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Hi all I am currently laying laminate flooring in my bathroom. I really could do with raising the floor ever so slightly, is there any good reason which would stop me laying fibre board underlay on top of another layer of fibre board underlay before laying the laminate flooring? I know...

ok thanks guys, ill ring round some sparks today! really appreciate the advice. Should you want a closer/clearer picture i can upload for your info! Let me know which bits you need a close up on! Ill let you know how i get on!

seriously, can you help me in laymans terms! :oops: Can i disconnect easily (safely) myself? how much to make this whole mess safe and moddern CU? :?:

im worried now, you buggers! :lol: Ill have to have another lager to help me sleep.... i wont put kitchen light on thou just in case! (fridge light will do :P )

hmm.... Sounds like my elecrics need sorting sooner rather than later (although i dont fully understand your lingo :? ) Two questions - can i easily disconnect that shower cable from the CU? If so, is it as easy as turning them all off, and disconnecting! :oops: Secondly, whats the...

i have a diy book from b&q, shows good diagrams for wiring wall lights from one of these, same as what you are trying to do. Not sure if you need to take further advice due to it being outside. good luck

Hi I am a DIY'er and not a spark, so get confirmation before you take my advice. Firstly, buy one of these, few quid! http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/content/ebiz/focus/invt/122901/122901.jpg Use that instead of a standard switch, it will tell you how to wire in the pack.

Hi all thank you both for reply. I will scrap the idea of turning into outside socket. i agree running up the side of house is a discrace. I just need to disconnect from mcb. is that easy enough to do or should a pay an electrician. I am very competent at DIY but by no means a spark...

Hi all I am undertaking a project to refit/tile the entire bathroom. We currently have an electric shower which will be no longer needed. The electric feed for the shower goes outside of the house from the Connection unit, up the exterior of the building the re enters the house in the...

Thanks alot guys, it REALLY helps to have your input :D It does surprise me just how littling lagging is used throughout the house, even with a new CH/Combi boiler installation. Do plumbers lag pipes as standard? (Just a general newbie question) Thanks again, quite looking forward to...

Hi Softus thanks very much for your reply. I have a combi boiler installed. When i looked under the boards there are alot of old pipes as the house recently had a Combi and Central Heating installed including all new pipes. I have got rid of loads of dead pipes over the last few days...

Hi all I started to clear out my bathroom this week and plan i DIY job for a full refit - bathroom suite, flooring, tiling - the works! - And im knackered already (its only Tuesday) :oops: The room is now pretty much empty bar a few capped off pipes and i am now doing the pain staking...

Hi all I have been gardening for custermers as a side job for the last twelve months. I thoroughly enjoy this and i have began thinking about quiting my full time job and attempting to make a living out the gardening business. Has anyone on here done a similar thing themselves and willing...

Sorry, wasn't aware of the rule. :oops:

My lounge is approx 4.5m x 5m. Pretty much square other than chimney breast. Need to ring round a few decorators for a quote on new skirts and coving this afternoon. What would be a round about figure i can expect? Thanks very much for any advice! Regards Ste

i now believe the old fasteners are called grounds, and she should have left them in place and reused them (according to a B&Q DIY Book haha.... i think one or two may be still in place, the rest went with the old skirting..... ooouch! :oops: Help!