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  1. Derekbirmingham

    Immersion heater replacement

    Hello people im today had an immersion heater tripping the board.its a sunvic VK 4451. Ive asked my plumber for a quote but he hasent got back to me yet. Would this be easy to replace and what is a reasonable quote for a plumber to replace this please. Its 18” i think.
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    Sink unit waste help

    Hello you great people. Ive just fitted and had a plumber plumb for an argos sink unit in a back bedroom for me brother to live. Anyway i put the sink together and tap and simply connected them to the pipes the plumber plumbed in last week. Anyway im trying to work out the waste pipe...
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    Low flow on new bath mixer tap

    Hello people. Ive just had a new bath and tap fitted by a plumber. After he left i realised the hot water flow on the hot it half it was on my old basic taps. I have a copper water tank. Am i right in assuming this is the new crappy mixer tap that was fitted causing this problem people.
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    Quick step laminate in bathroom question

    Hello people im re doing my entire bathroom and i have a plumber coming next week to fit new bath and floor standing vanity unit and sink.the room is stripped,im in a position to quickstep laminate floor in this room.i dont know weather to floor the entire room now or wait till the plumber has...
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    Source a complete kitchen sink and unit help

    Hello peeps. Im trying to get a complete kitchen sink And unit for a back bedroom. the only place i can see that sell are argos catalogue,and there is a 1 month delivery waiting time Thats weird i thought this would be popular. Anyone know where i can source a complete free standing kitchen...
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    Bathroom skim for a novice

    Hello people im stripping my small bathroom and am just looking to skim and paint. My plasterer is in hospital at the minite.i was wondering could a total plastering novice skim the room,not ceiling,by just watching youtube videos.or could it go really really wrong for me. How hard is skimming.
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    Small bathroom pushfit piping and fittings

    Hello people im derek from a council estate in birmingham. Im refurbing my house upstairs and small bathroom.also im refurbing back bedroom for my older brother and putting an argos athena kitchen sink in there. I do roofing and used to be a sparky,and im quite good at decorating self taught...
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    Where to start wallpapering

    hello people ive been spending ages stripping and filling and sanding spare bedroom..this weekend im gonna start hanging 1400 plain paper.. First time wallpapering,from the photo,where would i start with first piece,on the corner marked by the bedroom door and wrap around the corner 12”.. Im in...
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    Wallpapering a patched plaster wall

    hello people im derek from birmingham and this is my first venture into wallpapering.. I live in a 50’s x council house and im in the process of steam stripping a bedroom wall with the view of repapering.. From the photo would it be a good idea to cross under paper first before i put the main...
  10. Derekbirmingham

    Aspestos cement roof insulation

    ive got a aspestos cement roof on my side entry with the fridge in the entry..if i stuck celotex 1 inch insulation to the underside of the cement boards would this curb the dripping condensation in the winter.. Thanks for reading people any help would be greatfull..
  11. Derekbirmingham

    Window lintel coal house

    hello people flipping hot isent it.. Quick question from birmingham.. If i put this window in my old coal house would i need a lintel..never done a window before thats why im asking.. Thanks lads and lasses‍♂️
  12. Derekbirmingham

    Connect to old soil pipe

    Hello people im putting a toilet in an old type coal house for my pensioner dad,the house pipe in photos is. Is pvc and at the bottom into ground is cast iron..pipe run is under 2 metres..when i lift the slabs to reveal to cast pipe how deep does the cast go normally as i want to put a t joint...
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    Coalhouse extension help

    hello people i found this forum and it looks great..im derek a roof leak fixer from brum uk.. My dads 88 and needs a downstairs toilet/shower in our xcouncil house.. Im eyeing up the coalhouse in the entry and think if i could double the size of it i could fit a toilet and walk in shower.. I...
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