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Hi all We had a flood in our ground floor flat- burst pipe. Wooden floor ruined, needed to come up. Old vinyl tiles under needed removing as well to let concrete subfloor dry. It's now dry after nearly 6 months. Just ordered new wooden flooring. The old floor was 3 strip engineered oak approx...

Hi all need a little advice, using a spark recommended to install additional plug sockets. All skirtings have been removed and all flooring. Flat is circa 1970s ex-la. Concrete floors and ceilings and all wiring in metal conduit. Wires have been chased down to the subfloor and along...

I seem to have a problem where water pools in the joint where the wc spigot enters the flexible connector. Theres a channel in the joint just before the concertina part and over time it starts to leak. On taking apart this channel is full of water dispute me being sure the pan spigot is passed...

Hi all Currently in the process of doing up my bathroom. I've recently bought a slider wider bath. The bathroom however is very small, and most of the bathroom is pretty much zone 2. The problems is, I want to eventually change the ceiling flush light fitting, which is slap bang in middle...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone can help me. I thought I'd sorted (just about) a damp problem in my ground floor flat. I've had damp companies round, plumbers etc. Currently there is an internal soil stack running down through my bathroom. Originally it looked like it went into a larger...

Hi all just a little advice needed as this problem is going on months and still not sorted first noticed damp in my bedroom ground floor flat, paint bubbling on internal wall separating that and bathroom and on external wall on the other side is an internal soil stack which is boxed in...

Hi all Just some advice needed. Recently had fuse box updated in my 1980s purpose built flat. I have just bought some metal light switches to change over, but on removing the old plastic ones with metal screws, they are just red wires (L1, L2 and common) going up a metal pipe (attached to...

Hi all Just a little advice needed please. I am in the process of doing up my bathroom. I have had all the electrics done including wiring for an electric towel rail (I'm still in the process of deciding what I want). Currently there is a switched FCU outside the bathroom extending to a...

Hi all Just looking for advice. I've had an electrician do a bit of wiring for me including updating fuseboard, replacing switch for immersion heater with 24hr timer, wiring in a spur for shower pump and point and points for shaver socket in bathroom. The immersion heater is my only source...