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After completing laying floor tiles I am moving onto the walls. Is the correct way to level the batton on second row of tiles using a spirit level? I have a run off of about 1cm on the longest wall. Cutting 1cm off the subway tile will be noticeable due to the bevel. Can I mark the line for...

Hi, I'm installing a WC sink combined unit, The current pan connector/soil stack is behind a false wall (in eaves of house) Soil stack is cast iron. Using a standard pan connector on the soil stack will not work as its too far forward of the unit. I have purchased a mcalpine 40mm offset...

When testing my new bath i notced a leak comming from the overflow pipe. There is a small hole under 1mm on one of the ribs. Due to the angle of the overflow pipe - its quite long - water enters this pipe when draining he bath/having a shower. If I clip the pipe up so the angle is greater...

I have just replaced old floorboards with 18mm structural ply and 10mm marmox. Ply screwed every 300mm to joists/noggings and marmox bedded in adhesive with screws with big washers every 300 only into the ply (30mm screw) I am about to lay a warmup heating mat and tile over. I usually layout...

I have two doors that fit under the staircase for are non standard sizes. They are still rectangular, no funny angles. For one I have managed to cut 2 panels off a 4 panel pine door at the stile, making a 2 panel door at 110cm high. The other is more tricky as the height does not fit in...

I am about ot order 4 mdf pannels with 2-3mm edge banding (for protection against bumps) for a rolller door project. Is there any problems painting over the ABS/PVC banding? I was looking to paint a colour to match/blend in with the walls, is there a specific paint to use? I am worried...

I have made a hole in a platerboard wall that has the eaves on the other side. This hole was made to house a projector - due to the sloping ceiling and the throw of the projector it was best placed in here. (also can hide it). I have still to box out the inside of the hole and fit some...

I am installing 4 12v downlights in the spare bedroom, dont flame me i need flush lights as I am making the bedroom into a cinema room. There are two cables at the pendant, sure this heads off to the bathroom. Is it ok to remove this block from the pendant (it clips off) and wire the...

I am about to pick up a new granite hearth - 90cmx22cmx3cm This is for decorative purposes - small thin bedrrom style fire surrond to be installed on top. This is going onto mainly floorboards - a small section of concrete - 8cmx40cm where im assuming the old hearth was (no hearth when I...

Picked up slimline vertical radiator cheap off gumtree. in great condition, but im unsure how to mount it. Seller said he user two screw/bolts into the wall using the top two mounts. Anyone advise if just using the two top mounts are sufficent? Also anyone advise of make/model? Rad is...

I have removed an old wooden shelf and some wood planneling made to look like a cheap mantle/fireplace surround in the spare bedroom. The existing fireplace had been plasterboarded over and covered in what looks like cement - not plaster. This had to be removed as it was done with the shelf...

I'm about to fit in a row of ikea pax wardrobes wall to wall, unfortunately there's a power socket on the wall that will be covered. I was looking to install a floor power socket inside the base of one of the wardrobes, would this be ok? If so how would I connect to the existing socket/cable...

I have recently went from this:- To this in my upstairs hall.:-. Raised floor up to above skirting using some wood beams running opposite across the roof beams. Boarded out sides and floor with 18mm MDF. Boarded roof with 6mm MDF. Sanded down the current Struts. I was planning to get...

Im guessing the building forum is the best place for this. Im about to start work on our hall/stairs/landing and are looking to create additional storage. The first area where I was looking to add storage is under the stairs, this is currently closed off, last house had a door and boiler...

My boiler stopped working yesterday, pair of flashing lights. Searching on here and the web issues could have been thermostat, fan, air switch pub ect. Took the hit and called British gas, went for the guaranteed £100 fix and then onto monthly homecare. Engineer traced fault to air switch...

Had a new Bathroom installed into our downstairs bathroom recently. Wares are the same as the equipment installed in the upstairs bathroom. have noticed that sometimes u need two flushes as the watter rises a bit, yesterday it filled right up, had to plunge with toilet brush. The only...

I have just finished tiling my bathrrom floor and about to get started on the walls. The walls were plastered two weeks ago, the plasterer did not plaster right to the floor (is this because of damp?)(and i was not there when he finnished to question) There is a 6cm gap, see pic. Should I...

Hi guys, I've already had some advice off here from richardc last month regarding tiling my bathroom, thought I would create a new post of where I am at now and whats next. I have removed the old chipboard floor and reinforced the beams with some noggins. Also put down some new 25mm ply...

Someones snapped a spindle on the stairs, no ones owning up to it. Snap is at the thinest part it the spindle and is a clean break that cannot be seen when put back together. What's the best glue to usefor strength and one that won't make a mess?

Just about to order the parts to renew my bathroom. Though I better check what size shower/cable is there just now. The shower is a trion 8.5 and the fuse in the fusebox is marked ln5945 b45 -so a 45. I am unsure of the size of existing cable, can someone confirm the size? I have a mira...