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Going to attempt to tile a small kitchen floor over the weekend. I've removed the existing tiles but they have left behind a fair bit of adhesive stuck to the concrete below Do I need to either chisel this all off or cover it with a levelling compound or can I just go ahead and tile -- but...

Just had a new kitchen fitted and am having a tiled splashback. Problem I have is that there is a window behind the sink, the bottom of the window frame is just about level with the worktop...if not ever so slightly lower (the sill area looks to have been bulked up with a filler onto which...

Current lighting circuit which the bathroom is on is proteced by 6mA RCD I notice that the regs state that bathroom electricals need to be protected by a 30mA RCD Will the existing RCD be OK (since it is more sensitive anyway than the required 30mA - I think ) ?? If I need to mess...

Hi all I am looking to redecorate the bathroom which will involve getting rid of the 4 halogen downlight things and replacing with a couple fittings. I'm aware that since its in the bathroom I will need to inform the local Building Control office OR get an approved spark to do the work for...

Had the bathroom replastered, skimmed and then painted using a kitchen and bathroom paint - except that I now want to change the colour !!!! Was thinking of putting a couple of coats of white emulsion over it first to take the colour away before painting the colour I want but I've read on...

Anyone know the safe min temp for polypipe fittings? cannot seem to find anything on their website. Got plastic polyplumb pipes running in a groove channelled into external cavity wall. The pipes are joined by a 90 degree elbow. There is a small gap in the wall behind the pipe so that you can...

Would a pressure equalising valve be effective as an anti-scalding device in a (non-thermostatic) shower / bath / diverter combination . Hot water from combi and cold from mains. I had a quick chat with a lad on our street (plumber by trade) and he told me not too worry about it - something...

Just finished putting up some boards and noticed that two of them are not completely flush where they meet - the ends are touching but the face of one of them (toward the bottom of the board only) is slightly raised compared to the other one (we are talking 2/3 mm here) Is it possible to...

Just boarded up the bathroom today - got a few small gaps where the wall boards meet at an iternal join and also where one of the wall boards meet the (sloping) celing boards Got the plumber coming round first thing Tuesday so need to tank round where the shower area is going to be before he...

Just about to put up some dot and dab plasterboard for the first time in the bathroom Will be mounting shower head / small cabinet / small corner sink onto the walls at various points around the room I've heard that once you dab the boards on you'll never get them off without half the wall...