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Hi everyone. I'm about to embark on a complete bathroom refit (very small bathroom approx. 3.2sqm) that will have a corner shower with full height tiling in 8mm porcelain tiles (approx 100mm across). The remainder of the room will be 9mm porcelain hexagon tiles (approx. 250mm across) up to a...

Hi there, We have an existing single skin brick extension that houses our kitchen. Both the kitchen units and the roof are very tired and we are taking the opportunity to extend the extension when we replace the kitchen. Amazingly the existing walls have NO insulation (built in the 80s) and...

HI there, So, as part of the EDF free insulation scheme I've just had my loft insulation increased. The original was about 80mm laid between joists and the new stuff is 200mm laid perpendicularly over the joists (see attached photo). I know need to board out the centre section for storage...

I am building a low-level ply unit to house all the detritus of my kitchen. Whilst the top will not be used for food preparation it will have some appliances placed on it and I need it to be wipeable. The ply I have is birch-faced and I don't want a gloss finish to it. Can anyone suggest...

Hi there, Having previously made a kitchen cupboard out of MDF I utilised butt joints that were screwed from the external face. This was fine as the cupboard was then covered in wallpaper as it's final finish. However, i am now making a low kitchen cupboard and some bedside tables out of...

Hi there, I know a bit about electrics but only basic DIY stuff. So, just wanted to check the following: Have 2 x 20W halogen Ikea lights that mount on top of wardrobes. The built in transformer plugs were previously cut off and wired into a transformer that was wired into a lighting...