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Hi, Im going to be making a new entrance area to the front of a bungalow in the next couple of weeks, currently this area is a kitchen and the rising main is in the place where the doorway is going to go, Im currently deciding which is going to be the best way to tackle this im going to move...

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god how gutted would you be if you fitted a kitchen for a customer and then when you put all the appliances in place none if them would fit! Itd definetley be a heart sinking feeling its got to have happened to a few people in the past

it will cost you a fortune if you cut down end panels to use as plinths bear in mind you can have a bit of a gap at the top of the plinths because your not going to see it unless you get down on your hands and knees and look under the units

I do pump the accelerator but it doesnt seem to make any difference

i do pump the accelerator many times before i start it but doesnt seem to make any difference

Hi ive got a ford transit van 2.5litre r reg long wheeel base that wont turn over when cold if you turn the ignition on and off a few times it will then turn over and start up is the starter motor on its way out? Also to get it to start in a morning now the weather has gone cold i have to...

Id level the floor first if its possible. if its not then ull have to work from the lowest point and cut the bottom of the end panels and the bottom of the plinths

Hi do you need a biscuit jointer to do the corner joints on a worktop or will just a router and the clamps be enough

does anyone have an opinion on b and q suites and screwfixs

lol i thought u was joking but it actually exists ill check it out now!!

Can anyone reccomend any bathroom suite suppliers that are reasonably priced and ones that also do a budget range, Im using eastbrook at the minute but find them rather expensive and its putting customers off

ok cheers havent spoke to the electrician yet so wernt to sure, i reckon about 8 days labour for me and me mate £1800 then got electricians on top

alright then guys do anyof you tank round a shower before tiling or plastering if so whats ur reccomended method?

haha loving the posts guys !!! to add a bit more info, im pricing the job for a customer and I think its gonna work out to that price once they have chosen the suit they want and tiles. Im doing most the work myself with another tradesman and having an electrician in to do the sparks...

Can you plaster or Tile onto liquid tanking/waterproofer like Aquaprufe bitumen based says it can be used as a plaster priming agent but want second opinions

does anybody think £3500 is expensive for a medium range suite fitted with a seperate shower cubicle, a bath, all pipework replaced and boxed in behind toilet and basin, replastered, tiled floor to ceiling, including floor tiled, all electrics incuding downlighters and extractor fan, and...

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thats exactly the reason why you would get a plasterer because skimming is a skill even if it is with tile adhesive if you dont get it flat uve got a nightmare on your hands you might have to pay out if need be but thats the way it goes

id get a plaster to come and skim over it for you that way it would be sealed and nice and flat for tiling ur never gonna get all the adhesive off and u only need a tiny bit to cause u problems once u start tiling get it prepared right from the start and makes the other jobs a lot easier