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Three or four years ago I built myself a timber outbuilding with the aim of one day, insulating it and using it as a small garden office. Tbh, it’s one of those things that I thought I might never get around to but I was offered some leftover 80mm and 100mm PIR and I accepted thinking it might...

I need to reseal the gap between a powder coated steel window frame and the painted wood frame it sits in. The gap is just 2-3mm in some places opening out to 10mm in a couple of areas. I realise there's a massive array of silicones and acrylic sealants but what's the best thing to use in this...

Realise there's a lot of posts on this but wanted to be sure before doing something I may regret. I'm going to tile the bathroom floor. The existing floorboards have mostly been removed for plumbing, electric etc and they're pretty knackered so I intend to replace with ply. The joists are 400mm...

I'd like to replace my existing front door, however, I'd like to be able to run some wiring within the door itself incorporating a door loop between the replacement door and the frame. I want to match the style and finish of the existing painted flush door with a single narrow window in the...

Hi, I'm after a bit of advice regarding the suitability of honed Anatalya limestone for our diy wetroom floor and walls. I realise it will need sealing and occasional resealing but apart from this are there any reasons we should avoid limestone? Also, are honed limestone mosaic tiles...

Hi, I am in the middle of a diy wetroom project. The new plasterboard ceiling was skimmed 3 weeks ago and I now wish to paint it. I've read many posts but if anything I'm more confused now than before!! What paint/sealer (if any) would be best to use and what's the best method in terms of mist...

I'm in the process of building a wetroom - It's a very slow process that i've been in for about 18 months now! Anyway, I need to build out a wall slightly to hide pipework and a built-in shower valve. For this I was intending on screwing 2x1 battens to the block wall and then fixing my boards...

I realise there are numerous similar posts to this but I'm asking here as I want to be sure I won't compromise the electrical safety of our home. I'm planning on insulating the loft and boarding out the centre area for storage. The roof is a truss roof spaced at 610mm with 120mm joists. The...

I will shortly be building some bathroom furniture to house a concealed cistern and semi-recessed sink. The finished unit will be approx 300mm deep and fitted into a recess approx 1450mm wide. I have a good idea of what I want to achieve. However, I'm not so sure of the best materials to use and...

I am in the process of building a wetroom and would like to install a heating element in the towel rad. Firstly, I need to make sure that I am understanding the zones correctly. Since this is a 'shower without basin' am I right in my understanding that zone 2 is the area in a 1.2m radius...

Hi, I'm in the process of removing the tiles from my 1970's bathroom walls. I've got loads and loads of 4.25" ceramic 'birdy' tiles to remove. They're an absolute pain to get off as they have been put up using tile adhesive on a render background. What I'm finding is that the render will sooner...

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first router. At this stage I can't spend a fortune and was looking for something for £120 or less. I appreciate that you only get what you pay for but I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for a router in this price bracket. The machine will be for occasional DIY...

To the wife's delight I'm finally about to start 'doing up' the bathroom. It hasn't been touched the 35yrs the house has been built and is looking a little jaded to say the least. Eventually it will be a wetroom and we've decided to fit one of those fancy towel radiator things. My question is...

Hi, our plumber replaced all our rads around three years ago with Veha/Trendline rads bought from Plumbase. I'm looking to add another radiator (600x1600 double, single convector) and would like it to be as similar as possible to the original Veha's. However, I can't seem to find Veha...

I need to use the above method to join some 2.5T&E. I intend on using red butt connectors and a ratchet crimper to carry out the connections. Would it be acceptable to place the joint inside a choc box an refit the floorboards or should I just wrap the crimped connections in self amalgamating...

Hi, I'm about to embark on a diy wetroom project and I'm considering using the above drain. It looks ideal for my needs as the outlet being at the end suits my floor joist/soil stack setup. Has anybody used or even seen them and are they any good? Also, I've visited the manufacturers website...

I'm considering undertaking a diy wet room project. It's a small room approx 1.2m x 2.4m x 2.3m high. Currently it looks like I will go for a 'On The Level' tray former and the Aquaproof tanking system to make the floor and wet walls watertight. What I'd like to know is if I should be looking...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me with the following. Our back garden used to slope fairly steeply towards the house. This slope was covered with a mass of moss, weeds and the odd bit of grass. In the summer my wife (and I) decided that it would be a good idea to get rid of the slope and...

I'm levelling the gradient in my garden. To do this I need to do some fairly serious digging, 24" at the deepest. The ground is compacted and very stoney. I found that the only way to get at it was with a pick axe and some aggression. Obviously after a weekend of this I'm knackered and thinking...

I am currently considering the prospect of demolishing a 2m high, half brick garden wall. The wall currently acts a divider between my back garden and a portion of my front garden that runs up the side of my end of terrace house. Its removal will create a single larger back garden which I plan...