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You can't move the knockout holes, the don't pop out - you break it, and chip it out. New sink - can't get another cheap one, it's silly money! I have seen a chrome "tap hole stopper" in screwfix for £1.79 which may suffice for now and look handy The filter water idea is good - wife just said...

Just put in a black franke kitchen sink. I think it's a composite granite material. Anyway did the sensible thing, rather than go with my thoughts I asked the wife which of the 3 tap positions did she want knocked out. She has now said she would prefer it in one of the other positions :mad...

After a lot of searching round and phone calls (not many places have it on the shelf) I picked up a Magna1 40-80F at a very good price and swapped the pumps over all is ok now. The 40-60F looks really undersized for the 70 Rads on the system compared to the 40-80... it's possible the smaller...

I should have said, when the heating is switched on, the green spinny circle light on the "grundfos eye" comes on briefly, before turning to the flashing red

Anyone have any experience with the Grundfos pumps, specifically MAGNA1 40-60F? The Grundfos Eye is showing two opposite red indicator lights flashing, which indicates alarm, the pump is stopped Isolating and opening, the mechanism is turning freely, so I assume nothing clogging up the...

Can it be the fibreglass mesh or should it be metal? I had a couple of big rolls the original buider said to order (guess he was planning on using this?). Thanks!

I've sacked a builder. He was meant to go a few jobs for me but taking the pee and way too slow (on a daily rate) and what annoyed me was my tools wandering into his things, as well as not actually finishing anything he started (ploy to stretch the work out I guess) He did an outbuilding and...

thanks, i do probably use too much water... will try less next time! which will probably be on Friday

I've always used tiles. My Bathroom is needing doing and I've had someone raving about wall panels - much quicker to install, no mouldy grout etc. Looking online there appears to be no real disadvantages for the panels.. from the companies that sell it (not much else online?) - Can anyone...

Edit> spell check on my phone has changed pattress to mattress in the title and I can't edit that I have a wall hanging headboard behind a divan. There is a socket on the wall behind the headboard. If I wanted to fit socket in the headboard and run it from the wall socket, I can screw the...

Im a diyer who self taught and replastered my last 2 houses. Haven't plastered in a while (multifinish) but I used to be fairly competent Did a wall and ceiling this week - Had someone in to do the other 3 walls. The dried finish on their walls is a uniform light pink (almost white!) My walls...

I don't know what they did to the floors, I had thought it was screed on the timber floors, and the outside levels were all at or over the dpc hence the damp inside (cleverly covered with cladding or commercial vinyl paper) Having an alteration and digging out a small area i said to take out...

Building has had extensive work done on it in the past to convert it into a Hotel (in 1970) It's had signs of damp throughout the original part of the building. The concrete floor inside (above the original building damp course) is throughout the building. Another right royal pain is the copper...

I'm finding info on gravel driveways, but what is an acceptable way of doing a gravel area in the garden for walking on? I'm planning on putting down 2" of 20mm gravel (not purchased yet). the area has been cleared, and someone suggested laying weed membrane , putting down an inch or so of Type...

Thanks - I was just reading about the acoustic boards, 12.5mm and 15mm. Will double up on the acoustic rockwool. I think I'll go the route of doubling up on PB, costs are similar but the density seems higher with doubling up on regular plasterboard than the acoustic boards any of 2x9.5mm or...

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Ground floor ceiling down. Need to Sound insulate from upstairs. I have in the past put resilient bars in with acoustic mineral wool and re-boarded and it has reduced noise transmission pretty well. The Acoustic type seems to cost more than when i bought before. Would it be better to put 150mm...

Thanks, useful info! No real reason to put them in then. rooms being refurb'ed, just thought if they were needed now was the time to put them in whilst the ceiling was down

Double story extention, Ground floor room being refurbished, built 45 years ago. Pulled down ceiling and there are no noggins on the 8x2 joists (10 ft span) Is it worth putting them in now? The ceilings in the extension do have cracks, so I assume there has been some movement since it was...

Thanks for all the replies! given me a few things to thing about, appreciate all the comments