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mine either now lol :-) might get an electric, is there any difference in economy between electric or mixers?

Brilliant advice once again - any must have plumbiing tools would u recommend for the job? im making a list now. Would u use any putty or tape on the fittings? Do you think this would be possible to do this in a day? im no plumber as you cna probbaly tell, but i have a go :-) one last...

wicked thanks for the advice - ill definately purchase those isolation valves, the one ones with the little black lever? Great advice on the pipe being full of water too, ill get some rags and bowls in :-) I noticed that the hot water pipe is alot bigger maybe its 22mm is there something or...

can you just have an electric one? what do you fill it with, water? oil? Cheers - think i might have to call upon the skills of a professional, anyone know around what price i should be looking at from an electrician to wire it up? Cheers

Hi Wanted a bit of advice really, I have a combi boiler and currently and an electric shower is in place. I would liek to install a concealed mixer shower unit - but have a few questions before I make a purchase :-) I will be able to re-route the exisiting cold water feed pipe but can I run...

Hello I wonder if you guys can help me, Im in the process of doing my bathroom and would like to install an electric towel rail, basically I havent a clue how to go about it or even if its possible, I have a combi boiler next to bathroom if i need any electrics etc. Im my mind I would have...

Hi - am in the process of tiling the bathroom floor - I have but down some plywood , there are laods of posts about the process but can anyone recommend an easily available warterproof sealer to put on top of the plywood. Many Thanks

Hi After decorating several rooms its time to think about carpeting, while I dont want to attelpt to carpet myself I would like to fit the underlay myself but need some advice. Im having all the upstairs carpeted, when laying the underlay do I leave a strip of bare floorboards at door...

thanks for that, unfortunately it does have to be covered up as when the plasters skimmed the walls the didnt or couldnt do that area, if you saw it you would cover it too. i like the plaster board idea as i can paint it the same colour as the wall but unsure how to fix it do the wall - any...

Hi Guys, in he process of doign some work in the hall, had walls done, basically a bit of decorating left, I want to 'hide' or box away the unsightly fuse box and meter, any suggestions how this is best done? was hting making a wooden box etc? any ideas?

Cheers JohnD :-)

Could i be a pain in the A$$ and ask someone to send me a link to the correct screws on screfix? - I think I know what to do now but just looking at the screws not sure which one, should they be wood or masionary ones? Cheers

Ahhhh I see - cool thanks guys,

Thanks Markie for that - is there any particular plug that i need for the masonary wall?

Yes thats was my only thought but not sure what to do - becasue of the tiles on the floor the wc will riaise in height that might need readjusting etc

first countersink the skirting board, bang the drill through, pop in a brown plug then screw in a twin start, 3", 10? Can you explain this bit a little? im a noice :-)

No I was going to use the masonary drill bit on the wood I was going to use it to drill into the concrete behind the skirting

Thanks John I read about the batten method but there isnt a big enough gap, so ill probably have to skim it with mortar then fix the skirting to it with plugs like you mentioned my worry is that the plus will pull away out of the masonary - are the masonary drill bits the silver ones? i...

I think the pipe will need proper plumbing work as its alray coming out of the wall into the shower but i want it hidden away which will require cutting the pipes etc. Pulling the old stuff out wont be a problem, all have isolations vales and will be going back inthe same place - however im...

Hi Guys, wonder if you can help me, I have recently had the walls replastered and in doing so I removed the skirting baords and have replacment ones ready to go. However the plasters havent plastered below the level of the old skirting baords therfore I now have a lip where the old skirt...