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The wall anchors worked great, many thanks!

Hi all I am after some advice please. I am hanging some curtain poles in to plasterboard. The screws and Rawl plugs I have been given aren’t up to the task, can anyone recommend anything to hang the poles properly? Manny thanks in advance

Hi all I am after some advice please. I am hanging some curtain poles in to plasterboard. The screws and Rawl plugs I have been given aren’t up to the task, can anyone recommend anything to hang the poles properly? Manny thanks in advance

Many thanks for all your help, I’ve managed to get it done

Many thanks for all your help, I’ve managed to get it done

Thank you for spotting this, I thought something looked abit tricky. I did have trouble putting that third red cable in which explains this

Thank you for spotting this, I thought something looked abit tricky. I did have trouble putting that third red cable in which explains this

Is it safe for me to turn the electrics back on to the house but not use the light switch? The damn earth screw came loose and I can’t find it yet!

3mm sheath?

Great thanks so much, I was wondering why there were so many black sleeves. I’ve taken pictures of it as it is so I can match up, it I’ll definitely mark up like you recommend! Does it matter where those red wires connect, as long as they are in any of the three middle connections? Thanks

Hi all. I’m in the process of changing a light pendant. Before I take this current one off, is it advisable to get some sheathing for this Earth cable, or will it be okay as it is? Many thanks

Ah okay, thanks! It is approximately 3cm deep

Hi all. I’ve just been screwing my floorboard back in, and came across this. Is this a fire hazard, or normal for wood to be around water pipes? Many thanks

Thanks all, the no nails did eventually work after pressure over night

Thanks a lot, I’ve put some batons in place for this no nails, will see what it comes out like after a day! If not, I’ll try these ideas. Many thanks

Hi guys. Can anyone with experience of putting skirting boards up offer any advice on to the best adhesive you use? I have put a length of skirting board up with no nails, and it isn’t sticking at all, even with pressure applied for 5/10 minutes. Any help is greatly appreciated thanks

Great, thanks for this advice. I’ll follow this and see how I get on. Im fitting the skirting R to L. I made a cut last night with the straight cut up against the door frame, and a 45 degree mitre cut the other end in to the internal corner. Will I still get away with scribing the adjoining...

Thanks. Am I right in saying I scribe one end of the skirting, 45 degree mitre the other end, and then scribe then next board in to that mitre edge? All internal corners

Will I lose any length on the skirting board by scribing, will this need to be taken in to consideration when measuring?

Superb, thank you so much for this