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Hi, My main TV in living room is operating with Sky. I have 4 more sets (3 in bedrooms and 1 in kitchen) using set top aerials. I wish to fix a roof aerial on side of gable wall (no chimney) and run coax to the 4 sets. Can anyone advise on following; What type of aerial? What type of coax...

Hi, My Bosch GBH 24V cordless drill is playing up. Occasionally under load, the chuck will not turn and makes a ratcheting noise as if a clutch is slipping or it seems to act like a power screwdriver when the torque setting has been exceeded. Easing off and starting again usually does the trick...

Hi, thanks for speedy reply. The cables are in 25mm conduit to surface mounted boxes. They run vertically into ceiling. The garage has its own consumer unit. Gary.

Hi, I am wanting to lower 2 switched sockets in garage from head height down to approx' 450mm from floor as garage is now used as a bedroom. Both sockets are on a ring but what is the correct way of jointing these 2.5mm T&E in order to extend them lower? The cables will be run in 25mm plastic...

Hi Ban-all-sheds, Thanks for reply. The singles i can see in loft are not run in conduit and are sheathed (grey) except the bathroom light switch (on the landing), there are 2 lives (red) going to it which are not sheathed. The bedroom light fitting i looked at had 1 live, 1 earth and the 2...

Hi, need some advice please! I have put a fluorescent light in loft and switch and was going to going to use the loop in method for wiring. All the upstairs fittings are wired direct (no rose). I then decided to use the junction box method but all the cables on light circuit are run in singles...

Hi, I am installing a slimline shower tray on the opposite wall to the bath. What is the correct way of running the waste to ensure adequate drop for draining? I am concerned because the bath waste runs above the floor and the shower waste will run under the floor. The soil pipe is in the far...

Hi everybody, I am trying to put some large format tiles on a shower cubicle wall. I have tanked the area and now am trying to apply the adhesive. I am using Dunlop set fast plus with a 10mm rad trowel. How do i get the correct thickness on wall? I am mixing in a bucket, transferring to a...

Hi, Hope i am on correct forum, if not, apologies. I am in the process of fitting a new wc, sink, and shower cubicle in an en-suite. The house is only 15 months old. I am swapping a exposed shower valve for a concealed valve. I removed the tiles and cut some plasterboard away to make a support...

Hi, thanks for advice. What adhesive would you use to dot & dab if using plasterboard onto breeze? Thanks, Gary.

Hi, I have cut a damaged piece of plasterboard (770 x 1150mm) out of a shower cubicle that was dot & dabbed onto breeze block. When replacing, what type of board do i use as i am priming and tiling it? The current board is Green on the outsides. What do i use for adhesive? Thanks, Gary.

Thanks for advice Softus, The feed is from a combi so pipes come up from floor which means i cannot fit valves above. House is only 18 months old and no isolators fitted so presume it must be a problem?? Gary.

Hi everybody, I am replacing a exposed shower valve with a concealed unit. The cubicle is a stud/plasterboard wall. In order to get access, i need to cut out a section of plasterboard. My questions are: 1) When letting in new section of plasterboard, what is the best way of sealing joints...

Hi everybody, Can anybody give me any idea of approx' cost to fit the following? 1700mm standard bath and new taps/bath panel pedestal sink/taps close coupled toilet thermostatic shower (exposed valve) on same wall as taps It is obviously replacing an existing suite and going in same...

Hi, I am in the process of tiling a bathroom with 317mm x 445mm tiles. I have to take the existing tiles off and have been advised to fit new plasterboard using 'dot and dab'. Can somebody explain what this method is and is it easy to do? Thanks, Gary.

Hi, this is my first post so go easy on me! I am tiling a bathroom 2m x 1.8m. The tiles are 12.1/2" x 17.1/2". I am also using a border. The walls are breeze/ plaster and existing tiles to 3 walls which i am going to remove. I have worked the setting out but need the following advice; What...