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Hi. Building a big shed (storage/workshop) at 24x10 and decided to put a box profile roof (hopefully last nearly forever!) on it. Dithered about putting the cheap and nasty supplied felt on as a drip catcher. Initially decided not as i didn't think i'd have a condensation issue due to no...

I've cracked the float valve arm while shaping it. Do I need to replace it or can I leave as is? The story... Had a leaking coupling between feed pipe and plastic/nylon float valve fitting in the toilet. After much faffing about I couldn't get the leak to stop, (lots of different fibre...

Progressing a project to generally improve the floor in the lounge/diner. Found loads of problems, but one I thought I'd seek some advice over. as I've written loads, I thought I'd best come back to the top and write a little summary... the ventilation void under a chipboard floor is tiny...

Got a load of family over at the weekend so thought i'd best sort the bathroom sink cold tap out. looked like the washer had gone as you had to screw it down through the sink to turn the tap off. Been putting it off since friday as i knew a complication would spring up... Of course they...

i have some cupboards with this style of hinge: http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-screw-on-hinges-35mm-110-pack-of-2/28303 They don't stay open or half open like they used to. instead the spring in the hinge closes them. some with more force than others... so i'm assuming this is some...

Hi I'm working on getting my cold deck flat roof converted to warm deck. Latest (and hopefully last) complication is there is currently an extractor fan in a toilet that vents into the cold flat roof void. I guess the neutral airflow up there then carries away the extracted air...

Hi After some advice on sensibly priced insulation for a warm deck flat roof conversion. Background. My 58m2 flat roof needs redoing. Lots of cracking, holes through most of the layers, some lifting deck boards etc. Found out that under current building regs i need to improve my...

Hi After some advice from the forum experts with regard to removing an existing socket from a ring final circuit and extending a radial circuit. Busy completely redoing a bedroom. It only has two double sockets in it now, so i wanted to add 4 more double sockets as you always seem to need...

there seems to be loads of posts with people missing water tank lids. loads of replies to the effect of go get one. question i have is.. where from?! if you have an old tank (Tanks and Drums of Bradford) in my case, then they probably aren't made any more. In fact, tanks and drums of...