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Hi all, I'm hoping I can get some advice. I am planing to split my spare bedroom in to a shower room and box room. There will be a stud wall separating these. On the shower room side of the wall I'm planning to use moisture resistant plaster board, is it worth also using this on the box room...

Its the large key that I have. The filling valve is working fine so I'll just leave the key in place. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks for the reply Ian, it just seems to be stuck fast its always been easy in the past. I just turned it to the unlock position and it slid out easily... Not anymore...

Hi, all after re-pressurising my system the filling key is stuck fast :( I'm wary to put too much pressure on it as it may snap off. I've never had a problem with it in the past. Can someone please answer these questions. 1) Is it safe to use the boiler while the keys still in? 2) Is there...

I am currently planning to move the bathroom in my house to the first floor by splitting a bedroom. At present it is on the ground floor connected to the kitchen. I understand that there are building regs issues regarding not having a downstairs toilet. However the house was built in the 1930's...

Its only supporting the courses of brick. The loft isn't used

I am looking for some advice about removing bricks over an existing door frame. I am moving my bathroom upstairs in my house by splitting a large bedroom. For this I would like to reorganise the layout by opening up the landing. Is it ok to remove the bricks above the old door to ceiling level...

Hi, sorry I don't think I explained that very well. I just wanted to know how to cut the header / jambs to assemble them in the correct manner. Am I correct in thinking that I cut a marked section out of the head on each side which the jambs insert into and then screw them in place?

I’m looking for some advice about assembling some fire door casings that I have bought. I was hoping someone could tell me the best way to assemble them. My doors are unusual sizes so I bought casings which haven’t been rebated. I have researched online and have found most of the advice I need...

I am currently looking to replace the internal doors in my house. In the future I may convert the loft into an additional bedroom. Can someone tell me if there is a specific requirement/thickness for new door casings if they are to be fitted with fire doors? I've been having trouble finding any...

Hi all, I'm wondering if someone can tell me the name of a type of guttering which has been used to replace the original wooden box gutter at the front of my terraced house. I have enclosed images below. As you can see from the first picture it is much thicker (albeit hollow) than a standard...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I would prefer to have it connected without a plug as it looks neater. I don't use the existing double socket at all really - plenty of other sockets in the room. Is it possible to have both the existing spur to a double socket and a new spur to a new FCU?

Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding replacing an existing double socket with an FCU for an electric fire. At present the double socket has a spur for another socket and the ring main. Is it possible to simply replace the socket with a switched FCU? Thanks for any advice

Thanks for the replies. He didn't charge as it was just a free inspection. I have a couple of other companies coming to take a look over the next couple of weeks. I have an electric fire at the bottom of the chimney. It is an inset fire which has vents built in - approx 30mm at each side and...

Hi, I've been told today that I have a hygroscopic salt problem with my chimney breast. I'd noticed a small damp patch above the skirting board which I got a surveyor to check out. He's told me the only option is to take the whole chimney breast back to bare brick and replaster. Before I resort...

Whilst installing a new UPVC door I dropped the screw which attached one of the hinge covers. Are these a standard size for all doors? Any ideas where I can get a replacement? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, at present I have a leak in the down pipe from my gutter down to the drain. In the picture you can see the metal pipe running from the roof through the canopy roof before entering the ground. There is a small (1 inch) section which has corroded away. Is there anyway that this can be...

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