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Hi All, I'm looking to buy an engineered wood floor to install throughout the downstairs of my house. We currently have a problem in that the lounge and dining room are ready to be floored, however the kitchen needs replacing. Its relatively open-plan. Ideally, we'd replace the kitchen...

I've ordered some French Doors from Wickes but need to know what is the best type of sillicone / mastic to fill the gap between the upvc and the walls. I'm looking in ScrewFix and have seen the Dow Corning products, Evo Stick and their 'No Nonsense' products, but don't know what will be best...

I'm looking to buy some French Doors from Wickes. Has anyone had any experience with them? I've heard they're good quality. If I fit them myself do I need to get notification and sign-off from LABC or a FENSA suplier they they're ok? I've only recently heard about this so could do with some...

Hi, I have a kitchen / dining room 3.5m wide by 5m long, with the kitchen / dining room split 2.5m each. I plan to have installed downlights and have always thought that 8 would be enough, in a grid 2 x 4 evenly spaced across the ceiling. I am looking to buy 8x20w low voltage GU10 bulbs, with...

Hi, I' have been reading as many websites as I can find regarding solid wood flooring, but as I have no experience of it, I still have a few unanswered questions. I'm asking them here so that if answered, they can maybe help someone else out and prevent them from asking the same again. 1)...

Hi All, I'm going to be removing the wall between my small kitchen and small dining room. To hide the dangling power cables, re-route the light switches and sort out some downlights, I'm looking to remove the kitchen and diningroom ceilings. We have artex on our ceilings (1980 house)...

Hi, I'm in the middle of redecorating the downstairs of our house. We have a solid concrete floor with vinyl tiles on top. We've removed the old carpet and skirting boards. I plan to fit solid wood flooring through the lounge and dining room, but don't know the best approach in regards to the...

Hi, I've trawled the Internet but can't find any photos of rooms with Oak Caramel solid wood floor in them. Does anybody here have any that they can share? I like the colour, but finding matchning edging strips is proving difficult. I notice most homes use a lighter, more natural looking oak...

Hi, I've recently taken delivery (but am not yet fitting) a bathstore bathroom suite. We have an semi-inset basin, but it does not come with any fixing brackets or screws etc. I telephoned the Bathstore to ask if it should have, or how I should fit it. Their advice was to glue it in with...

Hi All, I have recently had some plumbing work undertaken. The job quoted was to fit a combi boiler into the kitchen, and a shower and towel radiator into the bathroom. Upon commencing the job, the boiler wouldn't fit into the kitchen, so was put into the loft. the shower and towel...