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Hello, What are the red things in between the bricks above the door? Thanks in advance for any replies.

I went to view a potential new home and saw some of these on the roof. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Hello, Don't have enough drawers in the kitchen and don't want to spend any more money at Homebase for brand new items to match the 'Monza' kitchen (just don't want to spend at Homebase, period). Seen this pic on eBay and wondered if you can get internal drawers like these that can be fitted...

Thanks, but a bit late for that as I'd already cut the vertical trim flush :cry: Cheers anyway.

Hi, Do you recommend always using tile trims along the top edge of tiles or is it 'ok' to grout along the top? Is it just a personal preference decision or is it the 'must do' thing these days? Thing is I had planned to fit tile trim but messed up. You can see in my pictures; I cut the...

Hi, I am tiling my kitchen with black tiles. The tiles have white edges. I intend to use a grey grout. What are the options to achieve an attractive finish where the tiles meet each other on the edge of the window ledge? My tiles are 5mm thick. I was in B&Q today and saw some edging strip...

Hi, Finally got around to doing this job... I got the external diameter of the pipe and went to Drain Center where I got an adaptor that they said would convert the imperial pipe to metric. It's a fitting made by Plasson, similar to the Philmac fitting recommended by ajg68. Unfortunately...

Hi, You may be correct. But the compression fitting on there at the moment is 22mm. That's what led me to think it was 22mm pipe. Having said that there is a bit of a gap around the fitting but maybe that's because its been put on at an angle. Nearest Pipe center is in Liverpool which is a...

Do you think a Marley Equator 90 deg elbow would fit securely onto that black pipe?

Hi, Thanks for the reply. The units I'm installing are 'Monza' from Homebase. They have a flimsy hardboard rear panel. Going to replace the one in the sink unit with a piece of mdf and make it removable for access to plumbing. I didn't think I needed an earth bond (to extraneous...

Hi, I'm fitting a new kitchen. The current incoming cold water feed is in the 'wrong' place as it will come up through the floor of the sink unit and will mean cutting a hole / slot. It's preferable for all the pipe work to be at the rear with just the stop tap handle poking through the rear...

Hi, Where can I get some of these? For securing predrilled / csk kitchen panels. Thanks very much in advance for any help.

Hi, I am about to fit a new kitchen. Presently there is a conventional hood as you can see in the pic. Will I still be able to use the existing vent outlet if I fit the new built in hood or will it be neccessary to make a new hole through the wall? I have emailed Neff but have not had a...

Hi bas, Yes, but one isn't expected to do that retrospectively? Even if a single new cable is run one can't be expected to rip up every flooboard along the route to comply? If cable route is clearly marked that should be ok. Being practical and reasonable.

Hi, Thanks for your replies. Domestic dwelling. It's just three 32A rings, two 6A lighting and one 40A cooker circuit. Cables have been there (apart from the white ones which were an addition to the upstairs lighting) since the property was built circa '73. I'm doing some calcs to...

Hi, Would you apply a grouping factor if running a new cable with these? Cables run for about 5m under flooring. Thanks in advance for any help.

Hello, Presently I have a CCU unit with intergral single socket oultet, fed via 6mm FT&E and protcted by 40A mcb. If I replace the CCU with one that doesn't have a socket, is it permissable to spur of the CCU to a twin gang 13A skt and also a single fused spur to supply a dishwasher...

Hi, Thanks for all your replies. I have to go see the designer at B&Q soon (when they ring back to make an appointment) so I can ask about the CCU then. There is a guy from Magnet here at the moment (he's measuring up whilst I write this) so it will be interesting to see if he says...

Hello, Just had a B&Q kitchen designer / consultant around to measure up and give me a quote for a new kitchen. He seemed a pleasent enough guy but he did talk fast and I couldn't take in everything he was saying / pointing out (and I'm a bit of a doofus anyway). I'm sure he said that my...

Hello, This drain keeps overflowing when there is anything more than a little light rain. I've tried to push a length of flexible pipe into the orrifice at the bottom but it will only go a couple of inches. Don't know anything about drains so not sure what path the pipe takes. I have to pay...