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Hi i wonder if anybody can help.I'm doing my first attempt at tiling and purchased Bal sbr as a primer prior to tiling.Is this a correct product?I will be tiling ceramic tiles in 2 bathrooms and a kitchen on to skimmed plaster.

So is hardwood the same as WBP?or is hardwood the same as marine.Bascially i can get 2200x1220mm 12mm sheet of hardwood from wickes for £22 whereas if i buy the WBP from B and Q it will cost £10 more per sheet.Wickes don't sell WBP

Hi i need to cover my bathroom floor with plywood before tiling i will use 12mm but should i use structural or hardwood.Also is hardwood the same as external.Wickes have hardwood but don't sell external so i assume it is the same thing.

Hi i am trying tiling for the first time and was looking for some advice re purchase of a decent tile cutter.Topps tiles are selling the Rubi BL practic 60 for £42 which seems a good deal.The tiles i am putting on the walls are large.Also what primer should i use around the shower?Many thanks john

I am in the process of restoring 4 pine floors-victorian,i have replaced several boards however there are a few with scratches and small holes,splits etc.I was just wondering whether there is a filler on the market i could use or if i could use the sawdust following sanding mix with a glue?Many...

The reason for the alarms is to get a HMO licence.So if i use wireless ones the disruption would be minimal?

Hi i need to install 6 wired smoke alarms and one heat sensor in the kitchen.I intend to get an electrican but i am looking for the least disruptive way of installation to my ceilings.I have read on the web that they can be installed into the lighting circuit.Is this correct

Perhaps because they are cutting corners and not doing a very good job.

Thanks for your reply.We did get 3 quotes from the outset and his price was about right and they all said it would take about 2 weeks.I just feel that as the trade normally estimate on how long it takes to do a job then why should i pay the full amount if it only takes him half the time to do...

Hi i wonder if any body can give me some advice regarding the work of a plasterer i have employed.Basically i needed all the bedrooms in a flat i have recently purchased skimmed and ceilings boarded and the bathroom walls patched.I have had simular work carried out with other plasterers with...

so i would have the raise the height of the lower joists?

Hi have a victorian upper floor flat and i would like to expose the floor boards However in 2 of the rooms under the carpet i have found a hearth.I would therefore like to remove these and extend the wooden floor.Is it just a case of knocking out the concrete hearth under which i will find...

Hi i have a laptop which although boots fine and is connected to the internet via wireless connection, will not log on to any page.The laptop is an Acer 6935 and i have tried to reset back to factory settings but the Alt F10 doesn't work.Any windows troubleshooting access is also denied.I think...

Hi i live in the Notheast near Newcastle upon Tyne and i am looking for 6 upvc windows and i backdoor with sky light.As there are loads of suppliers in the area does anybody now who is likely to offer the best deal.Many thanks john

Hi i have a Honda hrb 535 lawnmower that fails to engage the blade.The cable looks fine so i thought it may be a problem with the clutch.I've removed the blade but the bolt that keeps the clutch in place just turns but doesn't come out,so i can't check the clutch.Any suggestions.john

The ceiling rose has to be removed,so all the remaining wires from the ceiling rose

I am trying to install a zone 1 bathroom light but not certain how to waterproof the unused wires that come out of the ceiling rose.Advice please.

Its a gravity fed shower.

Hi i had a shower installed about a year ago and up until recently it was working ok re water coming out of the shower head.However as it isn't the main shower in the house,it doesn't get used very often and now the water only drips out.Is it likely the shower valve has got suck,if so how can i...

No the garage is detached.Does that make a difference?