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have a friend who had a skin graft on the top half of his thumb from a childhood accident. all well and good until puberty. The skin graft came from his backside, and he now grows nice thick black hair from his thumb! He plucks!

is the floor on joists or concrete? if it is concrete, perhaps you aren't able to get your moisture meter to the concrete surface because of the new floor? was the new floor in the house for a good while before installing to ensure it naturalised to room temperature? is it a new floor...

did they do anything to fix the wall that they destroyed?

OK then, local supplier claims he has the best prices in Scotland for a certain light fitting local supplier claims to have an exclusive deal with manufacturer. Supplier (usually good, by the way) quotes £26 +VAT for fitting and bulb (GU10 & 11W megaman CFL) check on the internet, and...

ok If they turn out to be straight, and i position my new frame fixings in the right place, the frame should move independent of the nails, and i can punch in any that end up proud. I think, as it is only a few mm, that they can just stay in-situ. So slight that it was totally unnoticeable...

thanks symptoms sounds like a plan. There are no architraves yet, so that's a start. He seems to have accompanied the frame fixings with a Schwarzenneger like fixation with the nail gun in places, so assuming i can prize some of these out, and saw out all the foam, it sounds like a plan!

ensure that all units / worktops and appliances are replaced, rather than removed and refitted. has the word 'compensation' surfaced in your discussions? You have clearly been devoid of a fully functioning kitchen for some weeks

Hi all. I'm fitting an internal door. partially glazed Oak door, if that is at all relevant. The frame is new, as installed by a joiner who i do not wish to see again (before you suggest getting him back!) I have fitted two other doors in new frames, and all went well, if a little...

lucky you have the photos - a lot of the mess is 'hidden' the wall issue is outrageous, and not acceptable at all. It is unlikely to fall on you, but they should be stripping the whole lot out, and doing it properly. The wiring also. Being a major company, did the installers have any...

many thanks the 18mm isn't warped. It has been stored dry and flat (with other flat things on top!) seems a shame to buy more if it will do the job. i'll let you know about the hinges!

sounds to me like the 'professional' fitters should be strung up, and their Company held to account for all this. As I understand it.... 1. raggling into a wall is accepted practice for electrics etc, but it sounds like these guys have over-done it. If it is under a window, it is likely...

I have a hole in my living room wall to a cupboard housing UFH manifold and a few other bits and pieces. I need to make a door to fit in the hole that can be flush painted white to match in with the room, and apart from a discreet trim, be fairly un-obtrusive. the opening is about 18" wide...

thanks looks just the job - my local B&Q do not have those unfortunately. I think i will try and knock one up myself......

many thanks! simple when you think about it! always trying to over-complicate things...

Firstly, this is not about internal corners, glue vs screws etc! I've digested all that! I am skirting a room with 9" high skirting. There are a number of external corners to worry about. My little plastic coving mitre-box is too small. My mitre saw with the captive saw is not high...

specifying a tile and type of trim is very different to being the bloke that has to put it up, as you know! my own project has thrown me neatly to the other side of the equation for a while! Enjoying it, to be honest!

the sunny world of Architecture! specification-wise, i'm fine. Theory i'm fine its the DIY / actual on the job elements where advice from the pros is most welcomely absorbed!

I have access to British Standards BS 5385 - 3 says "not less than 3mm" in section 7.1.5

close butt jointed large format tiles are reasonably common on the continent, however, BS suggests that 2 or 3mm is the minimum allowed for in the UK. we have just had 600 x 600 tiles laid with a 3mm joint. looks good.

i am tiling 3 sq metres - large-ish mosaics on a kitchen splashback. Am i alright with a ready mixed adhesive, or should i go with the dry, mix-it-yourself carry on? doing a big area, i would go with the dry stuff, i think. What are thoughts on a ready-mix?