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I'm 90% of the way through flooring my dining/lounge room but have come across 2 patches where the fireplaces have been that need filling to bring up to the level of the rest of the floor . what should i use ? cement based leveling compound (just add water type) How long should i leave...

....or a shortcut to pain,tears and financial ruin ? we have 36m2 to do, a lounge/dining room on a victorian semi thats had the knock through. The floor is poured concrete with a bitumen layer over the top. As suggested in other threads i was going to lay it floating glueing the T&G. I've...

I take it i don't just lather it on like ceramic tiles , do i have to use residue remover and seal first before grouting ? Any hints/tips much appreciated Thanks in advance Derek

Hi , With some help i've installed a salamander RSP50 , its run fine for a week but this morning its stopped working . it runs for about 30 secs then stops . i took the bleed valve off the top of the cold pipe and nothing came out . after faffing around a bit this seems to have sorted itself...

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between a 'Part 1' and a 'Part 2' ball valve? I am trying to get a replacement for a siezed ball valve on a cold water tank . i take it i can get this from any well known DIY store ?

OK , i'm just about to order my shower pump but have been told by my plumber i need a negative head pump as it will be sited in the loft (to reduce noise) . Its £263 though ... an alternative is the screwfix starbuy (£140) and mounting it in the airing cupboard in the bathroom next to the hot...

Hello All , I have a stonecast 800x1000 tray that i intend to fit next weekend , i did think maybe i could put down some 12mm WBP on to the floorboards and have an access panel from underneath (kitchen) should the worst happen and leaks occur . But , i think i'm going to go with a frame...

Hi all , I have a victorian house which has a toilet which is accessed from the garden . In the same location above the cistern is our boiler , we want to knock down the walls around the loo and block up the door and reclaim the space for out kitchen . i've attached a diagram which i hope...

Hello all , Just moved into a victorian house last week . lots of work needs doing so i will be a fairly regular poster over the next 12 months . Was taking out the brick cl;adding round the fireplace last night to reveal the original firebreak but when i got to the bottom course of...