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Is there a knack to skimming obtuse angles between two adjoining walls? Im thinking to roll em with bnding first and just have curves.... but I think her indoors will want straight corners. One option is a stop bead on one of the walls, but they can be just as awkward to get straight. Just...

As the title suggests, is there such a thing as a bath that has the vertical bit at the opposite end to the waste? Or is there a bath that is vertical at both ends (ie no slope) and has the waste hole at one end, ie not in the middle.

What would be the best way to join sleepers on their side to make some garden furniture? Like this pic I've taken off Google images.

I am weighing up the prospect of creating an opening into my garage from my house. The garage is integral but there isn't presently a way through directly from the house.... I have to go out the front door of the house and in via the main garage door. Typical 1970s brick built house - no...

I'm renovating an old stair case. I have had to remove the old Newel post in its entirety as it was rotten at the base due to old water damage. The attached pics show what I'm left with - the post straddles two steps and the first step is a bullnose step. My question is, if I were to keep the...

Not sure if this is in the correct section or not.... I have an above ground pool and am thinking of fitting a pool heat pump to it. In terms of positioning a heat pump.... are they best located in large open spaces, or would it be better in a large wooden shed.... The shed it next to the...

I'm with United Utilities, unmetered and council band D - 3 bed semi. My annual water bill is almost 800 quid a year...... UU state the average is about 450 give or take. Does 800 quid seem right? Fresh water is Fixed at £207 x 1.329 and standing charge is 80 quid. Waste water is Fixed at...

I have a square shaped conservatory. The bottom third is a dwarf cavity wall and the then it has a standard upvc frame on top and a solid insulated roof. Despite the roof, it's still too cold in the winter. Would it be possible to remove the upvc frame and construct a wooden frame in its...

My next door neighbour has purchased an 18 foot caravan and has placed it on her driveway - I'm not particularly bothered by it. However, she has just allowed her friend to move into it for an indefinite period of time. The van is about 4 feet from the corner of my house. Do u think its...

I've had a normal window opening increased in size down to the floor. This has meant I need to make good the lower half. See pics. Obviously needs boaeding, beading and blending. Woukd you bead from the floor to the lintel, ie over the top of the existing bead and then plaster the entire...

What's the best way to set this flooring out? I'm about to lay some Polyflor LVT 9x3 parquet. I'm having a border. When setting out, would it be best to run the flooring parallel to longest wall? It runs down hallway, into kitchen, then turns 90 degrees into kitchen. I'm thinking parallel to...

A family member has just moved into a newly renovated house. The entire gaff has been renovated- including an en suite. The electric shower trips the mcb after a few minutes of being on. Set up as follows: . Mira Sport Max 10.8 kW shower. . Seperate shower CU with 50 amp MCB . 10mm cable -...

I am building an en suite and have taken a 32mm waste from basin, 40mm from shower and 110 from toilet. All three pipes are now sticking out the wall and I need to run them across to the main stack. I've temporarily connected the toilet - as u can see. The basin waste and shower waste are at...

I have a 0.85kw storage heater that I want to fit into my work van. There is a mains fed FCU on dedicated circuit in my garage that has previously charged a storage heater each night. That heater is now knackered and I've bought a replacement. The wiring diagram is very limited.... can anyone...

How do you prevent adhesive swirls coming thru LVT? Like this I mean l.....

When you lay herringbone floors with a border..... do u install the border first then tile up to it, or is it best to run the herringbone uo to the edges of the room, cut them all back using a straight edge and then fit border.... I've seen both methods, just wondering which is best. If it...

Im looking to level a few dips in a wooden subfloor prior to glue down lvt. Can anyone reccomend Mapei Ultrplan? Ive read the sticky from Matty that reccomends using F Ball 700 flex - but at 45 quid a bag, the Mapei Ultraplan at 21 quid is a biggsaving - particularly as i need 12 (ish) bags...

Further to Dazlights advice, i have a P5 chipboard floor that i am going to overboard with 5.5mm ply prior to fitting Camaro LVT. There are a few dips in the existing chipboard that i want to level out. Would it be best to use a suitable SLC over the chipboard first, then overboard with ply...

Can LVT be glued directly to P5 chipboard? ie Caberdeck?

Anyone know what this is and what it does? It's on my thermostatic mixer shower?