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hi i am having a worktop fitted very soon and i am going to have a belfast sink put in. i am going to have wooden worktops put in and would like drainer grooves routed into the worktop. i need to get hold of a jig for this. does any one know the cheapest place to buy one or even better can...

hi any one know how the side panels go on having a bit of trouble many thanks

hi just about to fit a kitchen and i will be having slate tiles layed directly on to the screed. the tiles will be between 12 and 18mm thick. my question is do i tile under the plymth or just but up against. was worried what the finish would be like as the tiles are slate they will vary in...

hi i am going to plumb in a belfast sink one which sits on top of a unit. i am a complete novice and would like any advice you can give. this is a new kitchen in an extention and the water is all ready in situ in plastic pipes. do i use push fit or glued stuff and how do i estimate the drop in...

hi i have just had a kitchen extention built i have just been putting finishing touches in place and realised there is no supplementary bonding for the sink is this the norm now i done a bit of electrics many moons ago and always used earth the sink. by the way the sink is ceramic. thanks for...

hi can any one tell me if it is possible to repair minor scratches on windows is there anything on the market to help any feed back would be great thanks

hello i am having a new extntion built a kitchen diner. the first fix has been done and a new cu is being installed in the extention. this is a 5 way cu which will be connected to the existing cu in the original house. i was wandering what wire is used to connect the 2 cu's up and does the wire...

hi i am due to get my extention plastered in a couple of days it has been built in blockwork. it has 2 small windows and a 8feet french door opening. do i fit my window boards first or after plastering and at what stage do i put the board down at the bottom of the french doors. thanks for reading

hello i am putting a lighting circuit in new kitchen will it work. this is what i plan to do. there will be 6 lights in total with 2 gang dimmer. 1 dimmer will run 3 downlighters and the other will supply 3 pendant lights. my 1.5mm 2core and earth will connect all six lights in this order...

hi i have chased out for cable to go im my new kitchen in the wall for the ring main to go in. i have a 8feet opening french doors and was wandering if you can put cable in the screed and if so what sort of conduit do i have to use many thanks rob

hello my external french doors are sticking between the lead and slave door. the main door when shutting is about 2mm to tight and takes a bit of wedging to get it shut where the two doors meet. can i adjust this to get them in line. any advice would be great.

hi i have put a set of french doors in an extension and have a 35mm gap between the top of the doors and the bottom of the lintel. is there any way i can get round this i cant lift the doors up as they would be to high for kids stepping in and out the doorway. could i put a piece of wood fillet...

hi i have had windows fitted uvpc and there is a gap around window up to 10 mm in places can i use expanding foam to close these gaps before the room is plastered. the outside is to be rendered as well thanks for reading

hi i have recently had a single extension built and i am going to have 13 mains fitted downlighters put in it is a very large kitchen diner. i would like to have a double dimmer switch controlling theses with 10 on 1 and 3 on the other and have these working independant of each other as 3 will...

hi can i paint lead flashing on my roof my house is rendered and will be repainted from top to bottom and was thinking about blending flashing in with house colour any advice would be great thanks

hi just another quick question can you paint lead flashing my house is rendered and will need painting once my extension is built many thanks

hi, can anyone tell me if the lead valley where the new extension roof lays onto the existing roof should be visible or should the roof tiles lay right over onto the old roof to create a seamless join. my new roof has a visible valley which im not sure looks right. i do have some pics but not...

hi i am having an extention built and i am ready to plasterboard the ceiling the problem is that my windows and patio doors have been delayed so i am left with openings. would it be alright to plasterboard the ceiling without these going in or would the plasterboard get damp and ruin. this is a...

hi i am having an extension built on the side of my house and i am nearly ready for the knock through. the wall is an external wall of my house and will be 4 to 5 feet wide archway. what is the best way of approaching the work as i am doing this myself. there is an existing window at the spot...

hi i have had a kitchen extention built and i am going to have a new cu to run the electrics put in the kitchen what size cable would be used from the existing cu to the new one and does the cable need to be in trunking and advice would be great many thanks