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Hi all, I am replacing a collapsed wall in my garden and making it double skinned. I will be placing the capping bricks at 90 degree to the way they were previously fitted so obviously will need to double up. I need to try and keep the same type if possible as they run around the...

I have quartz tiles in my en suite laid on mezzanine flooring with 16mm ply fitted before tiling. 12 months later I have just noticed the so called flexible grout is starting to crack. Is there a truly flexible grout or even a rubberised grout available that anyone knows of ? If not, would it...

Hi Guys, I am just in the process of finishing off an extension on my house which incorporates a utility room. This has a large opening window and backs onto the integral garage. I don't intend putting a sink in the utility room as quite frankly we don't need one and wont use much it if I...

Hi Guys. I've just fitted a new hard wood front door and new frame which I have to say has come out a really good job. With the frame came a set of rubber seals to insert into the pre-cut groove in the frame. I have installed the top one no problem. If I install the hinge side seal the frame is...

Hi Guys, I'm thinking of fitting an electric garage door opener/closer but am concerned about the security of the garage once fitted. As part of the fitting will I need to disable the original locks on the door and if so how is the door secured ? I store a lot of expensive tools etc in the...

Hi Guys, Part of finishing my project house is I need to fit a fire retardant ceiling to the integral garage. I have bought plenty of insulation and the correct fire retardant plaster board and am going to get it over plastered to meet the fire Regs but wanted to ask what may appear to be a...

Hi Guys, I have bought an old house with a partly finished extension. Part of the extension has included an integral garage with a fire rated door leading into the utility room that then leads into the conservatory and main house via a partially glassed external quality door. There fire door...

Hi Guys. I have bought some 300x300mm granite tiles with the intention to tile my shower cubical. When I collected them I was amazed at the weight of them (10mm thick) and queried the suitability with the salesman but he assured me they are suitable for both wall and loor and that the new...

Hi all. I'm after some advise regarding a newly fitted en suite. We recently bought a house with an unfinished extension. During the renovation I have fitted an en suite bathroom but have trouble with the hot water pressure. I found the easiest way to get water to the basin was to run the...

Hi Guys and girls. I am having a problem with my Danesmoor 20/25 oil fired boiler where by it doesn't respond when I turn the central heating on. It works fine with the hot water and I can get heat into the radiators if I manually move the 3 way valve switch over to the manual position but this...