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In relation to another post about building a raised floor in my bathroom, just got round to starting my project, but was just wondering if i build a raised floor for my shower with new "joists". Whats the best way to secure this to the current floor, floorboards are in good condition, but i...

Great thanks guys, much appreciated :D

OK thanks guys for the advice. Ok one last problem to save me starting anew thread, the vinyl flooring, what kind of prep work will i need to do to the floor boards as they arent in the best condition. Just a couple of sheets of underlay to even out the bumps, or screw down some ply to get...

True i guess i could trust my plumber a bit more, but my reasons are too fold, id like a soft warm surface down esspecially with 2 kids running around on them. About filling the gaps at the base of the plasterboard with more plasterboard, will these need a quick skim over them before tiling...

thanks, actually another problem you could help me with. When my house was plastered, is was done in quite a rush and didnt notice at the time the plasterer had left a 3 inch gap from the bottom of the plaster board to the floor boards. Will this cause a problem with tiling? Or do you...

I am currently in the middle of renovating my bathroom, only problem is i cant make my mind up on floor coverings. I was going to have a tiler in to tile all the walls, but i was considering vinyl on the floor, just to make access to any future leaks easy, and also dont fancy the cold touch...

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If you had told them what what electrical work was being carried out and they knew the sparky wasnt making good the chases, which you should have checked with the spark first, then they probably would have quoted for it.

Agreed, although if their tiling over it its not so important, but if it were me then i would have boarded and skimmed anyway. After chasing out in my house my walls looked worse, mainly due to the fact it was an old house and the plastering was coming away anyway. So in the end just took the...

The 10mm refers to the cross sectional area of the copper conductors in the cable, the 17.1 x 10 refers to the overall size of the cable in question.

not sure about 'needing' to fit one but we have these in work, easy to test lighting and no one can press it by mistake or mess with it. http://www.cpelectronics.co.uk/product.php?cat=5&cat2=18

forgive my ignorance, whats lath? How about a surface mounted box? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/62410/Electrical/Switches-Sockets/White-Moulded/Marbo-Range/Marbo-1G-47mm-Surface-Pattress

Use junction boxes as a last resort, better to fit a new length of cable, but if thats not possible make sure the junction boxes are accesible. I wouldnt bother with the conduit unless its in danger of being damaged, try to avoid laying the cable under the insulation. And yes fit an earth, if...

Shouldnt think so mate,suppose its just the same as getting cavity wall insulation, but 'if' theres damp in the room id get that sorted first as the insulation and battons may act as a medium for the moisture to travel along to your newly boarded and skimmed walls

If the barn has had alot done to it over the past, possible the fire was swapped for an electric on because the chimmney had bricks damaged or removed? Might sound stupid question but has the chimmney been capped to prevent water collecting, especially with an electric fire installed?

Have you checked the connections at the switch and shower? Incase ones come loose etc

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Pre cut the armour with a hacksaw about half way through all the way round before you remove the sheath, then all you need to do is bend them back on themselves and they snap off easy, then take the outer sheath back another inch or so depending on size. Take your time to get a nice even cut on...

hmmm ye think leaving it to a tradesman will be better, just priced up the bits and by the time ive had a few cock ups and that probably worth it. Ok thanks anyway :)

I've got a small porch at the front of my house only 1m x 1m, and noticed a leak, so decided to investigate only to find that the roofing materials have broken down and in desperate need of repair or replacement. Im a spark by trade and can usually turn my hand to most things, and so i want...