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Had some bespoke iron gates made in the past attached to a brick/mortar pillar. To cut a long story short an idiot backed into the post and knocked it down. I've built a new pillar but it's 5mm offset from the original leaving me with gates that won't close (overlap by 5mm only). The...

Hi There, I've just purchased a BAL WP1 Shower Tanking Kit. The instructions refer to the tape being used for joints and the matting being used for floors. I'm using the bath to capture the water so don't have a floor to line. Question is, because it's going onto bare plasterboard do I use...

I know this is quite common. Problem is I want to tile to the bathroom floor and have no skirting. What can I Use to fill the gap and create a good bonding surface for the tiles? Rough plaster the gap myself (my plastering skills are zero)? Or, Leave the void there (the tiles are...

I've recently built an airing cupboard around a Worcester 350. The cupboard construction is wood studding and plasterboard covering. There is good service access to the top, bottom and sides. There is a solid lockable wooden door on the front (it's in a bathroom). But, I've been told...

Before I start, great forum guys/girls. Here's my problem, I recently extended my bathroom by knocking down a stud wall and extending further into a bedroom. As expected, the floor joist holding the stud was reinforced (3 joists together). The problem is that it was 1/2 inch higher than...

I have a 1930s house that has integral wall to ceiling coving. By this I mean that there is a gradual curve with no exposed lip to but the skimmed plaster up to. None of the plasterers I've spoken to (3 so far) say they can repair or re-skim it (being too difficult). They recommend adding a...

Hi there, I've moved a loft hatch from the bathroom (stupid place) to the hall. When I say 'moved', the old hatch is still in the bathroom, accompanied by a very tatty plaster boarded ceiling. Question is this: Do I batten (1 inch) over the existing mess and lay fresh board on top for...

Just had a new oak door delivered which will be fitted to the front of the house over the next couple of weeks. The frame is large and incorporates the glass side panel frame too. It's original and we want to keep it if possible and replace the glass panels with a bespoke glass design...

Just spent a fortune on sink and chrome trap. The trap came with a uselessly short chrome waste pipe and I'm struggling to find any for less than £60+VAT for 3ft. I also need a chrome waste 90 degree elbow for a corner run. The trap exit is push fit 32mm. There must be a huge market for...