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Good advice m8, will follow it. Thanks for the reply :D

Sorted now :D Bought some cement in a little box (polycell?) mixed with water, applied some pva to brick, let dry then added cement. Seems perfectly fine, rock solid.

Hi all, I have a utility room, off my kitchen, which is basically the rear portion of my garage. The outer most wall, which seems to be just single brick construction, has a crack in it. I should say that it is a painted brick finish in the room, no plaster or other covering on brick. When I...

Cheers ollski, will post back on completion and let you guys know how it went! Thanks to all! :D

Thanks for your replies folks, it's appreciated. One last query about adequate outside ventilation, I have 2 vents just now, although one is low down behind washing machine, and the other is a redundant tumble dryer vent hole, about 1m from the floor, which I have fitted a non closing vent...

Thanks guys, will check manual again re distance from combustable materials, but if all ok there, you think it ok to box in boiler only (makes sense not to box in flue after what you said about getting heat from it)? So a boxed in (cupboard) effect with solid front door/removable panel with...

Any thoughts Kev? You helped me out with the tumble dryer vent, fancy going for two in a row? :?: :?: :) :) Thanks to all! :D

Thanks for the tips Ollski, will check into the user manual again. :D

mdf-medium density fibreboard, or could use plywood?

Thanks m8, I understand now that it's either all or nothing, Ie boxed in to ceiling or not at all. Thanks. What about construction of cupboard, mdf ok? Or does it need to be something more 'fireproof'? Sorry if the above question has an obvious answer :oops: Just want to be sure...

Hi again folks, Advice appreciated on this problem. Apologies in advance for length of post, and if it is in incorrect forum, but I reckon I needed the advice of a central heating expert, although the job may be more of a carpentry one. I have a Baxi 50 OF boiler sited in the corner of my...

Just wanted to finish off the thread. Hired a core cutter from local plant hire place. £20 inc vat for the day, job took me literally 10 minutes, and an absolutely perfect 4" wide hole appeared. A simple job, but well done I reckon. Thanks to kev for his advice :D Cheers

Thanks kev, one question cleared up. :D For the other, hiring a core cutter the best way to go?

Lo guys, apologies if this is in incorrect forum, but it didnt seem to be directly a building or appliance question. :? Can anyone advise on the best way to cut a 4" wide hole in a wall to allow for a tumble dryer vent? i.e what tools I may need, I've heard of diamond core cutters, is...

Hi all, Hoping you can help me out with a small question. I have to replace a bit of missing roughcast from the corner of my garage, its about 4 inches high by 2 inches across on each side of the corner, and the brickwork beneath is exposed slightly. What would I use to repair this, the...

Hi folks, Got a little wondering, maybe someone can help me out.... I'm in the process of putting up a 30' length of fencing, consisting of 6'x6' lap fence with 3"x3"x8' posts. Posts in place with postcrete to a depth of between 20"-24". Problem is that I seem to still get a bit of sway at...

Thanks guys, appreciate the help :) One thing that I may be getting hung up on though, is the zoning. I have been looking for lights that states specifically "suitable for zone 2", but unable to find them. I have seen other "bathroom" lamps which are rated to ipx4. Are these ok for zone 2...

Lo all, I'd appreciate some advice if you can, on something. I was going to put low voltage downlights in my bathroom, using a kit I bought with 3 downlights and a transformer, suitable for zone 3. To let you understand, I want to put theses light in a row down the centre of my bathroom...

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who took time to read and reply to my posts. Shower switch now fitted, with rcd in place. All done, in no small part, with the information received on these forums, especially froms Sheds :wink: . Everything looks ok, and its all working, and I havent...

Hey, you gotta love the banter! :D Seriously though, can anyone tell what all the bits are? What they do, what doesn't look right and needs fixed, what doesn't look right but should be ok, etc? And the last thing, the RCD, how and where should I put it? But understand this, before you...