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I've just got a Schneider Wiser electronic load controller which I was intending to use to replace the existing UFH controller for the bathroom floor. https://www.draytoncontrols.co.uk/product/wiser-electrical-heat-switch The only issue is that the sensor lines on the new controller are not...

Hi, I had a small kitchen extension built a couple of years ago. The new sand and cement screed has been taken right up to the old one over where the old external wall used to be. Obviously after a couple of years this has now well dried out and is crack free. The new floor has more insulation...

I have noticed a small dent in the face of my Werner 2.4m x 3 section ladder. Its in the bottom section, measures a maximum of 1mm deep and the corners of the stile profile are not affected. Just after a bit of a second opinion as my gut feel is its now scrap but wondering if im being overly...

Hello! I have an internal wall that was sand and cement rendered and then skimmed in the 1980s. After some building work I have this area to patch: Whats the best process to follow on this? Something like: - Prime with 50:50 PVA:Water and allow to dry - Another coat of the PVA mix and start...

Hi I would like to apply a coat of sand and cement render over some LBC sandfaced bricks that are now inside my kitchen.. I tried a small area but the bond between the brick and scratch coat failed as it sounded hollow in a couple of places so I ended up hacking this off. The method I used...

I have two walls that need to be dot and dabbed with 37.5mm thick insulated plasterboard (12.5mm PB and 25mm PIR insulation) One of the walls is brick and the other is thermal block, dry fix foam will be used to attach the boards to the wall and the intention is to have the smallest possible...

@^woody^ sorry to be a pain, how high up should I take that DPM?

A bit of a weekly bump on this thread If I don't run the DPM up the entire wall wouldn't any damp from where the DPC on the right hand leaf of the wall is bridged by the infill cause issues on my side? Or because its a flinty infill rather than soil that bridging things do you just treat it...

Thanks woody. How high should the DPM go up the wall?

I'm really tight on space so if I could avoid the separate wall that would really help. If I were to go the tanking route would I just apply it in the area shown in pink below and seal it to the DPC? I assume I would also still inject the DPC cream in the mortar bed shown in green? I managed to...

I wonder if someone could offer some advice on the best way to tackle some damp proofing in my kitchen extension. I live in a terrace on a hill and next doors floor is therefore higher than mine. On the party wall between us in the extension the BCO noticed the bottom of the wall is damp To...

The wall is around 1800 long so 600 for a dishwasher, 650 for the corner unit only leaves 550ish for the unit under the sink?

The only issue with the dishwasher in that position is that it measn the cupboard under the sink would have to be 500mm wide which I believe limits me to a 1 bowl rather than 1.5 bowl sink?

Afternoon, I have a bit of a strange shaped kitchen and I am after some ideas on how to get the best layout into it. The major things I need to fit in are the following two 600mm full height units: * An integrated 50/50 fridge / freezer * Double oven (eye level) Then: * 600mm dishwasher *...

Cheers, it would appear they have a 50A RCBO lined up to go on this (or at least thats whats in the board at the mo....) I guess this will still be ok in the void given its not touching insulation? They aren't due to the end of the week so i guess ill find out then!