Hi, I am planning to build a small stud wall, just under 2 metres wide, with a door. Although it will be internal, but I want to build it to the...
Hi, I have an outbuilding (built around 1975) which has a plasterboard ceiling (which looks original). Having spoken with the neighbours it seems...
Hi, I am looking at building a stud wall, with an door, in a porch area, which sits between the house and a brick outbuilding. The porch is brick...
Hi, I am in the process of building a coffee table and now need to make the top (1500mm x 1300mm, with a 100mm overhang). I intend to us three...
Hi, I am looking to build a workbench and am trying to find some 4x4s for the legs (and using 2x4s for the frame). Given the current restrictions,...
Hi, I have an outbuilding which I would like to line with battens and plasterboard, and add additional insulation behind the plasterboard. One of...
Hi, My loft has joists which are approximately 6m long and are only 2x4 In some parts of the loft I have stacked new 2x4s on top, and then T&G...
Hi, I need to batten out an existing plasterboard ceiling so that I can drop it just over 90mm and put new 9mm plasterboard on the battens...
Hi, I would like to add an external socket as a spur from an existing internal socket. I was planning to run 2.5mm cable to one of these sockets...
Hi, I would like to add insulation on top of an existing flat roof, without removing the existing roof cover. I started looking at this article,...
Hi, I have a couple of aluminium doors, one single rear door and a double porch door. I have been trying to find replacement locks and John D has...
Hi, I was hoping to make some changes to my front wall, including 1) Adding a new gate that its the same height as the pillars (1.3 metres) 2)...
Hi, I am looking to replace UK Oval Cylinders on two old aluminium doors. I am, however, struggling to find cylinders with the same range of...
Hi, I would like to replace the existing cylinder in an aluminium door with an anti-snap lock, but I cannot figure out how to remove the existing...
Hi, I am in the process of creating a spur from a kitchen socket to create a socket for a dishwasher. The existing ring is 2.5mm, and while I...
Hi, I need to wire a Neff induction hob to a standard cooker connection unit. Below is a picture of the manual and the supplied cable. Am I...
Hi, I currently have an oven on a dedicated 32A radial circuit with 6mm cabling. The cable runs from the CU to a junction box, and then to the...
Hi, I am going to remove two raised beds which are located in a patio area. Patio area is level and approximately 10m x 5m and has half a dozen...
Hi, I am looking to install some kitchen cupboards on a wall with the following construction. - Brick - Vertical wooden battens (38mm x 63mm)...
Hi, I am in the process of installing a new sink and monobloc tap. I have put it together to check the fit and have noticed that there is quite...
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