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If i were to go near to the house would it not be a problem with the bedroom windows on the second storie? How do i get to Richards links? Please advise

I am thinking of fitting a log/multifuel burner in my lounge. I need to understand the complications so i can cost out. My main problem is that it is a flat roof extension. I want to go out through the flat roof(currently felted). It will be about 15 foot from the main walls of the house...

Thanks for the answers fellas

I am looking for a bit of advice on installing a door lining on an exterier wall. The exterior wall [now inetrior due to an extension at the back] is 245mm thick. I need to build a frame to fit a standard size door as the opening currently has no liner and is too big. My problem is getting a...

Thanks for your help. Also found a good video on you tube.

Hi all. I am looking for a definiative answer on rendering a block garden wall i have recenently built (step by step) I am used to plastering inside and have all the necessary equipment, however I have never rendered. Do i have to buy a plastic float. Do i wet the wall first. What is...

We have an 18 foot square lounge with a rsj running through the middle. Whoever built the extension put two rsjs accross the span with a brick pillar in the middle to support. Is it possible to joint the two rsjs so we can loose the pillar? If so is this a rewlatively easy pricess once access...

I used to do a lot of plumbing but never touched boilers. How easy is it to do?

I had my combi boiler installed in November. Unfortunately i have to bring the pressure back up every two weeks. All the pipework has no obvious leaks. I have let the system stay cold to check as it is harder to tell when hot. The radiator in my bathroom fills with air which i believe is the...

no the doors were supposed to be oak veneer so you have a product that is similar in colour and grain to the floor. The doors that were fitted were hardwood competely different grain and more of a pink/red tinge than the warm colour of the floor. I am looking for advice on how best to stain the...

I need help with some hardwood doors that our builder fitted that was supposed to be oak veneer. We have oak floors and need to try to blend the door in the best we can. I am looking for ideas on stains to match. Is it best to use the usual ronseal type varnish or is there a better solution...

Thanks fellas. Very useful and easy to understand. Cheers

I was a bathroom fitter and got tades in regular. Wasa plumber so looking for a little trade support. Thinkng of putting a 32 amp breaker to cover both. I will get it all checked and part P to whatever the regs are up to now (18th?). Please can you try to put it in terms that i would give if...

I have just bought two beko ovens The installation guide say minimum fuse protection 16A and total consumption 3.1 kw per oven. I have run one 6mm cable to run both of these ovens. Please can someone advise if this is sufficient. The cables run through a void under the floor and is about...

Looking for a bit of advice. Can i lay this stuff direct onto a sub floor consisting of floor boards and if i can is there anything else i need to do i.e polythene barrier below etc.

I am positioning my undermount sink in readiness for our granite worktop. Please can someone advise the minimum distance allowed from the sink to the edges and also from the sink to the tap hole. Is it 50mm? Please advise. Many thanks

Thanks for you response. Very imformative and i actually understood most of it! Here is the link for the hob http://www.dedietrich.co.uk/93cm-induction-hob-with-continuum-zone-p-10001099.html The manual on page 5 shows the electrical conections required. It shows the two methods of...

After much deliberation we are having two single ovens in our kitchen with an induction hob above. I am looking for advice on wiring. Both cable runs go through an open void under the house so not insulated etc. The runs for both cookers and hob is about 9 meters. The oven manufactor...

We are now getting two single ovens side by side (600mm each). The 900 hob will sit between these. We are having 30mm granite and the back of the ovens is a pretty standard 575mm high. Can you forsee any problems with the depth with regards to it actually fitting in and heat problems that...

We are now getting two single ovens side by side (600mm each). The 900 hob will sit between these. We are having 30mm granite and the back of the ovens is a pretty standard 575mm high. Can you forsee any problems with the depth with regards to it actually fitting in and heat problems that...