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I have bought in the past numerous 'transparent' silicone which are not really 100% clear. I am seeking a really clear silicone which I want to run down the sides of my aluminium shower frame and the tiles. Any suggestions on a make! I also want to use the same silicone to run along the...

How does one remove the crome cover to get at the washer, without scratching the chrome. I have tried tapping the cover with a little hammer. The second question is how to hold onto the tap to allow the centre piece nut to be freed without cracking the basin? Thanks

I have had a look thru the Internet, but have failed to find a shower mixer valve which is fitted to the bathroom wall and can be fed by chrome pipes running down the bathroom tiled wall from holes in the ceiling instead of having to chase the walls out. Currently the shower water comes off...

I bought a tin of this stuff. It does not do what it says on the tin! Apparently it allows you to slide the two parts to be bonded slightly!!! No way!!!! Instructions says: Wait 5-10 mins after applying glue to both parts, then bring both parts together. Doing it this way there is no way of...

Not sure if there are 2 worktop thicknesses available? Some say 38mm, others say 40mm. Why 38mm?

Just seen old forum posts. Thanks

I have friends in Germany who inform me that German cookers are sort of 3 phase and XXXvoltage! Can anyone enlighten me on just how they are connected and to what voltage? Thanks

Thanks for the replys. I know the cable is 10mm. I have a cooker Type 1 trip 40Amp in the consumer unit. I suppose someone is going to say the consumer unit is outdated? Any valid comments will be genuinely taken on board. Thanks

I am removing my free standing cooker to be replaced by a Single Oven and Ceramic Hot Plate. Given that the wiring etc is sufficient diam to take the load. Will the Cooker Outlet Plate normally fitted have enough space to receive both cable from the appliances? Are there different types...

Thanks, I have just seen the forum from 2005 question. I will leave the scratches for now. Regards Alan

Is it possible to buff out with a type of buffing pad the scratches in a kitchen stainless steel sink. I am not talking about the liquid for sink polishing from the super market. The sink is not ready for changing just yet, but I wish to improve its appearance.

Thanks for the tip. Alan

The worktops will be laminate. Thanks

I want to buy a hand saw suitable for cutting kitchen worktops. Which teeth set etc is ideal without buying a really expensive saw? As the job I am doing is not the main kitchen area I don't need to have the tops professionally cut but still want a decent job.

Thanks, I will try that. regards

Despite applying a Lime Stone coloured Bal Superflex Grout to my bathroom floor, I find that after water has splashed around from wet feet that the grout takes ages to change back to its original colour, thus giving the floor a rather unclean apprearance look until all dries out. Is there...

I recently tiled our kitchen floor with ceramic tiles. I had done quite a lot of searching around to find a suitable tile which, when wet, would not become like an ice rink! At B&Q I found exactly what I was looking for. The tile when I rubbed my hand across it felt like it was like the...

Ok, I will go for it! Thanks for replies Alan

The floor is concrete or similar (1960's bungalow, not wooden floor). I think the stickyness has come the vinyl floor sweating ontop of the black adeshive which was used originally for sticking down the Marley tiles. The black adeshive remanent is really soo thin, it looks like someone has...

The surface of my kitchen floor has been covered with a vinyl cushion flooring for years, prior to that there were Marley lino tiles. I now want to lay ceramic tiles, however the old black floor surface has developed a slightly sweaty, sticky feel from the Marley tile days. It is possible...