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Here is a link, thanks http://www.leafcutterdesign.co.uk/thermonet-standard-150w-pi-247.html Matty I have just read your post from about a year ago "Underfloor heating Do not install it" If we cannot loose the excess we are gonna have to install it under some carpet. I really do not want...

Hi Guys Does anyone know whether you can seperate the yellow heating wire from the blue mesh and just coil it up to loose it , so to speak? We have too much of the stuff and don't know how to use it. Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure whether to get one of these instead of a normal central heated one. Please help if you have any experience or advice. Does anyone know if they are easy to install? and does anyone have any experience of using them, i.e. are they economical? Are they worth it?

Sorry to throw this one up again but... Just for information. There is a 2 man earth auger available for hire that will bore a hole 230mm diameter x 2.0m deep. Hard work but it was exactly what we were looking for. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name the hire company but they are called DD...

Thanks for replying, good idea about the threading/angle iron, I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks for the reply Deluks I was going by the 1/3rd in the ground 2/3rds out rule that I read everywhere. We want the poles 2.5mtrs high so therefore I thought we would need to go 1.5mtrs down. (4-2.5=1.5) Yes they are like scaffold poles. 48mm diameter and 4mm thick galvanised steel...

Hi guys Can anyone suggest how to dig holes approximately 1.5mtrs deep? They are needed to support poles that will in turn hold a sail shade. Does anyone know if there are any hand held augers that might do the job or do I need specialist equipment etc? The poles are 4 meters long and 48mm...

Thanks for that. Anybody else heard of Watec2E

Has anybody ever heard of Watec2E? I was advised to get some and lay it before tiling the floor. Apparently it is a very good "movement mat" that helps to dampen out some of the movement in the plywood. Anybody used it? All I can find on the internet are German pages. Not sure about the...

Does anybody know how to remove the cap from a Bristan tap. I'm not sure whether it screws off or whether it is snapped on. Their website just says "remove the indice cap" Very bl**dy helpful!! :x I'm trying to replace the washer because it drips. Cheers

Recently and for no reason the hot water tap pressure in our bath has been reduce to a trickle!!! The cold water tap to the bath and the two taps to the sink in the bathroom are fine. The kitchen sink taps are fine it is just the hot water tap to the bath. Any ideas?

I am hopefully going to fit skirting boards this weekend, being a bank holiday. Question is how do I do it? How do I get the 45 degree angles? Do I have to buy a specific mitre board? If there are gaps in the angles do I just use some sort of filler to fill them? What is the best method of...

On a similar note I suppose(?) I would like to replace existing downlights with new gu10 type. Trouble is the holes for the existing downlights are too big for the newer ones. Any tips on how to make the holes smaller?

Sorry to butt in guys. I've been on the John Lewis website but cannot find the spiel about sub floor tolerances. could you let me know how to get to it please. Thanks

I'd like to replace existing recessed downlights (reflector bulb type) with smaller ones (the GU10 type). The holes for the existing lights are too big to accomadate the smaller ones. My question is how do I fill the hole? I cannot gain access to them from the floor above (fitted furniture)...

Couldn't agree more Trotter, I killed a hand held sander doing exactly that. Hired a floor sander from the local hire shop and job was done in minutes. Beware of the coarse sand paper as it can be very aggressive on the wood and cause hollows. Makes a real nice dusty mess aswell. Good luck.

Sorry to throw this one up again but... I cannot afford to replace the 18mm ply with 25mm ply and it would be a real waste of the 18mm ply (I've got no other use for it). I am planning to lift the floor and add a whole load of noggins ie every 20cm between the joists. Do you guys think this...

Thanks joe-90. It is a ground floor but I'm not sure what a joist bearer is or how to install it?

Thanks for the reply. I should go on a diet you're right :lol: I would say the bookshelf vibrates more than wobbles. I used a mixture of 2 inch and 2.5 inch screws. There are no signs of obvious movement and I think I'm going to lift it all up and add some more noggins. thanks for...

I have finished removing 22mm floorboards and replaced with 18mm wbp plywood in order to tile the floor. My local Wickes and Build Center did not have 22mm ply. I added some noggins and screwed the ply every 25mm or so. The whole floor now seems more springy and less sturdy than it did with...