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There’s more damage out of shot but thanks for your thoughts on what you can see

I’ve used JCC X50, would recommend, cheap, look good with the various bezel colour options, easy to change a bulb. https://www.electricpoint.com/electrical-brands/jcc-lighting/jcc-x50-fire-rated-downlights.html

Hi all, I have an internal wall requiring repair due to external damage. It’s Thermolite block, a couple are clearly broken / disintegrated so will be drilled out and changed (Red crosses in the picture). The crack runs up the mortar joints which I plan to rake out and replace. Advice...

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Hello all, Looking for some advice on exactly what type of insulation this? It's in a cavity wall, exterior brick has some damage so I want to replace the lost insulation and brick it back up. Google leads me to various blown insulation types but I'm not confident any of them look quite the...

I should add it's concrete under the parquet

A quick ones over of the walls with a medium rough sandpaper won't do any harm either. Also, I think homebase do a Matt Kitchen Paint if you don't want the satin appearance.

Hello all, I have some engineered wood floor to put down over a 1960's parquet floor. Not sure on if I need a DPM or not? The parquet is stuck down with Bitumen so my thought is that would provide a barrier? The parquet is solid but just showing its age and as much as I would like to...

I've just put down Cloud 9 Cumulus and have no complaints. My understanding was the rubber waffle can break down over time with heat / cold cycle caused by central heating, however not sure how long this takes, might be 10/15 years in which case probably not such an issue. Also, I would...

Hi all, I need some advise on joining various appliance wastes together. Background to my problem: I have a problem under my kitchen sink. Previously there was a washing machine into the trap, all worked well, no concerns. However I have now added a dishwasher so need a T /...