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Thanks for the advice. Mike

Its about a year and a bit old and it came as part of a wickes take away toilet. It has a push button with long/short flush options.

Hi, Recently my toilet cistern fails to fill now and again after a flush unless I do 1 of the following - Turn on the cold tap in the bathroom briefly or Turn on the cold tap in the kitchen briefly or Take the lid off the cistern and slightly nudge the fill valve. Any ideas...

Thanks for your help.

I was going to put hardcore as thats what I have read in my DIY book. 2" hardcore compacted with a wacker or roller then 2" gravel. Is this wrong then? Should it be weed membrane straight on top of soil and then 4" gravel? Also, will this act like a giant soak away to solve my water...

I'm putting in a gravel path in my garden. I have dug a trench 100mm deep and the width I want and then framed the edge of the trench with wooded pegs and treated timber (gravel board). I haven't done anything else yet but when it rains heavily, the end of the proposed path fills with water...

How did building control pass that?

I'm interested where trades get their material costs from. If for example I ask a builder to quote for an extension. They will know what their labour will be but where do they get their material costs from. I asume they have a price list or something they use as I doubt they would spend the...

Instead of the vapour barrier, can you use foil backed platerboard?

OK, so... External Brick 10mm gap 4x2 studs with 100mm celotex insulation packed between vapour barrier 12.5mm platerboard or.. External Brick 10mm gap 4x2 studs with 100mm celotex insulation packed between 12.5mm foil backed platerboard any good?

Very quick question on upgrading existing single skin external wall when converting a garage. I have had several conflicting info. Which is the correct way, working from the outside in.. External Brick Painted on "Black jack" DPM or equiverlant 3x2 studs with 100mm rockwool insulation...

Yes, Deck frame. The frame the deck boards sit on. It will be a 4m x 2.4m deck and I need 12 posts - 4 across the top (4m side), 4 across the middle and 4 at the front. Mike

I compared the cost of threaded bar/washers/nuts from screwfix and the pre-made bolts and for what I need. The difference for everything I need was £3. To save me cutting to length, I'd pay the extra £3. How about the frame screws? Mike

I'm about to build a raised deck and just wanted some advice on the type of fixings to use. Looking in screwfix I have seen some M10 bolts for fixing the joists to the posts so thats OK - part number 91920-89. What should I use to screw the frame together. I've seen some exterior turbo...

About 1 foot.

I'm about to build a raised deck around 4m by 2.3m I propose to use 6x2 joists for the frame and 12 posts to support. I have some 3x3 fence posts left over from a fencing project - are they sufficient or should 4x4 be used. I will be extending some of the posts up through the deck to act...

I will be replacing a run of fencing and using postcrete for the post holes. I understand you need some hardcore in the bottom of the hole before putting the post in but once the post is in and before adding the postcrete, can you add some more hardcore, say 100mm deep around the base of the...

I'm about to replace a run of fencing as most of the post are at a 45deg angle! I will be using 6'x6' panels between 3"x3" posts. Makes it easier as the old holes are already there. Seems like they were just rammed in the ground as there is no evidence of concrete or spikes! I will be...

Hi, I'm looking to put an RCD socket in my shed at the bottom of the garden just for the lawnmower or the odd power tool. I'm aware of all the Part P stuff and will get a spark to do the final connections but my main problem is my consumer unit is at the front of my house and my garden is...

I think I'll downgrade the MCB anyway.