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I’m just a home owner and not a builder but we’ve fitted a decoupling mat like a Ditra mat for helping with potential movement of the tiles for the reasons you mention.

Hi could I please have some suggestions for branded sockets and switches to be used I my own home. Looking for high end rather than cheap maybe in brushed chrome or gun metal colour. was thinking of Knightsbridge from TLC but should I what about BG a electrical or MK range? any pit falls...

I need about 8m of 22mm trac pipe. Any recommendation on where to buy this online and what to consider? Also what is a sleeve for? I plan to bury this under 100mm of celotex, wet UFH on top before we screed the floor. Any issues with that?

Any thoughts on the product in the picture to use a non slip tile coating?

Thanks. Could elaborate a little more on where single and double pole might have done practical uses? Could it help for example, with smart homes where I’ve installed a lot of neutral wiring in lighting circuits etc?

For ceramic?

Can you get any light switch sockets and electric sockets in a polish chrome which don’t show finger prints or so they all suffer the same fate? also what does it mean by single and double pole sockets?

I am thinking of buying a ex-display sink and cupboard which is a good brand but it has a very small ship on the underside. Shop says I can get a repair kit which I see there are many on amazon. Can anyone recommend any and do they really work / is it hard work and noticeable after its done...

Hi Thoughts please on the GSI brand, is it really a good quality name? Was looking at some sinks and other bathroom accessories. Thanks.

I’m not able to use one as I was going to use wet UFH rigid mats I’ve put them through out the whole house and mine will be a bespoke size.

Any recommendations on the best position for a wet room drain and type i.e. linear drain or centre round / square type? Best to position in the centre right under the ceiling head shower or further away towards the shower valve so that water drains away from you? How to ensure that the...

You want to paint emulsion on the glass?! What is white wash?

ok will give that a try thanks.

I'm trying to avoid buying expensive frosting spray to cover my windows to obscure the decorations and mess seen from the outside. Is there any paste or something I can wipe on the windows that is effective for this purpose?

I think I understand :-) Basically just make sure that they are safely held in place whilst they dry off right? Will make sure my builder does it properly. But generally once hard / dry, they should be ok right? Shouldnt fall off onto my daughter some 2 years later!?

Hi I was thinking of tiling on the two sloped areas of the boxing where it meets the ceiling (and the small upright wall to the side of the slope) to get a better finish to match the other walls. Is there such a thing as the right or wrong thing to do in this situation? is it normally safe to...

Even if it means that they are not cutting the timber themselves but buying in the packs?

Not many places stock Cedar or anything other than redwood pine. what difference does it make snd how much more is cedar for a typical door lining set 130mm depth?

I’ve got lots of door linings to fit. Was going to pick something up from B&Q or Wickes. What’s better spruce or pine if I want to minimise knots and issues later. All will be painted white.

Just thinking about my own project, and whilst I have not used a wetroom former, just sloping the tiles, I have included wet UFH in mine. Whats the reason why you didnt in yours, is it because its not possible with your installation?