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Hi.....2 years ago I had some conifers cut down and replaced with a fence. Some of the stumps are not quite level with the ground, I have planted some shrubs but I need to get rid of the stumps. What's the best way? any ideas appreciated. many thanks.....Mike

Hi...I built a wooden surround round my bath which I intend tiling, It's made with new wood, well screwed down to prevent warping, no shower very little splash. Do I treat the wood in any way? if so what with? I've got some PVA bond. many thanks...Mike

Hi...I have installed an inset basin in a unit in my bathroom, it's not fixed yet...(fixes with 2 angle brackets underneath) I need to silicone under and round lip of basin. In the past I have done this a couple of times round shower trays etc. and always made a mess of it. In this case the...

Hello....Is it adviseable to use PVA bond...diluted, to prime bathroom walls before tileing? No shower, very little water splash. I last tiled this bathroom 25 years ago, I did not prime the walls then and although I never had any bother with loose tiles when I removed them recently they came...

Hello...I'm looking to tile my bathroom walls, there appears to be many different sizes of spacers, what size is adviseable? tiles are 20 x 25cm. if that is relevant. thanks.....Mike

I should have stuck with my original intention to get a basin with seperate taps, now I'm stuck with these tails, I think they are intended to be soldered and I don't feel competent, They are 9" long, can I shorten them and then bend them slightly when they are fixed to the tap? If I bent...

Hi...in the process of refitting my bathroom I inadvertantly bought a basin tap with a pop up waste, I fit this to the basin before I realised that the waste outlet was one and a quarter inch and all my pipework is inch and a half. Is there a means / connection to increase the waste to one...

Hello again...the last time I fit a bathroom suite was 25 years ago. I recall having the devils own job connecting the copper pipes. I see now that there are some flexible pipe / connectors. I feel it would make the job a lot easier. Is it adviseable to use these? are there different types...

Hello...12 months ago I bought a new motorhome from Brownhills at Newark. I have only done 3000 miles from new. I have just had it serviced and despite paying for an engine flush, new oil and a new oil filter the oil is as black as before it was changed. Over the years I have had any number...

Hello...last time I fit a bathroom suite, some 25 years ago, I seem to remember that I used putty to seal the waste, It obviously worked ok because I have taken everything out and it's all as dry as a bone. I am refitting the bathroom, what is the modern equivalent of putty? Do I use...

Hello...i have bought some bathroom furniture which uses a "Geberit" slimline WC flush tank. On the flap of the tank is a printed diagram which shows what appears to be a needle valve being removed from one of the components and then washed under a tap. Can anyone tell me what this signifies...

Hello..... some 12 months ago I had a new combi boiler fitted, I am not conversant with it. I have removed a radiator and need to alter pipework to fit a heated towel rail instead. I have a drain connector at the lowest point in the system, do I just switch everything off and open the drain tap...

Hello...I have installed a false ceiling in my bathroom, 2 inches below the original plasterboard. I have cut out an area of 7inches in the original plasterboard directly above each of 5 x 20w low voltage downlights and removed all insulation above the bathroom. I have one Holotronic HTM...