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Might be daft question.... Just done loads of changes to plumbing in property; relocating bath and sink etc. Had drained everything down. While I can do such stuff, I'm not overly confident. Rather than starting to fill loft storage tanks straight off, wanted to try and pressure test all...

Hi All. Looking at bonding Hardi Backer 12mm board to block wall for a shower-in-a-bath. Will tile with standard ceramic tile – nothing excessive. Seems to be mention of two bondings (both with mechanical fixings afterwards); - 6mm notched cement-based tile adhesive (Mapei Keraquick...

Hi All. Anyone recommend a decent shower pump? Looking at two options (both off balanced indirect feed); - Mixer in shower, then separate 1.5bar twin pump. - Or my plumber recommended Mira Event combined unit. Is for a rental property. Want minimal maintenance and easy swap out in...

Hi all. Anyone any ideas\help where I could get an older Meynell V6 Safemix chrome knob - pre serial number 18000? Trying to service my leaking mixer. Noticed seal kit only £20-30 :-) Knob seized on spline - grub screw seized and rounded-off - tried everything! Poxy 2.5mm allen key...

Probably asking a daft question.... but here goes. ;-) Have a quote accepted to paint hall, 2-landings, stair rods and rails of three story terrace. All woodwork currently dark wood stain. Wants it all painted white! I expect to have to rub, apply 2-undercoats and 2-topcoats of chosen...

Hi all. Looking for advice regarding mitring and joining stair handrail - mopstick (50mm?). Customer wants two rails for elderly parent - currently only has handrail halfway up the stairs! Top of stairs has a small landing that you use to do a 90deg turn then a final single step up to...

How on Earth can I get rid of this?! Mould deep into the grain? Mould even in end-grain of mitres! Customer incorrectly applied internal Ronseal varnish to outside of door! Am looking at rubbing all varnish off, back to bare wood, then apply Sikkens two-part stain and...

Hi All. Looking for bit of advice. Fitted Ikea beech (Lagan) worktops for customer. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00145748 All nicely done and finished. Afterwards, customer used Ikea Behandla wood treatment, as recommended by Ikea -...

All Looking for advice varnishing\protecting French doors for a customer. They are oak veneered. Fitted some short time ago - appx 1-year if that. Customer "varnished" door themselves using internal clear varnish on the exterior. Has shrunk and resulted in fine cracks in varnish. Want...

Hi All. Looking for advise\suggestions\experiences on advertising for the 1st time. Last 4-5 years been doing residential multi-trade\DIY stuff; painting, decorating, door hanging, tiling small\medium kitchens etc. All via referral. Had good minimal amount of work, but gone very quiet this...

Hi All. Just looking for reassurance! Thought I'd nip in the loft and check all pipe work's lagged ok - given extreme weather! Noticed I have water condensating in droplets on underside of roofing felt and occasionally dripping down! I'm in the south and we've had NO snow here - so not...

Hi All. Trying to keep brief; occasionally asked to do bits of plumbing work - though not my speciality - but has to sometimes be done ;-). Hot water gate valves seem to be my curse - either being seized open, won't shut off fully or the spindle seems stripped - spins with no resistance...

Hi All. Looking for advise\reassurance on job cutting a loft hatch and joist. Have good basic carpentry experience - no issue making frame and hatch etc - but no structural experience! (I'll use this link for my reference...

Customer has staircase with newel base "stump" (95mm x 95mm) at bottom of stairs with no full height newel, handrail or spindles - left open from 1960s builder? Wants balustrades with rails(?) basically copying the square newels and plain boards running horizontally between each newel that...

I know I'm probably on for a flaming; but here goes ;-) Anyone have experience of sourcing the best possible 15mm white laminated chipboard \ conti-board possible from the usual suppliers? Stuff I've sourced from Jewson and B&Q is.... well, basically only worthy of chucking on a bonfire...

Hi All. Don't know if I'm being stupid? Customer wants a sash lock whereby the dead bolt can be locked from inside the house via a bathroom-like thumb turn and not a key. Obviously from outside the house the standard key will be used. They have habit of locking the "back door" from inside...

Hi all. I've noticed our front and back wooden doors have a 4mm channel routed into the frame. Wondering if this is for a push-fit draught seal that's been missing since the house build 18-years ago? Anyone know of a V-seal that rather than being self-adhesive, can be pushed into the 4mm...

Hi All. Currently quoting a friend to "do up" their brick built lean-to. Looking for any "heads up" or advice before undertaking. It's a non-cavity brick wall with damp proof course parallel to the external rendered wall of the house. Roof pretty much as per a car port; timber frame...

Hi All. Currently quoting a friend to "do up" their brick built lean-to. Looking for any "heads up" or advice before undertaking. It's a non-cavity brick wall with damp proof course parallel to the external rendered wall of the house. Roof pretty much as per a car port; timber frame...

Hi All. Realise this question maybe fraught with many issues\views! However.... Been working as domestic multi-trade\handyman for 4-5 years now via limited company (the only employee) - hangover from my last years as an IT contractor. Fed-up paying my accountant £700 pa to take my...