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Hi, I've purchased some anthracite radiator valves (ebay) to hang a new tower radiator and wanted to double check as they are not what I expected when they arrived. I've attached an image to help. Firstly, the brass/chrome threads shown aren't like the picture as they've also been coated in...

I'm going to lay a tiled floor in my hallway. Unfortunately, it's got lots of angles, alcoves and external corners. I would like to lay a patterned tile with border, but its unlikely to work out due to the number of unmatched walls. I was thinking of laying the tiles as best I can and lay in a...

I'm building a small timber frame cavity wall above a new window. There's no lintel as its fixed to an adjoining wall. With a brick wall, I usually put some DPM in as a cavity tray with weep vents above the window. Having never built a timber cavity, I was wondering if it's the same principle...

I have a staircase in my house with 3 external walls (cavity, not insulated) Because it gets cold, I'm always having mould in the corners which spread. I'm upgrading the radiator and was thinking of using insulated plasterboard under the staircase where the issue occurs. I've used battens and...

Hi, I'm installing a roof using Cambrian's. It's a mono pitch roof so I need to measure out how many rows, but as they're interlocking, I can't alter the headlap measurements. If I get to the top course against the wall, am I able to drill holes in the slate and batten it if its short? I...

Hi, I'm about to start a small roof monopitch roof on my house which has a recessed area so basically has 2 internal corners and an external corner. Before I chase in the lead I wanted to ask what is correct way of doing the internal corners? I was hoping to have a small upstand of lead and...

I'm looking to cap over my existing pvc fascias as they're looking tired and are the old rounded moulding. I am changing the colour to match other parts of the house. They are in good nick and so I was hoping to cap straight over the existing pvc. There's no soffit and the boards sit straight...

My wife wants ceramic tiles in our hallway which is quite large (22sqm). I've said under no circumstances am I tiling straight on to our concrete floor due to the the heat loss and chill on the tiles. I looked at underfloor heating mats but I won't be able to run it to the fuseboard and don't...

I currently have a lounge with LVT which I am replacing. Unfortunately, it has a slope across part of the length. As I assume I can't lay LVT over an existing floor covering, I need to rip up the old and somehow smooth it ready for glue down LVT (I don't really want LVT click). I can't level...

My BCO has asked for 150mm celotex insulation in my vaulted porch roof with 50mm air gap. Would there be any benefit in tacking up foil insulation before the plasterboard? I know the foil will be compressed but is there any need for me to be concerned over potential bridging of cold through...

Hi, Do I need to fit noggins between the rafters in my mono-pitched roof with a vaulted ceiling? The span is 3m and I will be using 200mm joists to take the required 150mm insulation. I was thinking noggins would get in the way of the insulation? Thanks J

My bathroom currently feeds into an internal, unvented stack. We've been noticing lately that we're getting a waste odour and I assume that when the toilet, shower or bath discharges waste water it's pulling the water from the other traps? I hear gurgling from the traps when using the bathroom...

As written above, can pipes be run through rafters? I am fitting a pitched roof with a vaulted ceiling. I need to run pipes through to enable radiators to be fitted. I can't dig the floor and it's not looking likely to be able to box them in as there is a front door underneath. The rafters...

Hi, I've tried looking to see if this has been asked before but can't see anything posted. I have a Welsh slate roof with no felt. It's in good nick and my roofer advised me to leave it as it is but just be vigilant as any damaged slates will need to be fixed immediately. I'm in no rush to...

I'm installing a mixer shower in my new bathroom. I wanted to use the shower mixer brackets to help fitting and make it look better. The issue I have is that my mixer has 2 male threads and the locking nuts compress off the pipe coming away from the wall. I was worried that by tightening...

So I've had a terrible smell from my washing machine and cleaned/service washed it numerous times with no luck. The issue I've had is the WM waste water is filling the traps under the sink and obviously the smell is noticed due to the trap water giving off the odour. When I flush it through...

As the heading suggests I wanted to lay glue down LVT over an existing LVT floor. I appreciate the best course would be to lift the flooring but the floor runs out and if I rip up the existing screed it would be awkward to redo due to the angle of the floor which I need to keep. The existing...

Hi, I have an old enamel bath with 35mm Square holes for the taps, 50mm across its longest width. The replacement taps have 40mm washers so obviously leave a little gap at the points of the square. I can buy bigger washers to cover the holes but can anyone recommend something more visually...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the cause of a potential problem. I recently had my extension smooth rendered and there is a small area where it is not drying out. This also showed up on the scratch coat beforehand. It's about 5ft from the floor. Please see pic attached There are no...

I bought my house last year and one issue i could see immediately was that the back patio which runs the length of the house was slightly above the interior floor level! The house is a mixture of solid stone and un-insulated cavity walls. Although there was only minor damp issues I still...