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I wonder if anybody could help me - I have just used aquapanel in my shower cubicle with dot and dab and I now need to screw it - any ideas what the best screws are to use - I got some masonery screws but I am having problems driving them in the brickwork (have drilled a pilot hole). many thanks

Hi Just a quick question - I have just replaced the water damaged platerboard in my shower with aquapanel and am about to retill it - I would be really grateful for some advice on the best adhesive - bag or premixed and whcih make? many thanks tim

thanks for the replys. my concern was that it might take the top layer off the plasterboard as the paper looks pretty well stuck down but I will give it a go at the weekend. thanks again

Hi all Would be really grateful for some advice on the following - I am about to tile my mums bathroom - the walls are plasterboard which have been taped rather than skimmed but has been papered with lining paper and painted at some point. Do i need to strip the paper or can i just key...

Hi All I would be grateful for some advice on the following - I have replaced my pumped shower today with a triton pumped thermostatic unit fed from the hot and cold water tanks. Everthing went well until I tried to commission it - the pump is running but there is no water flow/very very...

thanks for all the replys. I got the consumer unit checked over by an independent reputable firm who specialise in testing. They were really nice and very professional - they were amazed at the poor/dangerous standard of work and said it was a fire waiting to happen - three of the circuits had...

Hi Everyone I am looking for some advice/comments on the best way forward - We bought a new build flat in Scotland and moved in about 3 months ago. We have had endless snagging problems and the company (which is quite big) have been pretty useless in fixing them. Most worryingly, I...

iturner1 - can you post when you have done it and let me know how you got on! - I have just laid the pipes for the heating and am about to pressure test them for a few days before starting regards

Hi I am ready to lay a floor screed on top of underfloor heating pipes which is to be 75mm thick - a bit confused (re mixture) becuase i have searched the forum and some posts say that you should be able to roll a ball of the screed and it should retain its shape but have seen other pictures...

hi I would be really grateful for some advice on the following - I am finishing off my mums lean-to conservatory and was wondering if I can dot and dab boards directly onto the back wall which is harled/pebbledashed without stripping it back to the brickwork. I had considered chipping it...

Hi I would be really grateful if somebody could help with the following question. I have nearly finished my extension which is built over the main sewer. I need to connect two downpipes which are at either side of the clay sewer. At the moment the sewer has a 45 degree oblique junction -...

Hi, I am building a timber frame extension with a suspended floor. The builder (no longer on the job) placed the vents in the wrong place - I have been cutting out the blockwork today for the new vents and have found a nail which has pierced the dpc - he has a dpc with mortar and then 4x2 -...

Hi All Just a quick question - the joiners have just finished the walls of my timber frame extension and I have to attched the membrane to the outside - should I staple it to the frame or use tacks (if so what type?) The other question is that the cowboys who did the solum did not link the...

Hi there I have a small terraced cottage and have just removed the old guttering which was rusty and broken - it is 130mm in a semi crescent - any ideas where I could find similar plastic guttering or adapters as it joins a neighbouring property? Many Thanks Tim