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Thanks for the input, much appreciated. Baths not in yet, it's a brand new bathroom. I was thinking that option 'a' was best given that this would mean that the bath edge would be behind the face of the tiles. I thought this would be better at stopping water getting round the edge of the...

I was wondering which is the correct approach.... Option (a) I fit the bath then tile the wall with the bottom edge of the tiles running just above the top of the bath. Was then thinking that the gap between bottom of tiles and bath would then be best as silicone. Option (b) I tile the...

Thanks for the advice. I've decided to have a stab at home brewing using a router. I will let you know how I get on. Steve

I want to fit a small porthole type window into a door. I've considered the boat type stainles steel option but apart from costing an arm and a leg this wouldn't suit the rest of the decor. I was wondering if it is possible to buy a small round wooden porthole type window anywhere? perhaps I...

I will be re-fitting my windows shortly. Any suggestion on what are decent sealant products for UPVC fitted into brick opening would be appreciated. Ideally something from Screwfix. Can I use the same product to seal between cill and UPVC frame AND also seal between UPVC frame and brick...

I'm just about to remove and re-fit two UPVC windows that are leaking. I want to make sure I re-fit these correctly - specifically sealing. From the information I can find it seems that the sill should be screwed to the ledge (heads of screws on the back of the sill) - is that right? How do I...

I'm planning to remove the existing hardwood frame window and door in the rear extension of my property and replace with UPVC french doors. I'm not sure if the existing cavity walls are OK the way they are or if I need to sort them out. The top sketch of the two i've attached shows how I...

Yes, wago's inside the metal box where you'd usually wire into the terminals of the socket. I guess any type of insulated connector block would do the job, looking at the wago's they do look sensible.

Gents, There's a boat load of depth in the metal boxes so no problem on that score. The chap I spoke to said that the main reason he recommended the JB'ing in the back of the socket was (as per one of your comments below) to avoid having four wires into each of the socket terminal - he...

Interesting...... Just had a yarn with a local electrician. He reckoned it was probably OK but his approach is to use the area in the socket metal box (if there's enough room) as a junction box area and use three 3-way WAGO connectors. So the standard 2 wires into the socket (ring in and...

I need to add an extractor fan in a utility room. I cocked up and forgot to get the wiring done early on. To save ripping plastered walls down I wondered if the following was OK.... There's a double socket in a handy place in the utilty room. It's on the ring main that serves the kitchen and...

Thanks again for more input. Unfortunately the joint is going to be at almost the opposite corner of the room. The spark did say that he could put the first drop just above the oven unit and put the oven switch at that point BUT to do the job properly he said that he would need to cut another...

Thanks for the input gents. Interesting point about cables being ok behind units. I did suggest to the sparky that I was happy for him to run the oven cable from under the units up behind the tall unit that houses the double oven the just a short run of cable out and back to the switch. He...

I've got a sparky in. The attached sketch shows what's being suggested for wiring my oven and hob in. Is this OK? (I've been cowboy'd before) The red line running across the top of the picture is the existing cooker cable (6mm) that runs in the ceiling all the way across the room (3.9m) then...

I need to replace my broken rehau window sill. Can anyone suggest where I might buy one? Its 150mm deep, 30mm thickness white UPVC. I've looked on line but can only see end caps, no actual sill. Thanks

Following water damage to the plaster/render in one of the rooms in my 1930's (with 1980's lash-up additiions) bungalow I have stripped the plaster and render from the wall to find that there was once a door in this wall right at the end of the wall (smack bang in the corner of the room). The...

I have a couple of UPVC (REHAU) windows that don't seem to be fitted very well. Two windows in total, fitted into what was one large existing hole in a cavity wall that was originally one large wooden frame window. The existing hole was enlarged, split into two smaller holes (blocks added in...

First off, big thanks for the input gents. Good point about the doubling up of fuses, I agree its not a good idea. All things considered I think the Phatboy approach seems the right approach for non 'fitted' Washers/dryers. Regarding "Neons" I sort of like Neons but only because I can't...

Which is preffered (maybe neither) from the two options below... 1. Single 13A sockets (switched) located underneath the worktop, wired into the kitchen ring (not on spurs) 2. Single 13A sockets (no switch on actual socket) located underneath the worktop, connected to the kitchen ring via...

Thanks for the input. Looking like, 6:1 then. Still not sure if the Wickes ballast is correct. I will see if they have any more information on their web-site Thanks for the input regarding the water. I guess perhaps I could bang some plastic over the stuff once it was poured to keep the...