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Hi, I want to re-convert my loft space. When the house was built the loft space was built so that the loft could be used but not as a living space. i.e the roof is supported by 2 giant steel beams running the length of the house. The space has been plaster boarded out but only had access via...

Hi, I have a gas hob which uses Calor gas. It fires up no problem but when you let go of the handle after a few seconds the burner goes off. The hob has six burners and all of the other burners work fine. This burner is the smallest one which we use for simmering small pots but I cannot get...

Nose all, You say, bolt a timber into the flange. Is it ok to drill through the flange? How many bolts would you suggest for a 3.4 m Span.

I meant Strong boys! What a plonker! sorry I have used them before as well...Thank you for all the info. Great help guys as always. :D

Hi, |I want to hang floor joists from a box lintel. At present the joists sit on top and I want to get rid of the box lintel hanging down into the room. The only way i can see of doing this is to remove a few courses of brick, push the lintel up and hang the joists from the lintel. I know I...

Many thanks, I spent ages looking on the net. probably using wrong search info. cheers

Hi, Can someone help please? I have bought an Italian mixer tap set, which came with, 8mm, monoblock flexis. The problem is that the other end of the flexi is a 3/8 inch female connector and I cannot find anything suitable to connect it to. Does anyone know where I can get the connector...

Hi, I am trying to get hold of some European oak to make some kitchen draws. All of the sites I have found in Gloucester will only sell for amounts over 750 pounds. Anyone know any distributors in Gloucester who cell to the general public? I am only looking to spend around 100 to 150...

Hi can someone give me some advice? I have just had 12 bags of Ardex delivered and was going to start tiling in the morning. However, I have just noticed that the use by date on the adhesive is 18 oct 11. I want to get started so how critical will 1 month out of date be. I will be taking...

Phew!! Thanks for all of the replies. The cooker I have is an old one that we have moved from house to house (3 x moves). We have had it installed in 2 previous houses both with 10mm wiring already in. It wasn't until I had arranged the fitting of the cooker in the new kitchen that I...

Many thanks for the replies. The cable run would be about 16m at most and it runs up from the CU into the void in the ceiling above the utility. It then runs across the landing and into the kitchen ceiling void. Then down into the isolation switch (no socket on the isolation switch). It...

The cooker is a Lacanche 'Macon'. It has 2 large ovens rated at 2.5Kw each and another smaller oven/grill rated at 2.4 Kw. There are 5 burners but all are gas. The info with the cooker states that the cooker has to be connected to a 45 A breaker. The breaker is 45A but I thought that the...

Sorry, Have been away for a week just got back and read the posts. Yes I want it to be fully vaulted ie no flat ceiling at all. many thanks

Hi, I have a 45A rated cooker that I need to get hooked up. I will be getting someone in the do the electrical and gas hook up! I just want to know if I have a problem before I start. There is a 45A circuit breaker in the consumer unit but the cable I have running from it and going all the...

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Hi, Not sure if this should be in this section or building section.. I want to vault the ceiling in a small extension and put velux windows in. I have vaulted a ceiling before but only to raise it slightly into the eaves to give me a higher ceiling. This time I need to remove all of the...

Hi, I am looking at buying an HVLP sprayer to spray some kitchen cabinets with an oil Based paint. Can anyone recommend the sort of HVLP sprayer I would need to get a good quality finish? I was looking at an Apollo system but did not know what size system I would need. I want to get the...

Thanks for the reply. I have just done what you suggested. Will leave bucket outside and see if it solves problem. If it is still leaking what do you suggest?

Hi, I have recently added some rads to my sealed central heating system and I have refilled the system and bled the radiators. The problem is that I am losing pressure. I have noticed that there is some water coming from the drain off pipe going outside of the house. Is this my problem...

Thanks for the reply. I have refilled and beld the system again. Will see what it is like in the morning.