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I've taken out an old 1930's fireplace and now want to build a simple hearth to stand a multifuel freestanding stove. I'm planning to use 30 x 30cm natural stale tiles with grey grout, but what is the best adhesive to lay the tiles onto the exisitng concrete base? Could I use a simple sand...

A bit of advice please.... I'm replacing an old 1960's fire place with a new one with gas fire (chimney class 1). I'm using a Valor SoloPro hearth and back panel which is a lightweight granite design (built around a metal frame). The back panel needs to be spaced off the wall by 10mm to...

My mate has a small terraced house and wants to install a new combi boiler. Currently no gas boiler exists and the hot water is via an immersion heater. Being a terraced house the location of the boiler is going to be limited, and the ideal position from what I can see is in the small kitchen...

I've just laid some 6mm ply on my bathroom floor ready for either adhesive tiles a or vinyl floor. Should I seal the plyboard before laying the floor (maybe with PVA, varnish, paint)? Would sealing the floor help the tiles stick? Thanks

I have got a new gas hob that i'm going to fit (and get it connected by a Corgi plumber), but whilst looking at it ready for cutting a hole in the worktop I noticed that the 3 pin pre-wired socket has a 13Amp fuse fitted. I have looked through the documentation and it does not state the VA or...

Anyone know if you can get tester size pots of black gloss paint. Do any of the big sheds do them? I only need to paint a very small area of wood to match the existing black gloss tiling in a bathroom, but all the black gloss paint tins seem to be 500ml or bigger.

Hi Everyone A plumber has told me that when my new boiler is fitted the gas supply will be run along the side of the house. I guess this will be done in copper pipe, but should some sort of metal casing or channel protect it? I'm worried that it could be prone to vandalism or accidental...