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I have aquired 9m2 of 90w x 18mm strips (1.2, 0.6 & 0.4m long) of solid oak flooring and want to know how to lay it. I have a kitchen floor which I will remove the 18mm chipboard (there is no option to lay over). The joists are 50mm wide and about 450mm apart. I guess there must be some sort of...

I have a garage with a CU with RCB (30Ma) lights and power circuits. It has an armoured cable going to the house CU to a 16A breaker on the MCB side. I think I should get this end connected to an RCBO of 16A and 100ma. Is that right? PS I know that if a Freezer is connected in the garage...

I have a "slot" in the side of my fireplace (breast) which is floor2ceiling and abot 100mm wide, 200mm deep so quite narrow. I am trying to think of a way of making a set of cubbyholes which are concealed so I can put treasures etc. Something say like small draws with push release catches. It's...

I have just reviewed this issue for my plumbing and realise that I do not have anything installed (check or stop valves) on my cloakroom mixer tap from B&Q. There is mains on cold and tank on hot. Should I need to fit something here?

I am fitting a new bathroom and would like advice on: 1. The mixer shower requires even pressure inputs so do I need 2 x 22mm hot and cold or would 22mm hot and 15mm cold (from loft tank) do? 3. Currently all cold is mains. Which taps should have cold from tank? 4. The basin has a combo...

I am going to change my loft supply tank. I will be fitting one (or two) of those B&Q "ciffing" types at 190Ltr. Thing is to get a good head for my new mixer shower (not yet fitted) I need >= 1m head. So I am going to raise the new tank and the next convenient height gives me 1.5m. OK. This...

1. My old tank has no cover and I want more space in the loft. Is 50 gal. the right size and can I use one of the types with no lid (like a box). Any advice appreciated. I've seen some in B&Q. 2. My CH feeder tank is full of sludge and with mould on top. What is the best way of clearing this...

Has anyone costed ripping out the Oil system and replacing with Electric storage? This would save a hell of a lot of oil costs and the maintenance charges over the years!

The CH system is with an oil boiler Grant eco 21 series and has an expansion tank but is not a sealed system. Can I just drain the system, fit the pipework to the repositioned rad and turn on the loft feed tap to refill? If it not so simple is there another way to do this (I was thinking...

I have a 1970s end Terrace and it is built on a concrete raft (stretches under all 6 properties). The internals are either concrete or Breeze block and the outside walls purbeck stone block. At the party wall junction to next door there seems to be an expansion joint filled with some sort of...

What are my options if I want to suspend from the house to garage about 20m. 1. Type of cable? 2. Strain wire needed? 3. What type of cable run on walls either end? 4. Ordinary 2.5mm if in plastic conduit? 5. Need for armoured cable anywhere? Thanks.

In my bathroom I have an old unit and this seems to be fed from the lighting circuit. It is marked as 650/750W. Is this wired correctly? It works OK.

I have read many of the posts for garages. I want to install a 4mm armoured cable and have the following I need advice on: 1. Firstly on the MCB (bus fed from 100A switch) side of the CU (split unit) I have: - Door bell - Cooker - Central Heating (I assume just the boiler circuit). -...