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Hi, I ordered two different batches of the same porcelain tile, same size etc. However now that they have arrived my builder has noticed that the first batch are smaller than the second batch. The difference in size means that we are unable to lay them down in a straight line. The...

Hi, I've had a triple glazed aluminum bifold door installed. The doors work great, however I've noticed that just on the underside of the frame on which the doors hang that I have condensation. I am fitting a engineered wood floor which will come up to the edge of the frame. It will be...

My tiler is telling me that he doesn't use tile trim in bathrooms. All of my parents bathrooms and shower rooms have tile trim, so I am wondering what is best? Is there is a good structural reason for fitting trim? For example stopping moisture getting into the tile etc. Or will some...

Hi, My builder opted to have a liquid calcium sulphate floor screed. We have radiators in the building and the technical specification says we can "force dry it" after 7 days of being laid. The tech sheet states that in ideal drying conditions Screed dries at a rate of 1mm per day up to...

So i think i've messed up in a major way. I am in the final stages of building a extension and have bought a bunch of outdoor lights They are Konstsmide Firenze 7236-750 Wall Light with Motion Sensor Problem is they seem to have no override- The manufactor says they are designed to...

Hi, I am having a new boiler installed at the moment. My gas safe registered plumber is running 28mm copper pipes to the gas meter to feed the new boiler. The pipes are going to be covered in concrete in some places and skreed in others. The pipes are covered with Yellow Gas tape. Does...

I've been quoted £1900 for labour to fit a new boiler to an extension. The boiler is a Worcester Greenstar 34CDi. I was quoted another 1500 for the boiler but found it being sold by a major company online for 300 pounds less. The price includes fitting the boiler, and running new gas and...

Hi, I have a porch at the front of the house which has been layed as a concrete slab. It will have a pitched roof over most of it. It is around 10m x 2m. I would like to lay tiles on the concrete. I'm thinking black slate or Porcelain tiles. I'm going to get a few quotes, but I'm unsure...

Hi, I am in the process of thinking about putting in a 30m2 patio at the rear of my house. I would like it as low maintenance as possible. e.g power wash it every year, and sweep once a week. I have been reading that you can lay the patio on sharp sand or first pour a concrete slab. Is one...

I'm after a bit of advice, I am in the process of tiling floors in a hallway, kitchen and two bathrooms. The bathrooms also need to have the walls tiled. One bathroom has a shower, and the other a bath. I am looking at the same tile for the floor through out - A full body porcelain...

Hi, Looking for a bit of advice, I'm having a extension built at the moment, and its been a very rapid learning curve. I am having all the wall's plastered with sand and cement render. The pipes feeding off the main house run up are a wall I was hoping to have sand and cemented. My...