Recent content by benjammind

Wonder if I can get some advice, we moved into a property a few months ago so this is our first winter in our new home. The house has been extended with the extension having PCV ceiling panels installed as per the photo below. We have noticed that the panels don't seem to have been sealed at the...

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. I checked through the estate agent photos and there is a large double ice making fridge in the way, along with a water supply (which I assume was for the fridge ice maker), so not sure if the ice maker needed a separate electric supply? By 'bare'...

I will work on getting a photo but I have taken the view that the wires are live

We moved home last week and discovered in the kitchen 4 bare wires coming directly out of the wall. I turned the power off and used terminal blocks to make it safe for the time being but I was wondering if anyone can recommend a more permanent solution? I don't know what was mounted on the wall...

Thanks for the reply, it was a fresh bag and I am using sharp sand rather than plastering sand. I also enjoyed your last comment about 'just doing it' rather than thinking too much about it!

Thanks Lasors, appreciate the response. Any way around it happening again? apart from not working on a hot day? Is wetting the slabs and joints prior to laying an approach I should take?

Some advice would be greatly appreciated. Over the past few months I have been laying a patio, things started off wonderfully, the slabs (600 x 600) were secure, the 'grouting' didn't crumble and life was good. The slabs I laid most recently however I've noticed with bitter, bitter...

Hello all, I wonder if someone can give me some advice on what tools are needed for a DIY amateur? We are in the process of buying our first home and there is a fair bit of cosmetic work that needs doing (painting, filling, replace paving slabs, cabling, skirting, cupboards, doors, cat flap...