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I'm about to start replacing the downstairs bathroom and unsure what to put on the floor. I recently got the upstairs bathroom done and tiled by a pro. Looked a bit of work as it was a chipboard floor with ply on top. The grout lines are badly cracking 7 months on and one or two tiles feel a...

Water Heater, pipes from this either go straight up to tank in loft space or down to Gas Boiler. Thanks

We are looking to move an internal plasterboard wall to create a walk in cupboard in the main master bedroom. Drawing of existing setup and dotted lines for new walls http://www.diynot.com/network/pody/albums/3034 Small room is an airing cupboard with boiler. Who would be the best...

Thanks Ricahrd, will wait to see what he says when he comes back. Been pricing up fitting a new bathroom suite/tiles in the downstairs bathroom, thinking of doing it myself now!

Thanks for the replys guys Ply was 9mm Marine only screwed into chipboard as no note of pipes. The tiler was happy to tile on the uneven floor, if he had raised concerns then I would have looked into floor replacement with 25mm ply. I hear on here that tilers should always use a decent...

We had a tiler in November last year to tile the bathroom floor/wall we were renewing. Quote he gave for the floor was if I layed the ply to the floor for him, saving him the work and me the extra cash. Ply was screwed to the chipboard floor every 200mm. There is a slight rise at one end of...

Looking to lay new lino in kitchen for my cousin. The existing floorboards have quite bit gaps between some of them 5mm or more sometimes and are not all exactaly level. Whats the best thing to use was thinking of a layer of hardboard? Never layer lino before, you you have some sort...

All power in the CU go's. Shower ciruit has its own RCD 45amp. Will call the electrician back in, thought it might be to do with no light in the fuse?

Recently used a steam cleaner on a manky shower unit and tiles, works real good.

Hi, Electician wired in new shower last month with 10mm cable to CU. The light in the fuse on the pull switch in the bathroom does not light up when on. And when its pulled to cut power to the shower it trips all power. (mate only pulled it as he didnt like the glowing standby lights on...

I have made a sort of inbuilt cupboard in a loft conversion room by removing part of the plasterboard on a wall and using the space in the eaves. I was thinking of using a sort of roller door like I have seen on Office cupboards. Anyone know wheres best to look? All I can find are the huge...

Lights are above 2.25m so are outwith the zones, never knew they did away with zone 3 Thanks guys

The Main bathroom of our house has just been renewed - new units and tiled. I'm now getting to replacing the lighting. There are currently 3 large eyeball style recessed spotlights (about 15-20yr old and mains voltage) . These have 130mm holes and are about 155mm in Diameter. I am right in...

Hi guys, not sure what section this should fall in. Nearly finished the large bathroom in the house and about to start on the smaller one downstairs. After this the plans are to make an ensuite in one of the bedrooms but I think the money is best spend on a new kitchen. House is a 5...

Running a 2gang varilight 2x400 model. 1st circuit has 4x50w gu10s and runs fine. 2nd circuit had 8x50x gu10s and works fine most of the time. On occasion (can be days or a week) when either pressing the button or using the remote to trun on the lights they will automatically dim, if I then...

Looking to see if its possible to extend the CH to a loft conversion. Current boiler is on the first floor and supplys the rads on first and ground floors. Loft conversion had been in place for maybe 10 years and has electrical storage heaters that are pants. Is it possible to extend the...

Yes the bottom newel post, the rest are fine as they have two bannisters at right angles to support them. THe bottom one looks to have movement as its only supported from one side. I have access to under the floor so will have a look there for any fittings. Cheers

The very bottom standup on the ground floor of our staircase is a bit wobbly, how are these usually fixed to the floor?