Recent content by sophiejazz

Many thanks, wish I’d known about Niglon.

Many thanks, very helpful advice.

Advice please for repairing wall after new socket installed.

And as Ericmark suggests a light show!

Many thanks for the information. Previously when I checked this part it came up as not compatible with DWB66BC60B 02. I rang Bosch this morning and they gave me part 17006795 £58.92, can get it a lot cheaper from B&Q or Amazon. What I had found confusing about the installation was there is a...

I really do wish I'd never bothered buying the Bosch DWB66BC60B new cooker hood, knocked daft trying to find how to install, and buy the right kit. After much searching Bosch site gave me a part number but on looking that part up it said it wasn't compatible with my model. Having read other...

We're replacing our electric oven and hob. When they were disconnected from a chocbox, our neighbour who used to be an electrician said, it the wrong type and not suitable for 45amps, it had melted over one of the screws. We are now buying the necessary parts for the electrician to wire up...

Is it okay to lay porcelain tiles on top of existing floor tiles? What are the disadvantages of doing this? Underneath are wooden floor boards and possibly ply. Also are there disadvantages to lifting the existing tiles?

I'm having an extension rendered, it comprises brickwork to the existing bit and blockwork on the new part. I intend having silicone, ECOREND SR15 as opposed to Monocouche. Whilst it's more expensive for the tub of ready mixed SR15 than the monocouche, the job appears to work out less expensive...

Hi, I'm interested in what you finally decided on for the render. I'm about to have an extension rendered and am considering ECOREND SR15 (that is silicone). Whilst it's more expensive for the tub of ready mixed than the monocouche, the job appears to work out less expensive as the tub does...

The soldier bricks are a feature, the render will be above and at the side of them. Thank you for the comment about them needing to be slightly set out to allow for the render.

I am in the process of an extension where soldier bricks are being inserted above the windows and garage door before rendering. Firstly, we have a good relationship with our builder and workmen. However, the more I look at the workmanship on the soldier bricks the more unhappy I see the...

The room over my garage is being extended with breeze blocks (later to be rendered). The existing room has 50mm foil backed block insulation, and I think a couple of inches of rock wool. With the new building regs we have to increase the insulation. This will mean losing a couple of inches off...

I’m having plans drawn up to extend above the garage. I’d like it to be brick, rather than render, but know I can’t get the original’purple curtain wire’. How well does brick stain work? I’m concerned the bricks will still look a different colour. To add to the dilemma this will most likely be...

I'm considering putting an ensuite on the bedroom. It would mean installing new foul drainage (the existing foul waste for bathroom and kitchen is at the other side of the house). I'm assuming the 'pipes' would need connecting to the public sewage pipes running under the front pavement (they may...