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Many thanks for that Scrit

Hi all I am doing out the hall / landing and am install a dado. All fairly straight forward apart from one of the walls in the hall has a curve with a radius of about 12". I need to somehow bend the dado around this area and am trying to get some advise on how to go about it. I seem to...

Hi Alexx Use the screws that Zampa recommended. You can get them at all the usual diy places. I would go for 28mm long Gyprocs myself. When you install them you will have to get them so that the head is just into the plaster board (not in too far but not protruding out either). If they...

Hi I have been asked to decorate an office and the client wants a vinyl silk emulsion in "Light Magnolia". Does such a colour exist or would it need to be mixed. Will need 10lts and dont want to spend a fortune on it having it mixed etc. Thanks Andy

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Many thanks for your help everyone. Apologies for the delay. Andy

Hi Can anyone tell me if the bonding/cross bonding etc in a bathroom comes under the Part P rules. Someone i know is adament that it doesnt have to be carried out by a qualified/certifieds electrician but i beg to differ. If anyone could direct me to some literature regarding this, that would...

Hi all I have an Optima 701 Ferolli combi boiler that works fine on heating and HW but doesnt have timer facility. There is a digital clock face on it (blank though) so i gues its just a case of wiring it up internally. Also we have to manually turn it on and off at the boiler as there is no...

I agree that its nothing to do with regs but it is very poor workmanship.

Many thanks for that Zampa. Will give it a go Cheers, Andy

Hi all I have recently moved and have revamped the kitchen; new worktops, tiles, sink, sockets etc. The existing units are in good nick but are white and we would like to paint these a different colour. Any advice on how to go about this and what to use would be much appreciated. Many...

No. But scrim up the joints.

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1. Design kitchen 2. 1st fix electrics and plumbing to locations required 3. Plaster walls 4. Floor covering (if wall to wall. ie : under base units) 5. Fit kitchen 6. 2nd fix electrics and plumbing 7. Tiling and finishes Hope this helps and good luck. Andy

Yes or no?