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I am fitting a cloakroom for a customer in a confined space under a staircase. I have a gap 1650 high x 880 wide which I would like to fit doors (louvre?) into. I can't find louvre doors available in sizes which would work. An alternative is cutting mdf to size but would prefer something more...

I have 17 interior hardwood veneer doors from Howdens. Any idea how much I should expect to pay to have them sealed and hung. In South East.

what would the situation be if looking to fit the shaver socket inside a basin unit? Basin unit is 800 wide and 350 high.......

Have fitted several bathroom mirrors completely inset by tiling but plan to add a demister pad to this one before fitting. I always use glazing silicone and foil backed mirror. My question is, will the adhesive between the pad and mirror hold it up after adding the silicone behind it? Also what...

I have been asked to tile display boards for a new retail outlet. The boards are framed 12.5mm mdf and the tiles a natural stone, so pretty heavy. Would a hot melt glue gun do the job, enabling the tiles to be changed now and then? If so what spec would i need? i've never used one so don't know...

Our kitchen is inadequately heated and i would like to add 2 electric element heated radiators or possibly towel radiators. I appreciate this is not the most efficient heating method but the off-the-shelf oil-filled ones are not attractive. I see Screwfix etc sell these elements...

Our kitchen is inadequately heated and i would like to add 2 electric element heated radiators or possibly towel radiators. I appreciate this is not the most efficient heating method but the off-the-shelf oil-filled ones are not attractive. I see Screwfix etc sell these elements...

I have an 05 Audi A4 1.8T 24k miles. It obviously doesn't do many miles, generally short runs. The battery was flat yesterday morning, borrowed friends jump leads and started it, ran stationary for about 40-45 mins. This morning: flat as a pancake. Never had a problem before. Does it need more...

This is a re-post as I had an initial response, but no follow up. Please see pics on my album. I have had an extension built with an en-suite where I specified a vaulted ceiling and raised floor. The builders have supported a raised 18mm ply floor on a frame built with 6x2 timber, with a...

I have had an extension built with an en-suite where I specified a vaulted ceiling and raised floor. The builders have supported a raised 18mm ply floor on a frame built with 6x2 timber, with a purpose built space left for the bath to drop into. All supply(flexible) and waste in situ. The bath...

Is it ok to apply tanking straight onto a bond coat or should the plasterer skim it first. I know I should not tile straight onto the bond coat. plasterer is here now and i want to be sure...........

I am renovating a shower room, have removed the tiles from the shower area and am leaving the shower base in place as it is decent and solid. In removing tiles, it exposed a gap all round between wall and base up to 30mm deep. I intend to fill this with expandable foam and cut it to the same...

i have a 18mm floating engineered wooden floor in my lounge. Is there any reason i cannot have underlay and carpet fitted over it, apart from height issue? It is solidly glued together and has been down for at least 10 years. Would expansion be an issue?

I have a large exposed brick chimney breast (full room height x 3m wide) with an approx 650 h x 600w open fireplace with gas supply at floor level. The fire has been removed by previous owner. My plan is to raise the floor level of opening to leave a 'hole in the wall' effect, cover the...

I need to cut through 16mm engineered flooring neatly along the join to patch in about 1 sq metre. Are there circular cutting blades on a Dremel large enough to make a vertical cut at 90 degrees or would the body of the machine get in the way and force the blade off-vertical? Many thanks for...

I have new hardwood framed windows and front door fitted as part of an extension refurb. I want to seal/treat them and would like a silk/satin finish. What would be the best product both interior and exterior? Any recommendations please? Many thanks.

I have new hardwood framed windows and front door fitted as part of an extension refurb. I want to seal/treat them and would like a silk/satin finish. What would be the best product both interior and exterior? Any recommendations please? Many thanks.

I need mosaic or 50mm sq max tiles for a 1200 x 900 wet area. A bathroom installation firm says porcelain is the only material hard-wearing enough for this, which I doubt, particularly as Topps sell a range of slip-resistant 50mm sq ceramic tiles. I also find unbevelled porcelain is very...

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I am looking for lighting ideas for a new bathroom. Having seen effective uplighting in a couple of hotel bathrooms fitted and hidden above cornicing (sort of, but with maybe 300mm space to ceiling) I like the result. My idea is to combine that with shower-rated downlights above the wet-area as...