all the comments on Tung Oil, to dilute or not to dilute...etc. I was wondering whether anyone had any views on using OS Hard Waxoil (now known as Polyx Oil)...

I'm about to fit two new external doors including frames. The openings that they are going into, need reducing, (more than expanding foam and mastic will cope with!!!) How do I close the opening to the required size? The house has brickwork upto knee height then redered brickwork and blockwork...

Can anyone give me any tips on cutting kitchen cornice? I tried last night, but due to the curved surfaces both sides I was unable to get it 'dead' in both planes on the mitre block. They looked fine until I tried to meet them up... Help please... j

I've just shelled out on some very nice 40mm thick oak worktops for my new kitchen. The configuration is U-shaped, with the top of the U being full-length with the two 'legs' butting in. The question is, what joint should I be doing? One option is to use a simple butt joint with clamps...

I know it's a bit naughty and probably against all the building regs, but are there any real reasons why I can't use one of my gutter downpipes as a soil vent pipe? I know I shouldn't have connected this to my drains system in case of floods etc, but it only drains a small part of the roof. I...

I've just fitted a concealed cistern for a back to wall pan, the water is not yet connected. If the siphon doesn't have an internal overflow is there any way of retro-fitting one without using a turndish or external connection to the flush pipe? Could I drill a hole in the siphon at the...