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Hi all. In 1 corner of 1 room which is adjoining to the neighbours, I get mould build up in the corner , it literally starts 1 inch down fron the top. I have re boarded the ceiling 4 weeks ago and painted, now this. It did happen hear in the past due to the drain pipe blocking up, the water...

Hi all I'm wondering wether this would require planning permission. It's a single storey side extension , 2.5 mtr x 7 mtr. Will house a downstairs toilet small utility and extend the dining room . Pic of house attached and what type of extension but no door at the front. Thanks all

Hi All Had an issue with extraction which was due to sags in the outlet pipe (condensation build up). Which leaked onto the ceiling etc. This is now sorted. Next issue I have an isolation switch outside the bathroom and a pull switch (fan only) inside. I turned off the main isolator and...

Age old discussion What plasterboard fixing do People use now. For Ex: Hanging kitchen wall cabinets on plasterboard that cladded over so around 24mm thick . I used fischer duo but these ended up failing, so looking at the toggle or anchor type to re hang tomorrow. All be it it was only 1...

Hi All. I've installed a new kitchen and I'm just on with putting a end/back pannel across a row of units where the back is exposed. Issue is ,over all the cupboard/draws and backpannel depth meets the 600 mm worktop (not on yet). When I push the back pannel end pannel up against the rear ...

Hi All. I'm moving my sink to a centre island that I'm installing next week. The island is up against the outside wall. I'll be drilling a hole for 40mm pipe under my dpc , is it best to just Mortar the pipe in after I'll make sure I don't damage the membrane etc. (I can't run above due to...

Hi all. I'm having some sockets added in my garage, my neighbours dad is an electrician, and to keep it cheap, he said I could source the cable and sockets etc, mount and run the cable but not terminate etc etc. Is this 2.5mm cable ok to use, ive just got it free . I was told its low smoke...

Hi all I've got the chance of a free upvc door . It's only 2 year old but my opening is 950cm wide , this door is 880, so as I'm getting the door free is it bad practice to put a 70mm addon on, It's 210cm high too. There is a window to the side also attached with a joining addon, if it's OK to...

Hi all, I have a kitchen diner , 3.3 mtr x 4.3 mtr. It's all open plan in here, is it right we would need 6 downlights to cover this area? Obviously being a kitchen area we would need the dowlights to be bright and day white. I'm gonna ask the spark to put a dimmer in but run all off 1...

Hi All. Been a long time since I've had a dimmer. I have bought a 14w paul Russel day white dimmable led bulb. I bought a toolstation dimmer (rated for leds) , now the light fluctuates brighter and duller , not all the time but when it does I have to adjust the dimmer then it settles. Any...

Hi I've decided to have a go at mitreing porcelain tiles around my window. I'm only a diyer but have done an ok job lol. I know everyone uses epoxy etc for the mitre edge. My question is , is there a cheaper option but is just as strong for the mitre edge . My budget is wiped after...

Hi All I'm no electrician. Story is we had the money for a rewire and new fuse box, but an electrician came out had a look and said, well you have solid copper wiring no trips etc etc etc. He didn't test anything inside the fusebix on inspection. Everything is earthed etc. So he said it just...

Hi all After an issue with the wall kit for my extractor which is now sorted. My friend who's just started training to be an electrician ( his dad who's fully qualified signs the work off he does ) Has done the wiring , I know bits myself so helped with the run of cables etc. We aren't...

Hi all We were in need of a bathroom extractor fitting, My friend or not now lol, said he will come round and drill the hole and fit a vent, then I was getting an electrician round to fit the fan and wiring etc. To cut a long story short he bought a monrose internal fit wall kit, he drilled a...

Hi everyone , I've currently got a humax 1100s freesat box , I needed to get the box signal upstairs so used triax tri link with magic eye no problem , I utilizes the aerial lead from back of downstairs tv which went into the loft and I dropped it down into our bedroom. Now I want to split the...

Hi. I've done my deck rail and installed the spindles , I'm struggling to find some treated wood that I can cut to infill the rail It would need to be 41mm across and approx 8mm in depth. Anyone know of anywhere in yorkshire ? Cheers in advance

Didnt get pics before I did the top part of the garden but was gravelled and decked round the edge, built a new retaining wall , did the base for artificial grass as it's a north facing garden so grass just died when we tried it. Just added the posts to the end and put the deck rail in too...

Hi guys. Installed my new bathroom suit this week. Noticed some water round the new toilet today, the waste pipe seals on the pan ok, it's after you flush it comes back past the seals that sit inside the soil pipe,toilet connection is a smudge lower than the external soil pipe but only slightly...

Hi everyone. Just a little help needed. I have this junction box before my socket(only phone socket in the house) Is the junction box classed as the master. I'm asking because the extension that's plugged into the socket goes to the living room where my router is (no plug socket near the phone...

Hi all. Been to my mother in law s amd she said when she tried using her shower it blew the mcb. I put the shower in 7 yrs ago with 10 mm t&e. In the last year the council have been and put in a new consumer unit. After looking the cables that come through the ceiling to the pull switch...