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Could some one give me roughly how long it would take to emulsion 3 walls approx 2.3mts high x 4mts long and a ceiling 5x4mts (in total) The walls are off white and want white matt emulsion on them. Then paper over the fire place 3x2 x2.3 mts I need to know roughly for costing (just set up)...

Thanks i had thought of that but worried about cuttin pipe. I have thought of a little die grinder wih small cut disc? Whatdo you think I might have more control than a hacksaw with it juddering etc?

I am changing some of my rads to have trvs on them problem the pipe is 10mm and the existing valve has a smaller nut - on 15mm its a straight swop without cutting the pipe how do i get the olive off to put larger nut on without sawing pipe this may sound a doopy question but all you experts...

I have been asked to quote on doing a garage conversion to a lounge. The garage is attaced to the house and would need a door knocking through in hall (lintel etc to install). the door will be replaced by double skin insulated wall 900mm high then window with "escape windows". ("k" glass)...

8 years old and thanks

Could anybody tell me if when fitting a new kitchen and all socket / Light plates need to be changed without any extra wiring been done - just change from white to chrome ensuring all are earthed, is this classed as minor work and or needs notifing or nothing. I will also be wanting to...

could i fit a manual control bar or can something be taken out of the thermo bar to make it manual?

I have just been called to look at a thermostatic bar shower that the owner has fit, he has taken feeds off the hot and cold feeds to the bath taps and one is gravity -Hot and Cold is mains pressure. There is no hot coming from the unit at all, this is i am sure down to the cold on mains...

I have just been called to look at a thermostatic bar shower that the owner has fit, he has taken feeds off the hot and cold feeds to the bath taps and one is gravity -Hot and Cold is mains pressure. There is no hot coming from the unit at all, this is i am sure down to the cold on mains...

There has been a run of bandits getting through upvc doors via the locks the cheap euro lock in our area. Can anyone tell me where i can get the more secure locks the ones that have balls that drop into the key! - i think its them is it ingersol? Thanks

This is probably in the wiki but here goes I want to fit an alarm at me mum down stairs in the glory ole (yorkshire for under steps for all you southerners) there is a socket on the ring main that i could spur off from or is it better to go back to fuse board. Which ever i do - do i have to...

The roof on my conservatory (clear twinwall) is scrached due to mortar been droped on it (along story). Is there any product that will A) make all the roof look the same B) Some product that will make it go opaque Help please as as i dont want to replace it /TA

Thanxs Forrest like they say life like a box of choolates etc

My house is 8 years old and only this year water started to urineate under the lintels of the windows i have installed-(what a ball ache) cavity trays refurbished type(-crew fix). I am no 100% it will be succesfull but this wet weather will tell. Use your own judgement as to wether you...

Thanks for that how much do the dick turpins take and are there guides as to how to fix - i have fit huggins but I assume they are to spec but are they

I have just started my own property company and have had request to replace some windows. I am not fensa reg nor do i intend to be as i may get 3 houses a year to do, How hard is it to get Building control to pass it off and what do they look for Do i have to apply or the owner, i live in...

Sorted it - yes i did tee into each pipe just draged hot water through and run it off. Thanks if i have any more probs i will e-mail you. i am in Bradford

It is run from 2 pipes in-out 10mm pipe is approx 3mt run each pipe?

I wrote some time back re the 2 rads i fit in conservatory, still nt working, all the rest in house are fine - the one i teed of from is hot but cannot get flow to both of the new ones i have had a plumber in- changed pump didnt work then changed back, turned off all rads in house except one...

Measure the size of the conservatory and mark in black felt pen the plate that is to go vertical, then use a 41/2" grinder with a masonary disc (wear glasses etc) and cut the lines out then chisel the render off back to the brick.