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Can anyone tell me the regulation for what distance a plug socket should be from a sink to comply with whatever norms are in place? Many thanks.

Can anyone tell me which way is open for the tap shown in the photo on top of the oil tank? I'm guessing the tap is open in the picture but I'm not sure.... The alternative is the tap lifts to point vertically. Thanks

Currently looking to buy a house in Peterborough and we're down to two which we like. One is timber framed. Although I've learnt a bit about timber framed this morning by reading what I can find on the internet, I would be interested in peoples views on the negatives of this building type...

I continually read about the scratch coat and then the 2nd top coat in relation to rendering, but I'm puzzled as to what the 2nd coat is for? Logically I'm assuming it's either to get the necessary thickness (my next question...) or to get a nice smooth finish? Any ideas? Secondly, I need to...

I'd appreciate peoples advice on the following. When we moved to our current house we inherited a not quite finished outdoor swimming pool. * There is a concrete terrace surrounding the pool which is quite smooth and comfortable to walk on bare foot of c. 110sqm. * the concrete pool...

Someone has tried to get into my garage and in the process has left a broken off key in the lock. So, although they didn't get in....nor can I. Has anyone any ideas on how to obtain entry? I'm guessing that if I can't get hold of it with nose pliers to pull it out, I could drill the lock out...

We're looking to convert the ground floor or our property which is currently a garage. It's split into two level with one having a height of 2.25m and the other 1.9m at the lowest points (under concrete supporting beams running across the building). Think an oblong in shape and that's broadly...

I'm about to build a post and rail fence as a boundary around a raised concrete / tiled terrace. The fence will be 1 metre high with 40/50cm bolted to the side of concrete block terrace. The longest run will be 13 metres. Based on the size of the rails available to me here (3m long, 12cm...

I'm looking to convert what is in effect a room on our loft in to a proper working room. Currently it has no ceiling and you look up to see roof tiles. I'd appreciate some guidance on the size of joists to use, how to attach them to the walls and any hints and tips people can give me here...

What is better from a keeping the warmth in perspective - a gap of 16, 20 or 24mm? i.e. 4-16-4, etc....? Based on price I assume the 24 as it's certainly the most expensive. So too, in reality, what's the difference here if it can be quantified? e.g. a 20mm gap loses 25% less heat that a 16mm...

We have a completely uninsulated roof which is a project I'm about to tackle. Upon closer inspection it seems that where the roof joists meet the wall there is in some instance a fair amount of gap to the outside world. The largest I've found so far is say 5cm by 5cm or so. What substance...

We currently have a woodburning stove in our kitchen which feeds into an unlined chimney. We'd like to change that and install a liner over the coming months. In principle it seems a fairly straightforward job in that we need to: * purchase right grade of liner * 'drop' it down the chimney...

I'm having a problem with a loo where by although it appears to flush fine (maximum water in cistern) give it 30 minutes or so and urine will start to re-appear in the bowl as it somehow comes back into the loo..... Presumably it's not leaving the loo completely in the first place for this to...

I'm in the process of installing new water supply and waste for a washing machine. All done except that I've discovered I need to run a new pipe through the wall to connect to an existing waste pipe. Not a problem until you realise the wall is 60cm / 2ft thick and made of stone. There is an...