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Hi All I chipped my shower tray this morning and a lump the size of a 10p came of the top edge, which I think it is acrylic. Luckily its pretty much in one piece so i think i can get away with sticking it back on. Its on the outside edge away from the door so will not ever get too wet...

Hi All I have a new radiator that is leaking where the tail screws into the body of the radiator. It is only a slow drip but is very annoying!! I have tightened it as much as possible and smeard a bit of LS-X around the joint but it still drips. When I fitted the tail I made sure it had...

Hi All I am in a position where I need to drain down my central hearing system twice in the coming months. Basically I need to replace a radiator downstairs and also move the pipe work before we have new carpets fitted. The carpet fitter is booked now and due to having a baby on the way I...

Hi All I am looking to extend the piping from my current shower pump installation into a new en-suite on the other side of the house. I have looked into all the possibilities and have no choice but to run the pipes "up and over" through the loft. I know the pump is up to it as I purchased...

Hi All I have an extension built on my property which was built by the previous owner. I would like to put an en-suite in the extension but need some advice on any potential planning applications i may need to make. Essentially i will need to put in a new soil pipe into the sewer as this...

Hi All I'm building myself an en-suite and just need a bit of advice on how to finish the area behind the shower. I was planning to have standard 12.5 plaster board, plastered and then tiled. Is this OK as I have been told by a friend I should user waterproof boards instead of plasterboard...

Hi All I am having a shower pump fitted next week, and I have some pipes leading to the shower where the soldering on the joints looks suspect. It doesn't leak at all, but I am concerned that once the water is at a higher pressure due to the shower pump that it might start to leak. Is there...

Hi I have recently moved into a new house. i'm no expert when it comes to electrics, but i know the basics. There is an outside light which i need some advice on. It is fed from the garage by a standard 1.5 T&E through some round black PVC trunking to what looks like a weather proof box...

Hi I'm pretty new to all this electrics lark but i can do the basics, i'm looking for the best way to fit a light in the loft. I have a seperate ring main running round the loft and was wondering what was the best/safest way to add lights to the loft with a pull cord switch near the hatch...