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Fitted the new joist today Managed to get it in in one piece by sliding into the adjacent room. 100mm+ supported each end. Wrapped the ends in DPC and used window packers to get it level. Old one was in very poor condition. Only had to cut 1/3 of the way through to break it for removal. Advice...

It is a used kitchen going in on a very tight budget. Broken pipe and rotted joist/boards have been unexpected additions. There is a double socket on the wall about 6 feet away from where I want it. Looks like a single cable going to it. I am guessing a spur from the adjacent room. Joist is out...

Have not seen the fusebox yet but as far as I understand it has no RCD

Helping my neighbour replace a kitchen. Cooker point (surface mounted) needs moving. Existing cable is long enough and good access under the floor. Cable is 4 or 6 mm2. Not there at the moment but definitely quite chunky. Could do with a double socket adding in the same area. It would be very...

Dangerous stuff I put some in a small tupperware with water. Put the lid on and gave it a shake. The lid flew off smacking me in the face. I wasn't the brightest child.

Thanks Woody Does it matter where the butt is? i.e. mid-air or on a brick wall? Some pics I think the extra lump of timber parallel to the joist (Joist3 pic) is something to do with the inset mat. Might see about getting what I assume is a gas pipe terminated under the floor. Although it had...

It is about 3M long Most of it has rot. I think the pipe has been dripping for many years. It is the joist nearest the wall. Most of the floorboards had rot. Have chopped them back to the middle of the next joist. I think the whole thing needs replacing. Could I butt join and use another piece...

Have rotten joist due to a leaking pipe and need to replace. I don't think I will be able to fit a full length from wall to wall 1930s suspend floor with brick 'walls' under the floor that the joist rest on. Joist ends in the walls. Joists are 5" x 2" Is it acceptable to put an overlap in as...

Believe the 1.6 non-turbo petrol is more reliable than the 1.4T

Helping my neighbour fit a used kitchen The worktop is quartz composite. Maybe 10mm quartz with a hollow plastic core and PVC base. From this company https://maxtopquartz.co.uk/ Budget is very tight I have one of these I bought for cutting tiles with my 115mm angle grinder. Will it be suitable...

Chopped out 2 areas of plaster either side of the hearth 610mm high and 1M wide. 600mm PB to go in leaving a 10mm gap at the bottom. The floorboards where the wall damp is have rotted areas. Some bits sodden. I have removed the section of board closest to the wall. The damp seems to have soaked...

I get that but it is unlikely to happen. I will impress on him the need to get it sorted. No damage to existing units so will have to make the best of a bad job.

Cheers Am now thinking plasterboard adhesive foam. This should keep boards isolated from the wall

I don't know if he has the budget to fix the chimney. 'New' kitchen is a freebie. We are attached and had our stack removed a couple of years ago after many attempts to fix. The damp in the kitchen seems to only be at floor level. More wallpaper to be removed tomorrow. No sign of damage to the...

Helping my Neighbour replace his kitchen. Removed some units yesterday and found some damp on the wall and floor. 1930s semi Internal wall that backs onto the chimney breast. There is damp in the chimney. Salts and paper peeling upstairs on the front of the breast. Some bubbling near the...

Is this what you need? https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/fauty-wiser-hubr.614315/

If you want to keep it close to the wall when flat, a cantilever is probably the answer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202612512288

I take it your angle indicators are missing? I would think you could knock something up using a bit of clear angle. You come across as very practical in your posts :) https://www.diy.com/departments/clear-pvc-equal-l-shaped-angle-profile-l-2m-w-20mm/1392989_BQ.prd

This review shows the 2 angle indicators from about 1 min to 3 min I would be surprised if they are available.

Sorry forgot to add it :) Wall to tray https://cladseal.com/ Corner joints https://www.celplas.co.uk/product-category/bathroom-cladding/finishing-trims/ I am DIY One of the pros might have other, better suggestions