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Chaps can you help me decide either on a good quality laminate or granite worktop. My main concern is the weight. To the ones who already have a granite worktop. Are you not concerned about the unnecessary weight ? what if you need to gain access to a pipe behind the units. The weight of the...

chaps, Is it ok to feed two 5 amp kitchen appliances from one fused FCU. I was hoping to supply a feed to the lights under the fitted kitchen wall units and also the gas hob ignition . Cheers Moe

Thanks for your replies chaps, Got deeper worktops then normal so should have ample space for socket and plug. Ok, so place to rear of appliance but high enough to clear any possible flooding. there seems to be no real right or wrong place for this one. still cautious of placing so close...

Hi guys, quick question regarding the washing machine plug socket under the kitchen worktop i'm about to fit. I have a plug socket under the worktop connected to an isolator switch located above the worktop. My question is where do I locate the plug socket? If I put the plug socket behind the...

Chaps, time to choose a floor covering for the kitchen diner, living room. Now all these are now joined together and a single floor covering will look very nice but because of the kitchen, i'm not sure of the suitability. Also I have been told any real wood flooring will scratch and dent very...

Thanks Guys, Bahco. How thick should the concrete be. So I know how far to push it down the pipe Agile How permonant is the drain test plug. Is it likely to come away in the future. Does it stop the Smell Affectively

Chaps, Two question I would be grateful for your help with. We've built a new extension and moved the kitchen into it. The sink waste now goes to a new gulley created just outside the house. However, the old gulley still lies inside the extension. I have now removed the old gulley and am left...

Cheers for the clarification guys. I thought it did'nt sound right. The clearance thing does make sense though. However, his argument was that the bend causes a thinning of the pipe which is ok for water but not recommended for gas pipes

I have just been told by a friend that the gas pipe bends to the hob must not contain bends from a pipe bender. Change in directions are strictly by elbow joints ! can this be ture?

Cheers masona, The arch appears to have slipped and 4 of the bricks can move up and down. I was considering repointing/re-cementing them but I am a bit worried long term If I were to replace with lintels can I use 2 concrete lintels.

old kitchen door/window has been removed to leave a 1.5 metre opening into new extension. Walls are standard english brick. Above the opening is a single brick arch and behind this a wooden lintel. Can I leave well alone, or do I need to replace the wooden lintel and nock out the brick arch...

Can I use the Makita autofeed to screw down the wooden floorboards in my new extension or is it strictly for plasterboard use only. If yes which screws can I use as I currently use the phosphate drywall screws

Cheers all, parts delivered. single layer 12.5mm fireline for the steel and standard 12.5mm for the ceiling

Chaps, Can I use a single layer of 12.5mm fireline plasterboard then, Woody, do you mean the noggins should be secured with chicken wire? Also, how do you secure the bottom board to the RSJ

thanks chaps Richardc, Is foil back plaster still advisable if the flat roof is of a warm roof construction (Kingspan with integrated ply) Noseall, so standard 12.5mm plasterboard should be adequate for the whole job and double skinned for the steel. not sure I feel safe using a...