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Hi all - I've got a recurring problem with this bathroom extractor fan I was hoping someone could help with. One was already installed in my bathroom; I had some building work done (not on that room of circuit) and during the work it blew. I put it down to all the dust and crap that was around...

Yes, that's right, citroen relay campervan. Will be covered with vinyl floor which i'll just get from a roll (not the individual strip stuff)

Thanks - is that because of the glue? (celetox below is foil taped for vapour barrier which continues all around)

Hi all - currently converting a van and am a little confused between shuttering (which I also assume is the same as sheathing) and hardwood ply which I need for the floor. It will be on top of timber battens which are filled with celotex. I've read conflicting info online so was hoping for some...

Thanks - you'd go that over the hammerite? (it's the white stuff that goes over rust that ive been using in the van as a primer when cutting holes and on the floor over rust)

It would be a real pain - It's an option but I was hoping to avoid it

Thanks that's a good idea but they have so much sikaflex on them they wouldn't fit - so once removed I may as well replace the screws

Hi all - I'm currently in the early stages of a van conversion and had a DIY question i was hoping some kind folks could help with. I've fitted some solar panels with some self-drilling/self-tapping screws that came with the kit which I've used to attach it to the roof (along with sikaflex). It...

thanks. I’ve got a chop saw I’m happy with (double bevel sliding one from erbauer) and an einhill cordless jigsaw that hopefully will do the job. What I’m still curious about is the benefit of a full plunge saw and separate circular saw over a track such as this evolution one which has great...

Thanks. Was it the guided track saw here? I’m still trying to work out how bad this is compared to a plunge because it has great reviews.

Hi all - I'm about to take on a camper conversion project and am kitting out my little garden shed with a few essentials, and was hoping some kind folks could help give me some opinions on the table saw vs bandsaw debate. I'll likely be making my own cabinetry from formica+ply panels among other...

Hi all - was hoping some kind folks could help me out. I'm currently painting a large beige room white, which seemed a straight forward job (have painted countless rooms before!) This room connects to a newly built extension which I painted with Leyland Contract Matt from screwfix. That paint...

Hi all - I’m sanding my engineered oak wood floorboards on weekend with a hired floor sander to apply some hard wax oil on top for first time (floor has a thick veneer so plenty to play with). 150grit is suggested and I’ve read if you go too fine (300 plus) you risk a cloudy appearance as you’re...

Hi all - I’ve just changed two pendants in my living area (one either end) to some basic screwfix bayonet cheapies. Previous owners’ electrics were pretty shoddy, with earths going to loop and the looped lives just taped together back up in the ceiling. So I’ve connected all back up what you’d...

Hi all - Have a downstairs shower room that I haven't used the shower in a while as I've had a building project going on - have used the loo as normal but not the shower. It has an extractor fan that comes on with the light. Yesterday had a shower for first time in ages (not an electric one)...

Hi all - I’ve got a living room with engineered oak flooring that the previous owners put down. It’s a little scratched in places and the finish has yellowed. I’m considering trying to sand and finish myself as the worse that can happen is I have to replace it. It’s a 6mm veneer which is...

Hi all - I've just done a DIY tiling job on new tiles using Mapei medium grey grout ultracolor 112 for the grout. I've used Mapei Ultracolor for loads of projects but never that exact shade, but have never had a problem before. Frustratingly it's dried with really inconsistent colour with some...

Thanks. So I've got to accept it hasn't been done perfectly, but also that I'll get away with it with building control. So comes down to what should i do if anything. There is a trough of dpm down, so is it fair to assume that by my pictures it's just so cold that the water is taking ages to...

Am I also right that upstand insulation should have been used around the entire perimeter?

Thanks - it's really frustrating and confusing as the team build homes all across the place, including for some big firms, and have the local building control officers on site all the time. What is the worst that could happen with it like this; damp or just really cold at that little stretch...