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I'm going to be insulating a suspended wood floor by lifting the existing floor boards and using some chicken wire and rolls of insulation hung between the joists. Then laying some new sheet t&g flooring back down. My only concern is a possible wicking effect between the external walls and...

Advice required please. I’m in the planning stages of replacing our kitchen and because we are connected to a shared water supply pipe and have variable water pressure to put it mildly I’m considering replacing the mains supply at the same time. The floor in the kitchen will be back to the...

Help! I'm wallpapering into a corner and half way up the wall it slants out (a chimney breast from another room). I'm stuck as to how to get it looking right with the coloured patterned vinyl i'm using :oops: Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Really need some help please. Fitted a window tonight with a side hung opening (fricton fire hinges). The problem i have is the lock / handle side when closed is perfectly tight to the frame but the hinge side isn't. It doesn't sit flush against the frame so much so you can get your fingers...

I'm considering putting FRV's on my outlets (k.sink, b.sink, toilet, shower, bath) to better balance my water flow since having a combi fitted. Can standard isolating valves be used for the purpose or do i need to purchase actual flow restricting valves (cost is going to be a deciding factor)...

Just had a new Ariston Combi A HE Condensing unit fitted which is nice enough but not for the upstairs taps. The boiler is fitted in the kitchen and the hot tap in the kitchen works perfectly at basically mains pressure, up stairs in the bathroom (directly above the kitchen) tho it drops off to...

I need to run a 10mm T&E cable (shower feed) via our dining room wall (up to the floor space above), what size of pvc trunking is the minimum recommended size for the cable? Thanks.

I’m going to be fitting a our new bathroom over the coming weeks and need advice about the best material to use above the shower enclosure. I’m building a stud wall for the shower enclosure and using Wicks Aquapanel screwed directly to the studs, above the shower I want to build something...

9.5kw shower, 10mm TE cable over a run of about 15m, MK Sentry Split load unit (100a / 80a RCD), switched via a crabtree 50a pull switch (neon / mechnical). 1. Considering using an "MK 45A 30mA SP 1 Module RCBO" instead of a 45a MCB on the RCD side of the unit. What are the merits of...

Long time lurker finally registered as I’ve got to ask. And before someone mentions the search feature, I’ve searched and searched on this topic on here (else where to) and the more I read (several times infact) the bemused by the whole thing I get, so I apologise in advance to the regulars...