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Hi, Has anyone got any spare Ikea Hemse Oak Flooring (product number 900.821.81) that they could sell me? I'd almost finished the whole of my house and just needed 1 (maybe 2) box(s) of the stuff to finish the hallway, only to find out that Ikea have discontinued it!! Really desperate...

thanks mate, I think I did the cardboard template thing last time and it worked fine! Cheers

Any ideas on how to cut laminate flooring around a toilet pan and basin pedestal?? done it before but i cant remember how i got it really accurate (which i did last time!!). Cheers

Sorted now, Thanks! The doors cut easier than I thought, in fact much easier than melamine. Cheers

Sorry to butt in guys, but I just had an rsj fitted in my kitchen. It is supporting the staircase and the above floor. I have ripped out the kitchen, back to bare brick, battened and plasterboarded the walls and ceiling (incorporating recessed lighting). I also plasterboarded around the rsj...

Thanks guys, I think I'll try the Stanley Jet-Set, with plenty of experimentation, better safe than sorry! Another thing I meant to ask is how do I cut the circular holes for the hinges? I have heard there is a tool for this job, available from B&Q...?

Anyone any tips on cutting abs plastic covered fibreboard kitchen unit doors? I've hand sawn melamine before no problems but I'm a bit apprehensive about chipping the glossy plastic... Any advice gratefully appreciated! Cheers

Anyone know where I can get hold of some of the above? Brushed steel would be better but anodised aluminium will do. I need it about 800mm x 30mm. Cheers

Thanks for the advice. Any ideas how much this will cost? Ive been trying to find an architect today without much luck! Someone told me I would be better off searching for a Structural Engineer, is this correct?

Hi everyone... Im a fairly confident DIYer but this is my first posting, so please be gentle with me!! Im wanting to extend my kitchen internally as it is very small. When I say internally I mean by moving the kitchen door further down my hallway and removing a pantry door to knock the two...