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Hi all, this is my current kitchen set up with bath and toilet room pantry and outdoor built in shed. I want to add tri fold door to the left in red and I am happy with what needs to be done there. On the right I want to add a window to go above the new sink are however where the two...

Hi all. I want to open up the rear outside wall of my house and fit tri fold doors and a new window, the wall is doulble brick skin cavity. I know I need a catnic cavity wall lintel but from what I understand I cant just need/prop the wall abouve and slot this in? Am I right in thinking...

Hi all, I hope I get some help with this as this forum has been a great help to me in the past. I have the old spinning disc type meter and randomly it will make a high pitched buzzing/whirling noise (that only I can hear, Wife thinks I'm going mad) but anyway. The noise is random...

Sorry bath waste trap Is compression which I have connected and then the rest of run is push fit. I just dodnt want to buy a whole tub of solvent to use on one joint but if thats the only way I have to buy solvent waste pipe too?

Hi all, i'm having a nightmare with this. I;ve got this http://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/MXDRAIN.html and need to know how to connect it to the rest of my waste system. As it stands I wanted to connect this to my bath waste which is 40mm pushfit however I understand this is not...

Sorry to bring up an old thread but want to clear a few questions up I have 2 basic questions. 1. Can i put a concrete slope/screed onto a wooden base, wether it be ply/chip/floorboards etc etc 2. After i have (if possible) done the slope can i then tile directly onto the concrete...

I will look into it ban all sheds.

cheers all, :) to you ban all sheds The area I live in does require said security lights lol plus we use the back entrance (u er misus) so need some form of lighting. Will get a look at the connectors when this wind has dropped, cheers all

Hi all, I've 3 outdoor floodlights all 500w and all have the same problem. When dark and you move you can clearly hear them click as they sense movement. however the light fail to turn on. All bulbs have been change for brand new ones and also tested in 'site' lamp so the bulbs are fine...

Lol about the reinventing the wheel :) Cheers for your advice rich ill go back two the drawing board I reckon

Cheers rich, can I just point out that I've been researching for a month now hence why room still not finished and misus getting rather impatient lol I can't find a preformed tray that suits what i need with regards to ot beong a slope only and not havin a rreformed drain hole in it...

Mud being an American term sorry. What is the normal practice way then? Waterproof the wood and then create the slope with tile adhesive? Not sure of total area size off top of head is say 2m sq

Hi all, sorry for asking this question as after searching I can see there are allot of simular questions but none that quite answer mine. I'm building a 'wetroom' shower are in my bathroom upstairs and so it is on a suspended/beamed wooden floor. Below is a diagram of what i'm trying to...

good idea re. the plastic stuff you get in public loo's etc I'll look into that. I thought it might look okay mountiainwalker but maybe not, an as you say it would probably not offer much support. I think i will be able to tie it down to the floor at both sides but I need to know what wood...

Cheers for the advice/pointers I've had a slight brainwave and possible idea. How about at the bottom of my stud wall a couple of these - http://www.screwfix.com/prods/36243/Ironmongery/Hooks/Coat-Hat-Hooks/Coat-Hook-Rail-Polished-Chrome-Effect-290-x-40mm upside down so the hook ends will...

Access will be via a trap door as such on the right hand side where the 'shelf' brackets are to be on the wall, i'll build a shelving unit in that gap and have a panel that will remove, behind that will be a formed plastic tray with a standard white shower trap which has a removeable centre plug...

Prentic: I thought the blue noggings would help with the angel and downward force of weight? flying butresses and all that. I want water to flow under it due to it being a shower area but I want the waste water to flow away and out of sight rather than down a plug/drain hole in the shower...

Hi all, after a few ideas/pointers or comments/concerns if you wouldn't mind. Basically, I was to build a stud wall in my bathroom and hold the shower mixer etc. It will be tiled with I guess 15kg of tiles and then x amount of weight of tile adhesive, grout, and everything else. I will...