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My garage slab was laid without mesh so inevitably it's cracked over time. I'm looking to stabilise it. I've seen this video on YouTube and it looks like the way to go. . Except that's from India and I can't find that design of ties in the UK so I'm thinking of using standard rebar. Now I need...

My workshop has an inspection pit that isn't used.The gaps between the boards get full of dust and crap and I'd like to seal them up if possible. I was thinking of using something like Stixall multi purpose wall and floor adhesive.Do you think that would work or is there something more suitable...

I bought a clicker type bath waste a few weeks back from my local merchants. Have a look at the picture,am I missing a part,it doesn't look right to me ?

I have a bottom feed cistern with a push button. The valve sticks randomly so I'm looking to replace it. Having looked at the Screwfix catalogue I think mine is a fluidmaster. I'm loathe to go with the same brand but they do get the best reviews.Have I just been unlucky and is there a better...

I will shortly be laying vinyl sheet over ply in my bathroom....toilet,vanity unit etc to be installed afterwards. It's only a small room,1.8 x 2.7. Should I use a spray adhesive over the entire floor ? Just the edges ? Or use double sided tape ?

I nned some adhesive for fixing pvc wall panels to moisture resistant plasterboard. The wall panel supplier says any silicone sealer will do the job but I'm more inclined to go for a grab type product. I've been looking at Screwfix's offerings and there's a huge choice. Some say 1 surface should...

With a combi which is the most effecient method for heating water ? Do you set the boiler temperature so the temp at the tap is ideal or set it higher so you have to add cold ? I'm guessing the 1st way the boiler is working for longer but at a lower temperature. Probably wouldn't make much...

I'm looking at bathroom vanity units in a modern style and they mostly seem to come with polymarble basins. What's the general vedict on these ? A poor substitute for ceramic or a genuine modern alternative ?

I am looking for a mono basin mixer and matching wall mounted bath mixer. I found some I like the look of,made by Bristan but then I found some terribly negative comments online re the quality. What brands should I be looking at ? Budget under £400 preferably Thanks

My 7yr old Flexicom 18hx condensing boiler started giving me problems earlier this year.Basically it wouldn't ignite.My gas engineer couldn't find any problems except that the combustion reading was slighlty out.He re-set it and all was fine for a few months but it's started playing up again...

I'm thinking of replacing a standard 78x30 door with a bifold like this one. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Skipton-Internal-Bi-Fold-Door-Clear-Pine-Glazed-4-Panel-1981x762mm/p/187575 My only concern is the door frame.It's a 1930's house so the frame isn't particularly square and there's a bit...

I have a LEC TF5517 frost free fridge freezer. It was bought new in july 2013 Some months ago I started getting ice forming on the floor of the freezer. I got myself a thermometer to put in the fridge to monitor the temperature. I set the fridge to 4'c Now I've noticed that it stays at...

I don't know if this is the correct forum but...... Today I had broadband installed at work. Now my cordless phone doesn't work and the mains radio has bad interference. Am I right in thinking the cordless phone and the router are probably using the same 2.4ghz frequency and this is why...

I've just come back from a week away.When I left I turned the stop tap off in the kitchen.When I turned it back on the cold water tank upstairs started to fill for about 5 minutes. I have no dripping taps or signs of leaks. The toilet is connected to the mains. Where's the water gone ?

I have a cold water tank in the bathroom.The other day I noticed water coming out of the overflow so went out and bought a new valve and float. Bent the arm to the same angle as the old one and fitted it. Turned the water back on and the tank filled to about 2 or 3 inches below the overflow...

I've just built a Yardmaster metal garden shed over a slab base but anchored into concrete in the corners. It comes with a metal frame that you lay under a wooden floor to provide support. I'm now contemplating what flooring to use. One option might be t+g chipboard sheet.I know it's not...

As the title says,I'm looking to buy a heated towel rail when I redo my bathroom in the spring. The bathroom is roughly 9ft by 6ft by 8ft high with an airing cupboard taking up 3ft by 2 1/2ft so I was hoping to do without a conventional radiator and have the towel rail as the sole source of...

I'm in need of the toilet :lol: and quite like the look of this one http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/bathrooms/takeaway-bathrooms/takeaway_toilets/Cooke-and-Lewis-Fabian-Close-Coupled-WC-White-11477517 Are all loos much of a muchness or should I be looking at buying from a plumbers merchants...

Ok,so I have a Drayton RTS 1 room stat set at 21 degrees on the dial. I can feel the temperature dropping but it has to be a good 3 or 4 degrees below that before the boiler kicks back in. Is that normal ? Or should it be coming in as soon as the temperature drops below 21' in which case...

are they any good as vacuums ? For example will they pick up dust off a concrete floor ?