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    ideas to tile bathroom...over old tiles, onto plasterboard?

    thanks for taking the time to reply i've been looking on the interwebs and asking around and it seems like the type of board to go for would be something like aquaboard? and what is 'tanking' exactly? would this go onto the plasterboard almost as a 'seal'? off to search...
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    ideas to tile bathroom...over old tiles, onto plasterboard?

    Hi all we're in the process of renovating our first home and the bathroom is turning into a tricky one... it's got very old plaster in there, and the walls aren't even, particularly the wall where we want to move the bathtub to... so... three options to correct this: 1) tile straight...
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    downlight install in kitchen

    Hi all! We're in the process of having a complete home rewire done along with plumbing new ceilings and new decor In the kitchen my dear wife has decided she'd like some down lights We've roughly worked out with the electrician that about 8 would be sufficient The room is 5m long and...
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    complete home rewire

    We bought it with a view to move on in 4-6 years, renting it thereafter. Only reason I'm considering CCTV is the area has had its spate of burglaries, and even if they're dummy cameras surely they'd be worth it? Plus given we both work, house will be empty most of the day! With respect to the...
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    complete home rewire

    Mornin all Have got a contractor coming in over the weekend and he's asked me to think about any extra wires I'd like him to run. Such as to future proof I'm assuming Thus far the list I have come up with is: CCTV wiring throughout (cover all entry points and side passageway) Ethernet...
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    replacing aged back boiler system with new combi

    He wants to charge me £300 for the privilege!
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    replacing aged back boiler system with new combi

    Aaaah bugger Is there any way we can isolate it so we can remove the rads n pipework?
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    replacing aged back boiler system with new combi

    Hello all New homeowner here looking for some plumbing advice The house we've bought has got an old 'back boiler' system. Which was temperamental at best of times according to lady we bought it from. In short, we want to rip out all the old plumbing whilst the carpets are up and get a...
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