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I’ve decided to build a summerhouse, 3000 x 3000 with corner cut off, diagonal and two short sides will be the same length. Please recommend any other suggestions or better ways of doing it. Floor 50 x 75 ? joists resting on 3 * 100 x 100 skids on paving slabs, 18mm ply floor. Should...

All my internal door are currently stained, but I want to paint the hall side gloss. Should the door edges be gloss? also what about the door stop. Thanks

I was unable to replace the green chipboard so I used Ditra Matting, as advised by my local tile shop. Tiles have been down just over a year and no problems so far.

Tiling bathroom and shower using 300 *450 ceramic tiles on to tanking. Is there much difference between Bal (£30 bag) and Mapei (£17 bag). Also I have used two layers of plasterboard for shower area but there is a gap of about 10mm in one corner on the top layer. What should I use to fill...

Fitting a new shower with 40mm waste pipe. From shower 900mm with a drop of 35mm, then 90o bend for 600mm, drop 30mm, then i'm using two 135o fittings to drop high by 80mm into soil pipe. toilet above. Do I need a aav?, if yes how high should it be?

Sorry that my question was not clear. The fan will be near the ceiling, but the vent / exit to the outside will be about 1.5m below. Thanks

I have a small bathroom without a window and am installing a walk in shower (1200*800) the gap between shower door and ceiling is 17cm. I cannot install fan in ceiling, so should I put fan inside or outside shower? I will be using a Vent-Axia SELV (IPX7). Should the fan be a min distance...

I have a small bathroom without a window and will be installing a walk in shower (1200*800) with an over head shower. There will only be 17cm gap between the top of the shower door and ceiling. I have got a Vent-Axia SELV fan (IPX7). The fan cannot be installed in the ceiling, so it it best...

My bathroom floor used to have plastic looking tiles from the 1970's, and seemed to be stuck down with some black adhesive. (concrete floor) . I removed these tiles and tiled with ceramic tiles about 15 years ago. I now re-doing my bathroom. The ceramic tiles where not loose but did come up...

I plan to move my bathroom basin from the outside wall to the opposite wall. How may bends can I have in the pipe run? looking at the basin the pipe run will be, from basin, left 45cm , 90deg bend, 70cm, 90deg bend 110cm, 90deg bend 170cm, 90deg bend 150cm to stack. would this be ok...

I do have separate circuits (off-peak and on-peak) but it is my understanding that between midnight and 7am, both circuits are on the cheaper rate (day rate 35p + vat). I only have space for one towel rail which will have to be connected to the on-peak, hence the timer. If I turn in on when I...

I'm going to put an electric Dimplex towel in my bathroom and would like to to fit a timer so I can make use of economy 7 but still want it installed so I can use it during the day if required. I can't find any on the internet do they exist?

My wife has just asked why I need an electrician to change my socks. I want to replace a few double sockets with these 4g converters. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/60887/Electrical/Switches-Sockets/Socket-Converters/1G-to-4G-Sw-Skt-Converter#reviews Thanks.

I am not an electrician but I have in the re-wired two houses in the past, and would not attempt anything I was not 100% sure of. Am I allowed to change a double sock in a living room or does it have to be done by part p electrician.

I have created a my album and added a photo but don't know how to add it here. I have tried both show my images (no photo) and upload new images. Anyway, I have damaged screw head so way way can I undo it now. Thanks