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I have a PIR sensor (ceiling mount type) and it's rated IP44. Can this be mounted in the ceiling above a shower tray to switch on/off the bathroom fan?... or would I need to find a higher rated sensor - IP67 or whatever. thanks.

I've got a new basin and tap for the nathroom. When I went to connect the pop up basin waste which came with the tap to a fairly standard looking bottle trap I found that it wouldn't tighten up. The threads fit, the pipe is the same size and it should all go together but the plastic...

I'm fairly new to plumbing so tell me if this is not possible or if there's some reason it can't be done. So, we're replacing our bathroom and getting a new electric shower (to replace the 1989 model that's in place). The current shower is fed from the water tank in the roofspace and the...

Hi, We've got a building with a (badly designed) alcove at 2nd floor level which sits over a glass atrium. Pigeons roost in the alcove and poo all down the glass. Having tried pigeon spikes - which they seem to just sit behind - i'm looking at alternate solutions. Has anybody every used an...

I think a chain counts as DIY materials... I need a bit of chain to lock a gate with. When a description says a 10mm chain - does this mean it's made from 10mm thick bar or that the overall width of the links is 10mm? http://www.screwfix.com/jsp/trolley/trolleyPage.jsp?_requestid=128489

Hi, I'm having trouble tracking down a replacement drawer runner. Anybody know where I can get a pair of these, they're approximately 480mm long. I'm open to suggestions if there's some other better way of doing it - everything seems to be bottom mounted rather than side mounted...

Does anybody know of any good places to buy specialist router bits in the UK? I'm looking for something like this.. and this

I'm planning to build a new garage door to replace an old broken 'up and over' unit. As I don't use the garage for a car I don't always need a full width door. My plan is to make a three section door with one attached to the wall and the other two folding together on the other wall like this...

Hi, I'm making a corner shelf unit from 18mm ply, how deep should the dado joints be? I'm thinking of setting my router plunge depth to 8mm but not sure if this is too deep. Is there a set rule, like a third, half, quarter or whatever of the material thickness?

I'm planning on installing a peninsular kitchen worktop (standard laminate 38mm thick and 800x1800mm). The plan is to have it attached to a wall at one end (probably a 50x50mm batten) and just have two metal legs at the other end. Only the short (800mm) end will be against a wall. I'm not...