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Hi! I removed our fireplace as I have built a media wall with inbuilt electric fire. I am planning replacing the carpet with LVT planks. (carpet is pulled up for the photo) I need to level this area off however. I thought about self levelling compound but the floor has a very slight slope. Or...

Hi! I'm building a media wall and will be running 5 separate cables to 5 LED strips (RGBWW) in parallel from the controller. Each of these cables have 6 separate wires. I'm looking for a junction box where I can just wire these into to save the hassle of soldering them all together (of which I...

Hi! Currently renovating the living room in our 'new (old)!' house. I pulled up 2 slabs in front of the fireplace earlier, expecting to find floorboards underneath. However I found this. I need to fill and level it as I will be installing LVT flooring over the top. The chimney will be blocked...

Hi! I'm just sorting out bits for a media wall. I want to install RGBW strip lights with diffusers on 4 shelves plus behind the TV. Looking at the 24v x 10m strips. Do I just cut them and wire them in series or do I wire them in parallel to each area? If I wire them in parallel, will I need a...

Hi, we have recently moved house. Our old house had a handle/lock that you could only open from the outside with a key. Very handy and secure. Our new house has a handle/lock that requires you to use a key every time you go out. Not really an issue for myself, however it is when you have a...

Hi all! I will be building a media wall in our new house pretty soon. I pretty much know what I'm going to do, however, I have been looking at RGBW strips and I can't find any kits that would suit my needs. Basically I need 4 x 1m strips for the shelves and around 3m to go behind the TV (TV will...

Hi!, Currently sorting out my bathroom. Started laying LVT planks today. The bath side panel however is looking a bit rough. It's veneered MDF but it is exposed on the inside which has swelled in a couple of place where water has got to it. Without starting from scratch and making a new panel...

Hi all! I need to replace my electric 8.5Kw shower as the dreaded limescale has finished it off. I have seen online that some manufacturers are now adding limescale technology into their showers. Triton have a system called 'Dura-Flow'. I was looking at the T80 model as it seems like an easy...

Hi all! I'm currently re doing the bathroom. I hate the tiles around the bath (same ones behind the sink also) and the bath side panel. My question is instead of replacing the tiles which would be a pain as I'd have to remove the sink etc, has anyone had a any good results with tile paint? Been...

Hey all! I'm in the process of sorting out my bathroom. The side panel for the bath is MDF and because of the crazy design where it sticks out proud of the bath, water sits and has got in expanding the MDF. The misses suggested painting it to match what we want to do with the bathroom bit I'm...

Hi, I'm looking at having this ancient unit replaced. I want to replace it with a model of the same wattage. The sticker on the bottom has worn away. I took the cover off and found a sticker saying it's 7.8-8.5KW. Does this mean it's 8.5KW? I have tried google searches but it's so old I can find...

Hi all! So our bathroom had a thick carpet. Yuk! I pulled it up as I want to replace with vinyl or LVT flooring. So the previous owner had allowed a gap under the skirting for the carpet for some reason (around 6mm all the way around the room) The curved side panel for the bath only has a...

Hi! So this door goes into the garage. The room this side is my 'mancave!' and is always freezing this time of the year! The door is just an old door with a single pane of glass. It fits tight against the slam strips. Without replacing the door for a more thermally insulated one, has anyone any...

Hi! So I went into the loft earlier today and saw this!! How??? Why??? It locates at the top with spring loaded latches! How on earth could this happen? I am literally scratching my head! Also, I can't close it as it catches on the control unit?? Have tried to wiggle and jiggle it but the...

Hiya! My bathroom currently has 6 x 20w halogen (GU5.3 mr16) 12v downlights which are powered via 2 drivers, 3 lights per driver. 3 of the lights have been out for a while so after investigation it looks like one of the drivers has failed. These were installed by the previous owner. I want to...

Hi! Firstly... excuse the mess/dog hair.... it's a room not used much and am in the process of sorting it out. As you can see the step edging has literally disintegrated. Anyone know of a similar replacement edging strip? Original looks like pine, has a slight curve on the edge and it measures...

Hi, I have a campervan that isn't used a lot during the winter etc, but I do use it now and again. I have recently replaced the starter battery. (No leisure battery at the mo) Normally when not in use, I charge the battery with a charger ever so often just to top it up. The charger is set up...

Hi, I need to render an outdoor retaining wall. However the bricks are very smooth (I think they might be engineering bricks) and I'm not sure how well the render would adhere to it. I was thinking of screwing some galv expanding mesh onto the wall before rendering. Or could I score some lines...

Hi Guys, I'm looking at replacing my Drayton Combi Stat with a Moes smart thermostat. (The GC model for central heating boilers) As you can see from the pics, I only have 3 wires going to the existing thermostat. The Moes needs 4. I'm pretty sure what to do here with a bit of research, however...