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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?

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...

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...

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)...

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...

Is it ok to fix a joist to a wall plate by using a galvanised right angled bracket and screwing it to both? Cheers

I had to replace a section of wall plate because it was rotten. I used wood of the same width and thickness as the original 4x1. I have fixed the joists to it using a skew nail but I can now lift the joists and the wall plate comes up to, obviously. It's all very loose and springy now :cry...

Hi Guys Could anyone tell me whether sistering floor joists (2x4's) is good practice or not? If it is considered ok then how is the best way to join them?

Hi Guys I have been searching this site for an answer but can't find it. We are going to install 600x600x20mm concrete tiles to our groung floor. We cannot afford underfloor heating and was wondering how best to insulate it? I'm going to replace the floor boards with 18mm ext ply, add some...