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Thank you very much J&K, your help is appreciated. Impressed with your support for so many posts on the forum.

Error. Apologies, I gave incorrect size for the joists I was going to use. Should have been 47 X 97 not 47 X 75. I.e. 4x2 not 3x2 inches.

Thanks J&K, that’s really helpful. Yes I thought about metal framing but to be honest I would prefer to use timber which I have worked with extensively before (Smaller false ceilings and a loft conversion). I only do this stuff for myself so not sure about starting with something new. Also...

Hi, I would like some advice on the correct joist size for a false ceiling please. This is for a first-floor bedroom with existing L&P ceiling which is bowed/sagged in the centre (max sag/drop in the middle is 50mm). House is 90 years old, the existing ceiling has been bowed for at least 50...

Hi, i'm just about to put a green mineral felt covering on my new shed and I can't find a Lap Cement like I used some years ago. That was Anderson Lap cement, very thick and worked well. I can see lots of products available but many are 'Adhesives' and seem very thin and I think are made to...

Hi, just bought a Mira Coda thermostatic bar valve shower. The left hand flow control valve is very smooth with virtually no 'grips' designed onto it. I am concerned that with soapy hands it may be a problem to turn easily. I would be grateful to know if anyone has had such a problem. The...

Has anybody used plastic fence posts and gravel boards? How strong are the boards for retaining soil and were they dreadfully expensive? Would you recommend?

Hi guys. Just drylined a bathroom with plasterboard and put in a false ceiling (Also plasterboard). Applied two coats of waterproof PVA. I want to part tile the walls and use a lining paper above and on the ceiling to give a smoother finish. I was then going to emulsion the lining paper...

Could anyone help me please with how to calculate the correct capacity fan for a bathroom with bath and shower. I have looked on the internet but am confused as different rates seem to be quoted, eg, litres per hour, cu ft per hour etc. Room is 14cu metres. Also I want to fit a ducted fan in...

I am running a mains water supply up a brick wall to an electric shower. Should the 15mm copper pipe be protected/wrapped or in a conduit or just covered/buried in plaster? The 4.5inch brick wall will be dry lined with 12.5mm moisture proof plasterboard and the shower area panelled with...

Thanks, in my case the inside route is covered with carpets under fitted furniture etc so outside is much quicker. Is tubular plastic conduit the right one for this?

To avoid pulling up floors etc to run a new shower cable, I am routing a 10mm twin & earth from the consumer unit, through the outside wall of the house, along the outside wall at 7ft height to re-enter the house at first floor level, then up to a 10kw shower in the bathroom. The external run...