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I have put up travetine tiles on the bathroom and shower walls. Now, the missus insisted on only tiling the lines (gaps between the tiles) leaving the tiles themselves free of grout. So i did this. Looks good, however a real pig to clean, and gues who has to do that? Anyway can i go back...

i have a toilet downstairs with asoil pipe that travels horizontally along the floor for about 1metre before going underground to the septic tank. I would like to install a toilet upstairs almost straight above it. Can i take a new soil pipe from upstairs, come straight down and connect to the...

i'm having a new kitchen fitted along with new induction hob and separate oven. My question is, can the two appliance be on the same switch on the consumer box? Also, The appliance are about 3 metres away from each other, can i have both on one switch or can i effectively 'spur' one appliance...

ok i'm doing the bathroom, not literally of course! I've ripped the room out to bare brick and am in the process of putting up a stud wall (2"x2" beams) using 'hardiboard' platerboard which is moisture resistant and can tile straight on. Now, i'm wondering about insulation. Do i have to use...

Hello everyone. Ok, i have finally laid all my slate natural stone tiles (25mm thick) down and it is time for grouting. The thought of grouting with a wet mix in the normal way really doesn't appeal to me at the moment. Can I prepare a semi dry or dry mix of sand and cement with a flexible...

I'm putting in new skirting boards, which are stained wood. The walls are not completely level with a few indentations along them. What is the best way to attach the boards. Bend them to follow the wall profile? Or put straight and use filler? (hoping not!). Also with the boards being...

I'm going to be laying a stone floor in my kitchen/dining room. The stone is quite thick more so than normal tile. Should my skirting board be laid down first or could i lay the stonework right up to the walls and then lay the skirting on top. Oh, and there will be underfloor heating...

Hello Currently putting in new radiators and pipes, using mainly speedfit. Bit confused on the radiator valves. Do sppedfit do radiator and lockshield valves? Or do sppedfit pipes connect to normal valves ok? Or am i going to have to revert back to copper for valves? If so is there a...