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Our bathroom has 4 lights in a square - three 20w GU10s and a 4th light above the shower which is a 35w bulb / shower fan. The light is bright (its a lightly coloured bathroom with white suite) but is not too bright. We have thought about upgrading to 35w in the future, but don't feel the need...

Hi WYL, Thanks for the replies (again!). I've thoroughly read your website, its newsletters and your contribution to this forum and have learnt a great deal. Like with anyone, I want to get the floor perfect, and am trying to learn about every aspect of it before I invest in one. Thanks...

Thanks for the quick reply Liam. Our ceilings are 2.3m high. We recently had 4 20w GU10s put into our bathroom which lights it up nicely. The bathroom is 2x2m pretty much. Would 8x50w in the same grid layout be sufficient? I can always change the bulbs if they aren't bright enough, but...

Hi, I have a kitchen / dining room 3.5m wide by 5m long, with the kitchen / dining room split 2.5m each. I plan to have installed downlights and have always thought that 8 would be enough, in a grid 2 x 4 evenly spaced across the ceiling. I am looking to buy 8x20w low voltage GU10 bulbs, with...

Just a couple more questions: 1) With engineered wood flooring, does this need an expansion gap the same size as solid wood floor? 2) Is engineered wood flooring more forgiving on slightly uneven floors? I plan to install onto a concrete floor, with a 2mm DPM sheet over it, and on top of...

Thanks Wood You Like. How many Sqm does a single pack of your duratec engineered floor cover? I like the look of the 125mm wide oak floor, at the moment in castle grey, but as I don't live near your showroom, how can I be 100% sure which oiled finish is the one for me? Finally, we would...

Thanks Wood You Like - I was hoping you would reply, but didn't contact you directly as I thought your advice may well serve others too. Dane Care sell both Castle Grey and Castle Black, but Castle Black doesn't show up on their WOCA Oil colour chart...

Hi, I' have been reading as many websites as I can find regarding solid wood flooring, but as I have no experience of it, I still have a few unanswered questions. I'm asking them here so that if answered, they can maybe help someone else out and prevent them from asking the same again. 1)...

Thanks for the replies. I'm looking at getting disposable clothing from screwfix for the job, and a couple of P3 dust masks for my Dad and I (we'll be working on it together). Think this will be enough? We plan to make a few cuts in the ceiling as possible, but to bag it up will obviously...

Thanks Robbie - that's answered all my questions in one go! Cheers, Mav3000 :)

When you buy doors from DIY sheds like B&Q and they come white, is there any need to prime them, or would it be okay to sand them down and gloss over them immediately? Also, what is the best way to physically layout the door to paint it? Flat down on a workstop? upright against a wall? Do...

Hi All, I'm going to be removing the wall between my small kitchen and small dining room. To hide the dangling power cables, re-route the light switches and sort out some downlights, I'm looking to remove the kitchen and diningroom ceilings. We have artex on our ceilings (1980 house)...

Excuse me for having to ask, but if the beading is pinned to the floor, then what happens in regards to the wood moving through expansion? Another newbie question - if we buy untreated Oak and then treat it ourselves, do we then pick a treatment to give it the colour we'd like? Is this then...

Thanks Wood You Like - I've read your online guide and have picked up lots of good advice. My plan was to install the skirting approx 15mm up the wall, and put speaker and satellite cabling underneath it, then install the wood flooring, 10mm away from the skirting, and fix beading on top of...

The Mrs has set her mind on the oak caramel. We saw a similar colour in Floors 2 Go, but this seemed to be twice the price per metre. Are Wickes any good? Will search the forums for posts on them, but if anyone would like to comment here please do, and pics of B&Q flooring laid down would be...

I too would like to avoid the oak beading, as the colour to match our desired floor is hard to find. I see two options - one is to install the skirting at usual level, then put the flooring down, leave a gap, and cover the gap with the beading bits. The other option is to install the...

Hi, I'm in the middle of redecorating the downstairs of our house. We have a solid concrete floor with vinyl tiles on top. We've removed the old carpet and skirting boards. I plan to fit solid wood flooring through the lounge and dining room, but don't know the best approach in regards to the...

Hi, I've trawled the Internet but can't find any photos of rooms with Oak Caramel solid wood floor in them. Does anybody here have any that they can share? I like the colour, but finding matchning edging strips is proving difficult. I notice most homes use a lighter, more natural looking oak...

Thanks Breezer! I was hesitant because of the weight of the basin and the thought of kids pulling it off from the countertop. I guess that sillicone around the rim onto the countertop will be enought then.

Hi, I've recently taken delivery (but am not yet fitting) a bathstore bathroom suite. We have an semi-inset basin, but it does not come with any fixing brackets or screws etc. I telephoned the Bathstore to ask if it should have, or how I should fit it. Their advice was to glue it in with...