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Thanks for the advice guys. Going to do it this weekend, now the cold snap is over. So, 3:1 mix (builders sand : cement) with red colouring. Any tips on how much red colouring to add. Only making a small qty or mortar. House was built in 2001, think it's a McAlpine build.

Is there still plenty of work out there for electricians? Are you starting to notice a decline in work. The wife mentioned maybe I go to night school to learn a proper trade!! Currently work in IT (programmer) although I have always liked the 'fixing' jobs. I have said numerous times "if...

Thanks. Just checked and have had to remove some more as most were dangerously loose. Don't want them falling on my 7 year old. Looks like the easiest way would be pipe the mortar into the gaps? Any tips?

Thanks noseall. I was going to do it tomorrow, is not advisable doing this during the current cold spell. Wanted to get it done before water gets in there.

Hi guys Woke this morning to find a couple of chunks of red mortar on the path and the small bay window roof with a couple of holes in it. Hoping I can just mix up some red mortar and patch as necessary, would this be ok? Cheers

Overboarding.

Long story. Originally, I was going to just get the ceiling re-skimmed due to the sheer number of nails which had started to pop through. There are dozens of them and could not be bothered filling then sanding all the repairs. Then we had a sparkie around to quote for for installing low...

Thanks. What I actually meant was I will be doing the re-boarding myself, rather than getting the plasterer to do it. I know re-boarding won't make the ceiling smaller :D Thanks

He is going to chop into the ceiling to run the wires. No access from above. I am planning to board over the existing boards. I am supplying the lights and switches. Electrician will supply the cable. He quoted me 8 hours labour in total. Guess this sounds about right then...

Hi guys I am going to re-board my kitchen ceiling in the next couple of months. To keep the costs down, I will be re-boarding the ceiling and getting a plasterer in to skim it. Originally when I asked the plaster for a quote, it was only to re-skim the existing plastered ceiling. If I am...

I had an electrician around to quote for putting some LV lights in my kitchen. As I am going to re-board and skim my ceiling, he suggested the following- He would come and install all his wiring before I fitted the new plasterboards on the ceiling. Basically, 2 banks of LV downlights, 4...

Yes Yes. Currently the electric oven (Zanussi ZBF 860X) is plugged into it and also the existing gas hob. Can ovens be fed from the ring main? Oven is a Zanussi ZBF860X. Could I take a spur from the ring to a FCU, then run the oven from this. Then run the hob from the dedicated...

Thanks all. ericmark, wouldn't worry too much about that steve character. Mocking me for asking the question and doubting the knowledge of yourself and the manufacturers of the hob. But isn't that what these forums are for.....for people such as myself who only know the basic of electrics and...

Hi guys, Just ordered the following Induction Hob from B&Q...

Thanks. Wasn't sure if it was a line a usual plumbers merchant would stock.

Hi One of our soft close toilet hinges has broken. This is a picture of the good one, the brown piece is in about 4 pieces on the other one. Can anyone recommend a shop / supplier who stocks these please? I have emailed the place where we bought the suite from, just need another avenue...

I had laminate in my bathroom for years and never had problem.

Hi I have replaced all my white plastic switches / sockets in the house with Black nickel metal ones, bar one. This is an architrave switch for the light in the cloakroom. Up until recently I have been unable to obtain a black nikel architrave switch so I have kept the original white...

The tiler who tiled my ensuite used an angle grinder to cut the holes for the wall mounted recessed taps / faucet. I could not have drawn a better circle by hand. He did a perfect job. I asked him how he did it and he told me to did from the other side and just took his time grinding out a...

anyone?