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Hi all, I have a niche cut out in my shower wall, it's all made from Jackoboard. The inside corners are easy to tape and tank, but the outer edge I am unsure how to cut the tape to cover it. It isn't the right way for a pre-formed external corner. I've searched online but cannot see anything...

Hi, I have a new Duravit concealed back-to-wall toilet. It has a 15mm supply connection, not a 1/2" (Experience so far was European items still use 1/2). I say 15mm, the nut from a 15mm elbow fits it perfectly, but of course measuring it is something like 19mm. The other end is a Hep2O 15mm...

Hi all, I am fitting a shower tray soon, and will tank the Wedi boarded walls. What's the usual way to seal the tanking to the tray? Do I paint to the edge and over by a few mm, to be covered with the tiles. Or do I use some of these online kits I've seen, that stick to the wall and have a...

I need to renew the fascia capping on my house but the old fascia is quite wavy along the side of the house, and I'd like to improve it whilst I have the chance. I cannot get inside it to pack out on the rafter ends without starting to strip the roof which I don't want to do. Under the capping...

I picked up 2.5l of Permawhite satin finish today, for a bathroom ceiling. I hadn't realised there was a matt version, espeically as it's regarded as such a tough paint. Will satin look good on the ceiling, or too shiney? I see Zinsser recommend it for use on woodwork, which is certainly more...

Hi all, Recently my mitre saw (Hitachi C8FSE) brake has stopped working, usually, or kicks in really late. I have: - Replaced the brushes (unbranded) - Sanded and sprayed with contact cleaner the armature, and cleaned out the gaps - Cleaned out the whole tool - Using a multimetre, checked the...

We are trying to keep the entire house floors flush throughout. The bathrooms are all going to be tiled, and so a tiler has recommended allowing 20mm for this. Current floor beams are 125x50mm rough sawn, span between sleeper walls is 2.2m. I am keen to avoid having to reduce the sleeper...

Hi all, I've noticed the past week a bit of condensation forming on the back of the layboards. The temperature has been down to about 2degrees, and very wet until today. The insulation is a bit untidy, but it is continuous, The space between the warm flat roof space and the loft is...

I built a plywood hopper for my EDPM flat roof. I had to modify the outlet location to the side, and fixed the 68mm round pipe with Sticks Like, and then re-resined it, and sealed the bottom again for good luck (Im terrible at fibregalss, so thats why it looks rough). All good so far, but in...

Hi all, Looking for a bit of help with repairing my Makita TM3000C multitool. I was using it a couple of weeks ago, and it suddenly slowed down. I left it to cool off, but upon trying again it spun very slowly as seen through the casing, and started to make a mild burning smell. My first...

9 years ago we removed a fireplace (Between 2 rooms), and had the space blocked up, with concrete blocks on wall starters. The whole wall was re-plastered each side. The original walls had s&c as a base, the new section was Hardwalled. 4" scrim was used where they met. One side had a...

Minor disaster, but a caution for others.... I've had my trusty Numatic (Big Henry) vacuum for about 9 years. Last year I found online some much cheaper bags, that claimed to be the same spec. as the genuine ones - the genuine had been getting a lot more expensive. I used a few of these new...

Good evening all, A plasterer 'helped me out' with self levelling a floor a few days ago (Having plastered the room very well). The result is far from great, with it being about the right level in some places, but down to 4mm shallow in many other places. The whole thing needed about 5mm over...

I got a special value 7.5l tub of this paint last week. I have used it on a ceiling, and in certain lights you can see every roller line. They cant be felt on the ceiling, and when the light isn't hitting it the job looks decent. Have I picked a bad paint for this? Should I have used...

Hi all, I am fitting some door linings into openings that used to have external doors in them, and are about 100mm too tall. What's the best way to fill the gaps, and avoid cracking? I was thinking of fixing a piece of timber in to the lintel (Avoiding the lining), and plaster boarding or...

Good morning all, We had a 3 panel sliding door fitted 18 months ago, by Origin. I hadn't specified, but had expected it would be openable from inside and outside. I was mistaken! I was quoted £400 to supply an extra lever, and an escutcheon for the outside. (Plus a longer spindle and a riv...

Hi all, I have a Blanco Cleo BM6100 kitchen tap. It needs a new gasket for between the tap and sink, and a new aerator for the end of the spout. I can find nothing online, anywhere! Not even Blanco's website knows about it. Just replacement cartridges. Can anyone suggest where to find...

Good evening all, I bought from a lighting designer a few circuits of fittings with drivers. According to the instructions, they are to be wired in series using the provided constant current driver Each lamp is 2.9v The driver is 72v The circuits each contain between 4 - 7 lamps, and each has...

I strongly suspect I know the answer here, but..... Some how, I ended up with half a house worth of LVT flooring in a tone of grey instead of a tone of brown. It's the correct style and size, just the wrong colour. And now it's 2/3 fitted. And the product has been sitting here for a year so...

Hi all, I am flooring a large room with Quick Step glue down. I have all the materials ready to do, and self-levelled the concrete floors Friday. However, part of the room is ply and self-levelling over it would have made it too high. Can I glue down onto the ply? And if so, do I need to...