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Electrician has seen the plasterboard around the fuse box as he had to fit 2 new breakers in the unit.

I hope so. I thought that was there job.

A qualified electrician fitted all sockets and lighting. The part p went to building regs and it’s been passed off. I’m guessing the health and safety was passed of but do building regs really check workmanship? I noticed today the one wall isn’t even square. There is 5cm difference and it’s...

Thanks for your reply. Could I use easi fill for this?

Hi guys, I hope someone can help me. I had my garage converted, it has been boarded and plastered. I have quite a few concerns. 1. The builder had to board over a fuse box supply. He has cut out around the fuse box for me to make some framing, but where he has boarded over the boxing for the...

Hi there, Wonder if anyone could help. I recently had my garage converted. Builder has tried to box in my consumer unit with a view to putting a door on the front. Looks really messy and there is no way a door will sit flush on it. Can anyone advise of what I cold do with this to make it nice...

Oh wow thanks for doing this. I like the bay but think it looks a little over the top

There is one at the top of the estate that has been converted I seen today but they set it back and not keyed in the brickwork.

There will be a blind in the window.

Yea special k did this. Thanks for that specialk and that is for the advice woody.

Oh yea do you guys think that looks better than the first?

It will be an office/Playroom. I have actually found an image online of the same property converted. Does this look ok do you think?

Hi all, I hope someone can help. I am in the process of having our integral Garage converted. Our Lounge bay window is quite low. Do you think I should have the height of the brickwork matching the height of the bay window to keep it uniform and as if it was not an addition. Any advice would...

I wonder if anyone could advise on the below please. I purchased the Mapei Ultracolor Manhattan Grey grout after reading all the good reviews on the Screwfix website. I bought 3 x 5kg bags of the Mapei Ultracolor for my outdoor porcelain paving. I mixed the product exactly as specified and...

I wonder if anyone could advise on the below please. I purchased the Mapei Ultracolor Manhattan Grey grout after reading all the good reviews on the Screwfix website. I bought 3 x 5kg bags of the Mapei Ultracolor for my outdoor porcelain paving. I mixed the product exactly as specified and...

Hi guys, I wonder if someone can help please. Just finished some porcelain slabbing. Everything was perfect until I dropped my spade on a slab and it took a slight chunk out the corner of one. I managed to find the piece. I was thinking could I use a little sbr and cement to stick this piece...

I was advised against this when I did mine. As any water that would get down between the liner and the sleeper would not be able to escape and would not be able to breathe. So would always be damp. I was going to do it on all mine then decided against it.

Hi guys, I hope someone could advise me on some Porcelain paving. I want to lay a patio area. I have dug the area and layed MOT Type 1 with a 1:60 fall, wackered it all down. Now I have come across mixed reviews. Some lay it on a concrete base, others use a wet morter mix of 6:1 or stronger...

They are thick 50mm boards. Half thickness of a sleeper. Would a screw be able to tighten these. John what thickness wood have you had success with please?

Thanks so much I’ll give these a whirl. Do I just fill the hole afterwards and paint :)