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s - probably the most important question is: What's the sub-floor made of? An extended 30s semi suggests a mix of timber joists supporting floorboards and concrete. Full length boards IMO are preferable to randoms (you WILL be confronted by a large pile of unused shorts). You don't chop...

brun - assume you've got the architrave pedestal/block/plinth block (you've either bought some or made them ... easy to make just get a length of timber appropriate width & thickness {wider than the architrave and thicker than the skirting} all you do is cut to length {higher than the skirting})...

brun - you need architrave pedestals (sometimes known as architrave blocks). These are introduced at the base of the door architrave (they're cut in) and form the appropriate interface between the architrave & skirting. Just Google architrave pedestals or architrave blocks for info & suppliers...

alex - it has to be wet blasted ... this is a low pressure method that'll not damage the brick face. Google for your local guys.

k - the only guaranteed fix is to lift that 'cut out' section then brace below where ALL chipboard edges meet, then relay the 'cut out' ... and use screws not nails. The bracing can be 25mm x 50mm batten glued and screwed below and onto the underside of the flooring in situ after the 'cut out'...

quily - yep, that's them.

This is what you need: http://www.emctiles.co.uk/products/sp.php?sub=Bathroom Fittings 37915 Acc&cat=Tools and Accessories&code=EMC00717&t=d Topps used to do them years ago ... don't know if they still do. Edit: copy & paste that whole string into your address bar ... for some reason...

spread - when I lived in London/NWKent border area (3 years ago) we used: 'soft sand' for mortar 'sharp sand' for render 'paving sand' for paving beds 'jointing sand' for, well ... for block paving joints. These were the accepted terms locally. When I moved to N.Ireland my local builders...

sear - consider a length of worktop upstand. B&Q sell the stuff in long lengths and you'll get a decent match to the existing w/t.

Aye - I had a wood burner fitted in my kitchen (ground floor of a 2 storey extension) about 18 months ago ... the flue went out through the wall and up the outside terminated above roof level. It was insulated stainless steel (complete with 'soot box' outside) and cost a grand. Obviously add...

Dandy - expect to pay up to £40 for a couple of metres of say 150mm dia. Try google for aluminium tube in the area you live or the next big town and you'll be able to get a short cut length over the trade counter, say 250 long for a tenner.

C&B - I've used Cramer repair kit for a similar fix. The pack contains a filler & hardener, a can of ceramic enamel acrylic 'paint', and some abrasive papers. The filler and hardener combo worked well to fill the chip and the abrasive paper effective in rubbing the chip level - the filler...

PC - consider getting your local stone mason (Yellow Pages ... the guy that makes gravestones - every town has one) to fashion a frontplate from a piece of 1.5 to 2 thick granite (white to match those tiles or a contrasting colour to make a feature). A decent mason could even adapt this front...

666 - shed timber is only good for firewood so do as big-all says. Go back to B&Q returns counter (or Trade Counter if you've an account) and ask to speak to the Duty Manager. Explain the situation to him/her but clearly pointing out that the material was bought in good faith, it was poly...

sweet - try Coverse Allstars (about £30). I know they're not safety shoes but are so, so comfy, especially if you're into trainer types. I find trainers can make the feet hot but the Converse are cool (that's temp cool but they're also fashion cool!). With a flat tread, lowish profile and...

Jay - that gap you've got ... does the fridge on one side have a decor panel fitted to it and does the cupboard opposite also have one? If so maybe remove them to give extra width. Or, check-out built-in dishwashers as these are slightly narrower (they lack the white case) and might just fit...

Scoob - yep , it's a one-way valve. Why did the builder use it? A lot cheaper than through the roof, complete with storm collar and flashing arrangements. Maybe it wasn't specified on the plans or maybe it was (planning restrictions to front elevation roofs or similar).

str - two methods: 1. use bradawl or v.small screwdriver through the plaster to locate studwork below. Position holes for your boxes there so you can anchor them the studs; you'll need to remove some wood from the studs to get the depth for the boxes. 2. swivel block method. Cut your...

skoda - reconsider those 25mm annular nails. Check the thickness of your floorboards, add the thickness of your hardboard and your nails should be equal to or less than that measurement. Do this and you WILL NOT hit any pipes of cables lurking below. So use 20mm annulars if in doubt or stick...

WYL wrote: "- as long as the joists are no further apart than 40mm" but me thinks WYL had too much booze at the weekend as a 0 was missed off ... it should read 400mm. Lemonade only for WYL next weekend.