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I have a crosswater crossbox to install for a shower. Wall is Thermalite breeze and plan to channel out for the valve and pipes as I have limited space. Its an unvented system and I have two previous Polypipe tails from a Bar Mixer that was dropped down the ceiling available to connect in...

I have installed a loft light off my last downlight but this will always be on when the landing lights are on which is a bit of a pain. Can I add a switch between the last downlight and loft light?

I can't balance them because when im closing the lock shield valves on most of them they start leaking. 1. Pipes before the rads stone cold are not warm 2. One of the rads was on a few weeks ago before putting some x400 in, that has stopped 3. Another rad was partially working but now after a...

I want to reroute sink basin mains and my stud, before it was boxed in outside the wall cosuming a lot of space and not ashetically great. Trouble is ive got a plug socket from the next room near this basin. Is this not going to be compliant?

Im refitting my bathroom at the moment and getting electrics sorted before the ceilings done. Current fan and isolator are as pictured. Plan for wiring is as follows; When I moved in the Isolator lead was gone so can't test it, does this mean it's connected to switch live currently? Can...

I've lifted a load of tiles put in by previous tenants in my bathroom thats got about 4sqm coverage. They've put the adhesive on top of chipboard and I'm trying to remove the adhesive. Is this some sort of levelling screed put down? It's turning rubbery when I've clear a bit with a multi...

I'm going to need this section of capped fascia tarted up. I. can put a 90 degree corner on the top board but it's the angled bit I'm scratching my head on to cover the end of the gable section of fascia??? It is up on the roofline so doesn't need to look perfect so was thinking I would cut up...

Im capping my wood facias and i have a bit of a wood bend situation. When the box end meets the front of the house when ive put a test bit of upvc on its got a 3-5degree bend when using a spirit level. Am i worrying about too much here when capping and it having a gap underneath? Options...

I've got a bit of upstairs external wall stud side thats peeling. Is this potentially down to someone on the external wall? PS not cracks cobwebs!

I will be capping my gable ends as the next leg of my capping journey. Upon inspection of them they appear to have a very wide drop between soffit line and bottom Questions I've got seeking help; 1. Is this this deep for Aesthetics or this deep to provide enough coverage to the timbers? 2...

Hi, I have currently got wood facia board grooved with a ply soffit in. I did my downstairs garage to learn all the requirements to cap/add soffit trim etc and that went ok, I just screwed the soffit on the lip of existing fascia and threw the capping over to support it. I'm doing the roof...

I've got a Maki and the hex key on the bolt has gone so it's stuck. Thinking I grind down either side and get a wrench on the actual bolt OR get a screw extractor. Are there any other options for me to get the bolt off easily or is it this primitive?

Hi, Is this normal for a row below the DPC line?

Hi, Ive started fascia/guttering and am seeking some scaffold options. Had a quote for my detached 4 bed @ 1800 quid for a month . That included; -Front back that is two storey working height -Side that is 6m to a flat gable section -Over apex garage Sounded expensive to me. Other...

Doing fascias and guttering and tried getting the Eaves trays on....just crumbled like fudge. I'll be filling in the gaps as I'm a DIY'er. Is there a particular method to removing tiles (shown) to get eaves trays on? feels like buddy hard work to get them off at the moment. I'm working at...

Wow, this stuff instantly cured when doing some testing with it. Worries me tad I won't have any working time with it. Do you need to use the activator with it? It seemed to not be instant cure and bit workable without it. OR do I need to know what I'm doing for once lol.

Hi, I have just started a project to cap over existing on my property. I've ordered capping fascia and normal soffit so far. I've begun doing some learning on the garage thats attached and accessible so I've done a gable side of my garage and now doing the back of the garage but it appears...

I need to change over an old mixer/shower head on the bath. The bath is original for the house so nearly 20 years old. Are distances between holes likely to be suitable for tap sets available today?

I've posted about minor amounts of water after the big rainfall last week. I intended to sort the area as its a bit of a dead area around a raised bed I put in. I'd like to build a more level base with Type1 and then shingle on top in this area and around the bed. Will the drainage issues...

I've recently had to dig to sort out some new fence posts in an area of my garden, the gravel boards needed to go down about 100m so ground seen in pics needs to raise up a bit. Also ive not replaced a shed load of shingle my lovely neighbour had covering the pipe that drains off. I must have...