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Thanks all. There should be enough room in the light.

Hello, would appreciate some guidance please .... Replacing a dead bathroom surface mounted ceiling light and hit a snag ... 3 T&Es wired into terminal blocks in the old light (in, out and spur?), plus the switch loop. A lot of wiring to squeeze into the fixture. The ceiling is concrete and...

I will shortly start tearing out the oldstone tiled kitchen floor to replace with engineered oak like the rest of the flat. A little exploration shows the tiles were laid on ditra over a ply subfloor. It looks like the ditra was bonded to the ply with thinset, and everything I've read says it's...

Stitch drilling with a 12mm SDS, a bolster and pry bar worked very well. Thanks for the suggestions.

I think the poly tent is a must and wetting is worth trying too. Stitch drilling is probably the best way to go as of now at least. A quick check of my local hire shops show no Kango saw, but worth looking into further. Not a huge job though. Thanks

I'm shifting an existing doorway by about 15cm, which is framed by concrete blocks - full photo attached. The engineering is all approved - lintel end bearing still good and all. But I'm not sure how to best cut the block in place without making a huge mess. These blocks are dense and much...

I'd suggest joint compound and tape to cover your screws, and then a coating of plasterboard sealant. That combination will give you a cleaner look for the short term and also protect the new plasterboard from absorbing excessive moisture.