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word of warning some sealants / adhesives react with mirrors ask the mirror supplier for mirror adhesive then you know it will be fine

Think hard before you buy if your only buying tools for a one off project think of hiring. If you want to buy to keep maybe look at ryobi 18v tools cheaper than the big trade brands (makita dewalt etc) but still give you the one battery for lots of tools

Use grout residue remover available at all tile shops Then reapply sealer

Contact makita direct you can send them the battery and if it's faulty they will replace it

The moisture meter will only tell you there is moisture (if it's used correctly) not what the cause is. There are too many people with meters nowadays who haven't been trained to use them. You can't diagnose rising damp one one reading

3.0ah everyday I'm in the trade and now looking at 5ah battery's Bigger the number bigger the power

Your best bet is to call the rep and have him come and have a look. If it is a material fault Howdens will supply new But I have a feeling it's been poorly fitted. Which means you have to get the fitter to replace the worktops free of charge. You shouldn't have to pay to replace them

Quartz upstand

If the fitter cut and fixed the joint correctly it should last years. There are only two ways for a joint to fail so quickly 1 incorrectly fitted 2 fault in the material Did you buy the kitchen through howdens? If so contact them they are generally good in there aftercare

Cut the board with a Circular saw from the back it will only chip out on the top Think about how the saw teeth hit the board. If they cut into it there should be no chips but when the teeth leave the board the teeth are cutting away from the face then you get chips.

a couple of coats of bitumen would help but you would need to coat the walls up to dpc level as well. that's if the outhouse has a dpc.

wall paper steamer works as well

get a 1600mm bath. then i would fit the bath first then tile the walls and floor to it.

it was either 6mm or 8mm but which ever make sure you give it a generous pilot hole

any vacuum made by numatic (Henry, Hetty etc) you can't go wrong and their cheaper than £200 (about £100) if you use it for work claim it all back. the tax man wins in the end so take what you can!

the Muppet's who work in B&Q near me are useless they know nothing about building materials at all. but for 3/4 MDF and multi-finish you cant get it cheaper.