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Hi all, I fitted a shower into my bathroom when I renovated it just over a year ago and due to where the drain pipe from the shower tray is I've had to buy a raised shower tray but have found that it's cracked and looking at the reviews (ironically AFTER the warranty ran out) I see loads of...

Hi all, We've got 7 radiators on our house and I've gone to bleed them today and found 2 of them are not even getting warm. One of these is downstairs and one is upstairs. I've bled them both and i can feel the pipe going to the non-TRV valve (i.e the one with the white cap on it) is hot but...

Right, so then my next question (and my only real concern as this is where I'm not sure on these things) is that the wall I'm putting these sockets into is a SIP panel wall so it consists of 100mm insulation sandwiched between 2 x 11mm OSB3 boards and then fibre cement boards on the outside (if...

Ok, I'll see if I can get an electrician in again first (fourth time lucky) but failing that then I'll do it. My biggest concern is if I'm "legally" allowed to do it, I can ask and check with you guys if I'm doing it right (as it's not a big job to describe) but more for the fact of any...

The one that said he was happy running it off there didn't (he just checked the main board) but the other two did however they didn't say anything about what they were going to do.

lol...just posted and then i saw the response....yeah the socket that's there is on a 32A circuit as I've checked what ring is connected where when we move in last year so i could label them. I can only assume it's not a spur by looking what is connected to the back of it i guess however one of...

Just to double check though that as this is a spur can I do this myself or does it HAVE to be notifiable ? again, not trying to get out of paying anyone at all but just short on time getting it done at the moment. Thanks Ian

That's what i thought....I'll carry on ringing around and hope that someone will actually want the work. Thanks

Hi all, We've built a new extension and building control have said that as we've kept the exterior wall and door in place (as it's just a larger replacement of an old conservatory) that we won't need building control as such and they're happy to sign it off however I want 2 x 2 Gang electrical...

Thanks but i have a load of slabs and concrete on the other side of the door which will stop it opening (there's a full skip so not a quick job to move) so i was hoping to leave the door where it is and just remove the spring as that is what's over the top height of the walls? Can i not just...

Hi all, How do i remove the spring on this door assembly ? i can see a socket on the left of the spring but it looks different to any on the videos i've seen, it seems to have an allen key grub screw on the top and bottom and the 4 holes on the sides so am i to put a screwdriver in two of these...

Yeah, i've seen some good reviews on Blackfriars

Magic, thanks

As the title says, going to be putting decking down and wondered if anyone has had any real-life experiences with this stuff ? i.e does it actually stop slipping when wet ? Also would we stain the decking as normal and then this goes on after in which case is there anything we can put on to...

Righto...thanks for that

Hi all, Might sound a stupid question but....got an exterior building covered in Cement Fibre board that we are unsure as to whether to render it or clad it in wood at the moment but normally if you've got a wooden OSB wall (which this has) then you'd put battens on to raise the wooden cladding...

Hi all, We've put Cement Fibre board on the outside of a room/building we've built and i was hoping to simply prime and paint it if i could get it nice and smooth but as i didn't realise how difficult this stuff is to cut and shape it's not turned out perfectly well so i've put Leyland Acrylic...

Thanks...that's what i thought....had a look around and others says it's fine to put them onto soil/grass but you still need about 100mm of hardcore underneath

Hi all, Going to put decking down around my extension and although I've seen them before I've been looking at the decking risers (i.e the plastic circular feet) and looking at a couple of suppliers they are saying that there's no need for concrete footings for these and you can put them...

One other question from this then.....is there somewhere to get the existing dimensions of my house ? obviously i can tape measure the width etc but getting the height to the top of the roof will be a bit of a challenge or do i measure it in sections (i.e floor to top of brickwork and then the...