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Hi, I've been getting stuff at B&Q but now need smoe more serious materials - 25 sheets of plasterboard, 15 bags of plaster etc... I'd like to try a builders merchant but am wary. 1. Will they deliver locally and is ths extra? 2. I've heard that prices need to be negotiated... I knoiw...

I want to put a wetroom coming off the bedroom in a flat I'm renovating. I know that the waste disposal is covered by building regs and I can get that plumbed up to the waste pipe okay, but how about the extractor fan. I'm presuming that building regs will state I need one, which will then have...

Sounds like a good plan - what are FR downlights? THe only thing that put me off is that the loft above is lagged and I'd need to create some space into the lagging to ventilate the lights. WHat sort of clearance should most low voltage lights need above them?

The lath and plaster is very tired on a ceiling and I'm going to create a new artificial plasterboard ceil,ing supported by the joists. I'm thinking of using 2 by 2 rafters across the ceiling joists and attaching the plasterboard to this, but will 2 incehs clearance be enough to fit recessed...

Hi, I need to remove it from a fire door in order to rehinge the door. |It's a double chain type and I suspect there's a trick to removing it and reattaching it as the force it generates is massive. Does anyone know how I should do this please? Thanks :-)

I've bought a flat to renovate and the lease states that approval must be sought for certain items such as lifting floorboards to replace/lay new cable. I've written to the freeholder 2 weeks ago and not heard back. The others in the building tell me he's very awkward and it's taken them an...

Hi, I'm renovating a flat to a high standard. I'm going to poaint the ceilings matt white and probably the skirting boards, but am unsure about what colour for the walls. It's all been reskimmed and I want a fresh and clean feel. Are there better colours to achieve this than Mangolia and...

I'm always impressed by the basic software that people like Sarah Beany use. Does anyone know of a bit of freeware or cheap software that is easy to learn and gives decent plans?