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Thanks everyone for responding. I've actually confirmed with Trend Customer Services that the instruction manual was wrong, and that I should follow the guidance on their video... Unfortunately that's too late for me! Noted for next time though to make markings etc and not just trust the...

Hi, I'm fitting a new utility room worktop and brought a Trend KWJ700 to ensure the good joints. Its my first time using a jig and so I tried to follow the instructions to the letter. Something has gone wrong though, and the recessed bolt holes are not aligned (the joint itself is snug)...

Thanks. That's reassuring. Was drilling holes for various fixtures. Went to wipe the brick dust away and the mist coat came off with it!

I had a room skimmed (part re-skimmed onto old plaster, part boarded and skimmed) and I'm having trouble with painting. It's been 4 weeks and I'm convinced the plaster is completely dry. I did a mist coat of approx 60/40 using Leyland white matt emulsion. It dried to the touch almost...

Thanks. I didn't think that plasterboard adhesive could be used with foil backed insulation (so I had read anyway) but if it's an option I'll definitely consider it. If I used separate insulation and plasterboard how much more difficult would the installation be? I'm thinking it would be...

Thanks Woody. Is there a special type of fixing required? Other posts on this forum suggest standard frame fixings should be sufficient but in my experience these always sit slightly proud of the surface.

I am currently redecorating my living room which will involve the whole room being skimmed. I'm considering putting insulated plasterboard on the two external walls. It's a 60's bungalow with a cavity wall that's been insulated at a later date (loose fill fiberglass type insulation.) Last...

For now, yes. I have plans to build a rear extension with a new kitchen and living room. The existing kitchen will be demoted to a utility room.

Interesting, thanks. I would have thought changing the means of escape (no longer a window to escape from) would have needed building regs. Not that the window opened wide enough anyway! No extractor fan fitted currently. What airflow/exchange rate would be required?

Morning. I want to brick up the only window in my kitchen. Between the kitchen and the external door is a small internal porch, so I'm unsure if bricking up the window would actually turn the kitchen into an 'inner room' or not. If it's relevant, the porch would have a gas meter in it, so...

I think I've seen the same video, seems like a fairly straightforward job just quite a bit of distance (15m) from the meter to where it will come into the house. Luckily all gravel driveway so no concrete or block paving to take up!

Thanks. Nice to know there is a product that would allow an external installation but you're both right - if I'm going to do it then I should do a proper job!

Darn it. I figured that was the best option I just didn't really want to dig the floor up. Thank you.

Great thanks, that sounds like a plan. A further qestion about upgrading the mains... Would that have to come from outside through the foundations, and rise inside the house, or can it rise up outside (insulated) and come through the wall above ground/floor level? Just wondering if I'll need...

So assuming that the mains into the house was upgraded (something I was considering for the future), then would feeds to all the cold outlets benefit from 22mm? I do have a fair bit of noise, that's why I'm exploring replumbing in 22mm even if I won't see any improvement in flow rate, although...

That makes sense re the hot water. Leave that as 15mm then? What about the cold? Any benefit to doing this in 22mm? Even if to reduce noise (I'm assuming it would, though by how much I'm unsure.)

At the moment, vented cylinder, but that's being taken out. Not sure yet what I'm replacing it with (combi or unvented.) I had another post on here asking if unvented was viable and the answer seemed to be yes, so most likely that. Thanks

Morning All, So I'm going to be completely replumbing my house in the very near future due to a rearrangement of the internal layout (with the addition of an extra bathroom.) I just wondered if there was any benefit at all in doing it in all 22mm pipe rather than 15mm? The mains supply...

Thanks guys! So it seems just plain old glass panel doors then. That's a shame. There isn't really anything wrong with them apart from the brown varnish, but it might be more trouble that's it's worth sanding them back to bare wood.

Morning all. I'm refubing my 60s property and was going to replace all the internal hardboard panel doors with some nice oak doors. However, three of the internal doors are solid wood glass panel doors. Can anyone help me identify the type of wood? If it's just a plain old pine door then...