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Hi All, The mother in law has recently purchased a mobility scooter and has asked if I could build a concrete ramp up to the level of the PVC door threshold. This is my first concreting project and just had a couple of questions (I'll be using Blue Circle High Strength Concrete as this is what...

Hi All, So boards are all laid and decking is complete. Reasonably happy with the results for a first attempt at this sort of work. It's not perfect and I'm sure a professional would have a whole list of things that are wrong with it but for now it does the job. My only concern is as we have...

Hi all, Got some serious concerns after a discovery today. We are in the process of having some areas of rendering on the side wall of our house patched up as we were getting some damp issues and there were cracks appearing around the windows. On removing some render over a window, the...

Hi all, Just a quick question. We have the plaster in at the moment skimming the whole house. On the first room he has done I have noticed hairline cracks around the velux. Is this normal? Could this be down to the fact the sun was shining on these bits so they have dried too quick?? If...

Hi all, So in the process of completely refurbing my Victorian cottage and am getting quotes for plastering. Been quite confused by what a number of difference plasters have said. The main problem being that there is a considerable damp problem in one corner of the house. Some people are...

Hi all, I am replacing the flooring in my bathroom. We have taken up the old laminate flooring and the floor boards underneath aren't in great condition and are slightly warped. What is the best solution to this? Should i replace all the the boards, if so what is the best to use...

Hi all, Am putting a new rad in where there use to be one (the previous house owners had removed it and caped it off). Just not sure what the best way to determine which is the flow and which is the return pipe. Is it just a matter of the flow pipe will warm up quicker, or is there any...

Hi all, I am replacing a standard radiator with a towel radiator. Are towel rads plumbed in the same as normal rads or is there anything else that I need to be aware of? Also is it going to work ok the feed and return pipes come from the floor beneath the rad or do they need to come from...

Hi all, I have just moved house and am redoing the bathroom. At the moment there is a leak from where the flush pipe goes into the bowl becuase it is not long enough. I am trying to find a replacement flush pipe but cannot find one the right size. The one that is there is 2" diameter at...

Hi all, Just looking for some advice. I am extending my bathroom into the room next door and there is a double socket there. What is the best and safest way to remove this from the room? Ta, Jimmy