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I have purchased a fireplace like this. http://www.stovesareus.co.uk/catalog/gallery-brompton-fireplace-jubilee-arch-and-gas-fire-p-2400.html Limestone surround, cast iron insert, granite hearth, and I have the electric unit, not gas. I found a nice price and thought I'd be able to...

I moved in last year, and have an old brick outhouse at the bottom which I'd like to make better use of. I want to make a cleaner water tight environment, because at the moment, the roof leaks and the brickwork looks in a bad state. I intend to claim the outhouse as my den/cave project place...

I have a terrace house with the dining room leading to kitchen at the back. I have taken up all old flooring, including ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen. The kitchen floor is about 2.5m x 4.5m. The drop from the dining room to the kitchen is about 1cm to 1/2 inch. Is this too much for...

In the back room of my terrace house we had an old back boiler with fire in front. This has been removed and the (presumably) stainless steel flue has been cut in this recess. I plan to use this opening as a feature by plaster boarding the opening (obviously covering over where the flue comes...

I'm totally going for it with my bathroom, it's been gutted, even plaster off the walls, to be dot & dabbed. One thing I've started to worry about though, is the resin shower tray. I've only recently realised heard that I'd need an access hatch, to reach under the resin shower tray. As...

It's a ~100 year old terrace house. Just had an entire new roof, flashing etc and both chimney's re-pointed (by a different builder than the roofer), including the lowering and rebuild of the one which is affected here. (As it was well over 10ft tall!) Both were done a couple of months ago...

My electrician (Part-P Cert'd) reckons he's done the first fix part to now. So I can get things re-plastered and patched up. then he can put the 2nd fix fittings on. However, I found it strange that no capping has been put on, is this required?

I've got a house which has/needs lots of renovation on it. These are the things I still need to get done, but in particular relation to the 2 plumbing works and plastering, I'm a but unsure about the best way of doing things. I'm sure if I asked the plasterer he'd say it would be better to...

I can't decide.... and the prices are very similar. It'll be a Centre Hung window. Any experience good or bad with either? Any benefits to either? The main difference I can see is that the Fakro ones come with a handle at the bottom, which is probably easier to reach most of the time...

I posted this in the wrong section before, in the general one, and it got no replies, so trying here. As the title says. Has anyone come across any? But basically, I have a sloped ceiling (approx 40-45 degs in my bathroom, so I need downlights that can angle/adjust, but also suitable for...

As the title says. Has anyone come across any? My electrician is on the hunt. But basically, I have a sloped ceiling in my bathroom, so I need downlights that can angle, but also suitable for use in a bathroom. edit: Just realised this should probably be in the Electrics section? If...

I really like the look of the wall mounted basins with the shiny visible bottle traps. I'm thinking of mounting it on a solid brick wall (single) of a terrace house. Do these things need frames, or is that just for internal flimsy stud walls? ...will brick walls normally be fine?

So I'm wondering, when the size of enclosures/trays are quoted. I have a tight space where I might be able to fit a 900mm, instead of 800mm depth shower enclosure. But I wanted to know, does the 900mm refer to the shower tray edge, or to where the shower panels fit into the tray? ie a...

Got a Victorian terrace which I'm renovating (not living in yet). The kitchen at the back needs new kitchen, with that I'm planning downlights into the ceiling (which is happening with a full rewire of the house anyway). I've had a look through the ceiling and there appears to be 2 layers of...

Hi all, I require a stud wall building, not a big one, but I'm still very unsure of the likely cost. Any idea how much would (presumably a joiner) charge for building a 2.6wide x 2.4 high stud wall, with a door frame to go in it? All boarding/plastering will be done by a separate...

Hi, I'm trying to gauge the feasibility of installing a shower cubicle to an inside wall, and moving the basin to that same wall. What I needed to know was whether it would have enough fall to get to the outside wall. That would be about 2 metres away front he shower & basin location. And...

Hi. I have a few questions about combi boilers which I hope you can help with. Mostly around me trying to find the best place in my house to put it. At the moment, the favourite is to wall mount it in my utility room, over the washing machine & worktop. Other alternatives are bathroom...

I'm looking to save costs on a house I'm renovating. It is in need of a rewire. I was looking at part p, and know that is needed. But then I stumbled across a couple of courses for which I could get certified...