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Thanks for that Woody. BTW "he" is a "she" who has never mixed cement before, never built brick walls or laid a patio! But I'm about to learn! So I'd prefer something relatively easy to use, but it doesn't have to be pink. :D The belle mini 80 looks good, but Screwfix use their own courier...

I've spent the last 6 weeks demolishing a wall and cleaning the bricks to reuse. The local salvage yard told me they had reclaimed London bricks, but when I went to look at their stock I was told they couldn't match the face on the bricks I've been cleaning. As I need quite a lot more bricks...

I've looked at the belle website - thanks for the link - the minimix 130 looks good but it's for export only (230v). I'd like to be able to use it by myself, so I guess electric would be best. I've got approx 14m wall to build, (half of that will be double thickness) and approx 108 sq m patio...

Thanks for all the replies. I forgot to mention that once the patio is finished - mid to late April I hope, I'll be wanting to sell on the mixer, so I'd like it to hold it's value. I've checked ebay for "Belle Cement Mixer" and there's a huge variety - 31 ! Petrol; Diesel; 110v; 240v; baby...

I'm redesigning our patio - quite a job for me. I'll soon need to learn how to lay bricks and sometime after that, will need to lay the patio slabs. I don't want to hire a mixer as I think the job is likely to take quite a while, so I'm looking to buy. What kind of mixer should I go for? I have...

Does anyone know of a good forum to post ideas about interior design?

Yes, thanks, it helps - but I a bit confused.........you suggest putting a wood battern along the wall to support the bath and you also say that once the bath is screwed to the wall (supported on it's battern) fill it with water then silicone, then tile, then more silicone. All good suggestions...

We've just taken the old bath out and found it was channelled into the wall. Is this the way a bath should be fitted??? We thought we'd fill this channel in and tile the wall behind where the new bath is going, then use a sealing strip. Is this the right way forward?

Thanks for the suggestion - not a bad idea but what's the point in spending half a fortune refitting a bathroom for something that's going to look b****y awful? Got a full refund. Same old boring central light is back to stay!

Pretty sure the downlighters are the correct sort - man in the shop was very helpful. Am hoping he'll be equally helpful when I ask for a full refund. Why is life this complicated???

A repair would end up being a "smudge" job at best. Plasterers around here would take 2-3 weeks to turn up. The central pendant looks great, but I don't think would look right in a 2 m sq bathroom.

Bungalow - so one floor only. Ceiling is artexed. What's the best way to repair that?

We've bought five downlighters and planned to replace the current central main light and arrange the other four artistically around that. But we now realise that the main central light is virtually on a joist and there isn't the clearance to get a downlighter in. Anyone offer any solutions?

Thanks crafty It wouldn't be the main light source, but for long hot soaks in the tub! How could I achieve the different light levels: from dim to bright etc and/or colour changes?

Can anyone explain the fundamental principles of fibre optic lighting as I'd like to have this in our new bathroom. I'd also like to know if there is anyway to make my own or minimise the cost as the prices are very high. If you'd like an illustration, see the first picture on...

Have bath sizes changed? In the past we've had what we've assumed to be a normal, standard, size bath. Just about to order a new bathroom suite from MFI and have noticed the height..........therefore the capacity......of their standard baths are much lower. Perhaps something to do with water...

Thanks for your reply JohnD. Does this mean replacing the whole window - including the frame? Or can I get just the sealed glass units?

Just moved into a new (1980's) house which has replacement windows. Some of the windows are obviously older than others and have various problems. The window to the bathroom has dirt between the panes. Trying to compare this to the others I see that the black rubber "beading" on the inside, is...