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I have searched forums and found a few articles on this point but was wondering if methods had prgressed/chnaged at all? I am fitting new bath at weekend. It is acrylic and has come supplied with an adjustable leg set. I am wondering if people still use bath brackets? Or build wooden...

I am doing the bathroom and have thought about putting a recessed shelf in one of the walls. Like the kind you get in showers to put bits on. The wall I'm wanting to do this in us the external house wall. It's a cavity wall, breeze, cavity then brick. I am wondering of best way to do this...

Excuse my ignorance of terminology! But what is tanking?

Thanks for all that info! So you think if u stick to the guidelines that the garage will be warm enough without having underfloor heating? I just didn't want to put in all the work to then not have a usable warm room at the end! Lol It's going to be a playroom for the kiddies you see.

I'm tiling bottom half if bathroom and painting top half - the top half of plaster is ok (as no tiles previous) I've decided to plaster board the bottom half after stripping back to breeze and finishing it level or just shy of previous plaster. Then going to patch in/feather in to old plaster...

Thanks for all the advice so far. I have chosen to use pb plastic and push fit connections - and strictly follow guidelines!! Probably get slated by some for not using copper lol I have a 22mm pipe going to hot water of my bath, can I just use a reducer for this and go down to 15mm? What...

I have just taken all of tiles off in my bathroom and I am left with adhesive, and holes all over!! My plan was to knock adhesive and all old plaster back to breeze block wall. I am then wondering what is best way to replanted. Should I use browning and then skim? Or bonding? Or is there a...

I am moving through the new house I have bought. The next thing I'm planning on doing is converting our garage into a playroom for children. Thought I'd run my ideas through here see what people's views were, especially with regards to heating and floor. Here's a summary of garage The garage...

Thanks for all the advice - I thought that everyone would have their own views/favourites. I think I'll just have a go with Yorkshire, if it seems too difficult ill switch to plastic. I'm wanting to chase wall out and put pipes into back of tap fitted to wall. Would plastic be ok covered over...

Yes it's changed a bit - I'm just trying to get it to look nice. After looking into all the switches that were recommended in other post i think it'll look better with a 'proper' decorative square light switch and just cut a square hole in the cupboard. Then rather than connecting it to...

Yorkshire fittings look easy enough. Prefilled with solder then just heat up? What can go wrong :shock:

I am going to attach a light fitting to each of my two wardrobe - as it would shine over the bed. I am thinking of running the lights from a mains plug, using flex, going up through the base of the wardrobe, so wiring on the inside. Then installing a switch into the side of wardrobe, then...

I am probably going to open a whole can of worms here as I am sure that everyone has different opinions! lol I am soon to be moving some radiators, and installing new bath, shower, wash basin etc. I am wondering what people advise as best in regards to connections etc. I do not have any...

Thanks for that! Is this the way in which people would chose to fix skirting boards if staining? Or do people have other views on it?

I am going to fit some skirting boards tonight. I have decided to screw rather than no nails. And also to counterbore the screw holes and then to cut angular wood plugs, glue and knock them in and then sand down. I think this will give me best finish as I wish to woodstain the skirting...

I thought a push switch would be best do that no face plate etc but the ones in the link would be good. I just want to only see a switch and not a square faceplate etc

They are like the type of thing I am after, they are more elaborate than I was expecting but very nice! Also wasn't expecting them to be so expensive! :shock: lol I am after just the switch but with no back plate, with the wiring on the inside of the wardrobe.

I am struggling to find some small switches and I was wondering if any of you can point me in the right direction? I am going to put two small bed side lights, they are a rustic brass finish. We have two wardrobes either side of our bed and the lights are going to be fastened to the outside...

I think the wood chisel option is looking good! lol I have seen this http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Plumbers+Tools/Radiator+Hex+Key/d10/sd210/p26053 Is this the tool I am after - pictures are deceiving as this looks far too small if I need it to be a 13mm or (12.64mm lol) allen...

one last question? can someone tell me (if radiators spanners are a standard size) what size allen key fits the radiator tails? I can bring one home from work with me then and do it tonight.