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HI I am looking at LED lighting for under cabinets. Alot of them seem to be individually switched and supplied with a plug. I want the lights to be operated from a wall switch with the main lights can this power supply be wired into mains lighting circuit...

As not reply so far, Have looked into it a bit more How about 25mm of K7 between rafters (leaving 50mm + counter battens) then K18 plaster board to maybe 25+12.5. I know its not up to regs, but its got to be better than a bit of 100year old black lime plaster. Could I also slap some 2x2...

Hi I have just had a leaky valley gutter repaired and large timber rafter replaced (leak was several years old and timber rotten). House is C1900 and 2nd storey room in roof (Vertial walls about 1m high then pitched) Roof is slate (no felt or membrane) with lathe and plaster. As there is...

Thanks. I guess Hardibacker is only needed if the floor is going to get wet regularly.

Hi, just read the sticky 'basic guide' but want to double check I have done several small tiling jobs with complete success. Last was WC in marble, 3m floor 7mwall. To prepare the floor I just used adhesive and screw to secure 6mm hardibacker as the deflection was very minimal. All has...

Thanks for the feedback. For information, what type of UFH did you put in. (insul. +screed, metal plates, foilcoated insul.) The many systems make cost/benefit had to calculate.

I've been trying to decide what the best cost/benefit insulation is for insulating under the ground floor of my c1900 house. Suspended wood, joist 170mm deep, width between joists 230-370mm, 2' crawl space, but only small(2'sqr) access. Glass mineral wool seemed the best option as its...

16th regs showed sinks and the areas around them as Zone two (I think), so I was surprised to see the new reg diagrams did not include sinks. As they are usually full of water, I just wanted to be sure. Better safe than dead... or part P illegal!! I'm just a handy man, sorry for any offence...

I want to add a washstand/ shaver point/ mirror light in the corner of a bedroom. Does this count as special location/ need Part P clearance. Would I have to ensure any sockets are >3m away. The regs I looked at seem to have changed (only Zones 0-2 now?!)

Hi Does anyone know if you can get flexible tap tails (for monoblock) with a valve built in? Seen them for normal taps. I know you could just put a isolating valve in line, but I want to minimise the amount of pipework sticking out of the wall! Thanks

I want to be able to run wall tiles down to the floor (ie no skirting) any help on how to prep gap that is usually left behing the skirting boards. Groundfloor external walls.

I am gutting a groundfloor cloakroom and want to instal marble tile to wall and floor without skirting. Two walls are external stone built walls, no DPC visible (c1910 house) the other is internal brick wall. Will there be problems with plastering to the floor level. Should I use Hardibacker...