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Thanks. I like the sound of the EICR. I'm not sure the seller has any appetite for price-chips, but at the very least I want to make sure that I know what I'm in for (and I can pull out if it needs stripping out completely).

Hi all I am buying a 1930s semi. It's a probate sale, and the vendor cannot find any certificates for the electrical work that has been carried out. There are clearly some old circuits in there with sockets on skirting boards, but there is also a very new-looking CU - it looks no more than a...

Hmm. This might be a bit beyond me, and I've got a few other flooring jobs that I would rather have a professional do as well. I'm not sure if I'm breaking the rules by doing this, but is anyone able to recommend a fitter? The job is in Chelmsford.

Wow - you aren't kidding, that's a lot cheaper! Thanks.

Excellent, thanks. Sounds like it might not be so tough after all. I've had a look for products. I liked the Mapei and Ardex stuff when I did the tiling, so do I need something like Mapei Fiberplan or Ardex FA 20? Both are described as rapid-set (and are pricey!). Do you know of any...

Thanks. Would the smoothing compound be cement-based? Won't that cause an issue with moisture? (This is an old victorian terrace, and the floor is on the ground floor) If I can't just overboard it and float the engineered wood flooring on top of it, I might just give it a miss and carpet it...

Hi all I'm looking to put down engineered flooring in my dining room. The floor is currently the original floorboards, but as the adjoining rooms have new floors in them there is a step down in to the dining room and I want it all level through the house (plus I've got the engineered wood...

Great, thanks. I thought I might have an issue with the foil underlay as soon as I saw it come off the back of the delivery truck. Is something like this any better? http://www.allaboutunderlay.co.uk/Laminate+and+Wood+Underlay/Duralay+Duratex+Wood++Laminate+Underlay+15m2_UL0012.htm (Duratex...

Hi all I have searched high and low for definitive advice on this but haven't managed to find anything, so thought I'd ask here... I live in a victorian terrace. I need to put down a new floor in my dining room. Currently, we are living on the original floorboards which are a bit tired...

Brilliant, thanks. Good point about the placing of the plinth heater, I'd not thought of that! I'll put it under an adjacent unit.

Brilliant, thanks!

Hi all I have finally managed to fit every door, drawer and panel on my new kitchen. Except for one. I have a thin panel, maybe 10cm thick, to put in my sink cabinet, but I cannot work out how to do it! I attach a picture of the gap I've tried using angle brackets but I just cannot...

Hi all The electrician came around last week to test and sign off on the installation of the new circuits for my kitchen. There are now three extra bits of work that need doing - I set out these below along with my questions. Basically for each, I want to know: 1) can it be done? and 2) can I...