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What is the difference between sherardised and galvanised nails? Which one is better for outdoor use? Thanks

I've got some hardwood decking - massaranduba 28x145 and planning to deck an area of 2.4m x 4m next to the house using a ledger of 50 x 150 x 4000 at ground level. Do I have to use joist hangers? My question is what size wallbolt should I use to fix the ledger and how many? What sort of...

I've got some Fakro roof windows put in. I was wondering where can I get some cheaper roof window locks. The Fakro ones are £32 + VAT each!! Thanks for any suggestions

I've just had new glazed porcelain tiles put down in my kitchen and grouted with BAL superflex grout. However, after 4 hours my daughter (4 years old) accidentally walked on it. Is the grout going to be all right? On the packet it says that it needs 24 hours.

I've had a new garge door fitted. It is a up and over door. At the bottom there is a 10mm gap and whenever it rains really heavily, quite a bit of water gets in. Is there anything I can put at the bottom of the garage door to stop so much water getting in.

Just had an extension done with a new condensor Worcester 24Ri boiler put in, as well as a further 6 radiators using 10mm plastic piping. Most have TRVs. (The existing 7 radiators were connected using 22mm/15mm copper piping). The existing pump is a Grundfos 15-50. The furthest two new...

Just moved into a new house and the heating doesn't seem to come on unless the hot water is also on. I wonder if the problem may lie with the programmer which is a Honeywell ST699B or is it the 3 port valve? If I need to replace the programmer can anyone recommend one that would do heating...

Has anyone had problems with these tiles? The roofer has put these on our 15pitch roof and about a third of them (100) are chip, cracked or split in two. The Marley rep has come out and said there is no wrong with the tile and passed all quality control, and the breakage are due to excessive...

Can I fit the 6mm boards onto unskimmed plasterboards using 40mm roofing nails through to the stud wall? Or do I have to fit straight onto the stud wall? It is just the builders have put the plasterboard on already.

Which do you think is better in the kitchen/bathroom, Glidden Acrylic Eggshell or Trade Contract Silk or Trade Vinyl Silk? It's going onto new plaster. Can you water them down, although on the Glidden website it says it shouldn't be watered down?

Do I have to tape the board joints with alkaline fibatape, if it is going to be tiled over?

Can I fit velux blinds onto Fakro sky windows?

I am having a new condensor boiler and 6 new radiators put in my new extension using plastic piping. There will also be 7 existing radiators, which have copper piping. The new boiler will have a magnaclean filter put in. Now I am getting mixed messages about powerflushing. One plumber says...

We are having a new condensor boiler put in and our plumber who is gas safe registered said that due to the latest legislation, he cannot connect the boiler to the existing gas pipes because the incoming gas pipe coming out of the gas meter is steel. The house was built in the 1950s if that is...

I've looked everywhere on the net and I cannot find anyone who does the overflow parts for an old Franke kitchen sink? The overflow has a rectangular shaped holes.

I'm after a basic Honeywell TRV and I've whittled it down to Honeywell VT15 or Honeywell VT117E. I can't seem to tell the difference between them besides the aesthetics. Are they basically the same functional TRV? What are the differences? Thank you for any responses.

I am just about to build a double-storey side extension and a rear single extension but which contract do I use? The build cost is in the region of £85K. I've had a look at the FMB one but it seems to be too simple. Thanks

The double storey side extension consists of the following:- on the ground floor , a garage, study and cloakroom. On the first floor, a bedroom and a shower room. The footprint measures 8.75m x 2.5m. The rear single story extension consists of a kitchen/breakfast room and utility room...

Can you fit a basin mixer tap that requires a minimum of 0.4 bar onto something that is measuring between 0.35-0.37 bar but definitely below 0.4bar? Is it a good idea in the long run? Will the ceramic disc become more damaged more quickly? Thanks you for your advice.

Initially I thought it was the pump that was working. So I put in a new one, now it seems that the pump is trying to pump but can't. The pump is making a loud humming noise. The radiators upstairs are lukewarm (presumably by gravity-feed rather than by pump), hot water is fine but all the...