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Hi. I have a strange problem. I have a random damp patch that has appeared on an internal wall out of nowhere. The patch is where a doorway has been pboarded up. Hallway is on the otherside of the wall. No pipes running under or behind. No visible dampness anywhere else. Have lived in house for...

hi, not sure if this is the right forum for this but will try. I need to put my tv up on the wall which has been dot and dabbed Obviously you get wall plugs for plasterboard and you get wall plugs for brick. But I have a combination of them both! I used to have it on the chimney and...

hi, not sure if this is the right forum for this but will try. I need to put my tv up on the wall which has been dot and dabbed Obviously you get wall plugs for plasterboard and you get wall plugs for brick. But I have a combination of them both! I used to have it on the chimney and...

Hi guys, have worked out with some help how to best plan tiling in the usual grid pattern tiling where grout lines all run parallel to each other Be being padantic, I have measured out the walls, and have worked out how to get equal size tiles either ends and full tiles in between BUT...

Hi all, I am about to tile my entire bathroom and it is not a cube or cuboid. It has varying floor to height ceiling on 3 walls. My first problem is how to tile this wall: My tiles are 300mm x 400mm wide. I am using them length ways The wall in question is 1680mm wide. 4 tiles =...

Hi all, Looking to tile my bathroom using 300mm x 400mm tiles. Ready made adhesives state tile size no bigger than 300mmx300mm So what to do????

After posting a previous thread, we came to the conclusion of wiring a bathroom mirror from the constant live feed at the ceiling rose Having now bought a mirror, it says to connect to a 3A fused spur. Is this a must or can I omit the fused spur? OR if not omittable, can I connect the...

Hi all, Have bought and had delivered a realm corner bath from Victoria Plumb. Anyone familiar with it or have first hand experience fitting it? First attempt by competent DIYer but any helpful tips would be appreciated! Firstly, the base of the bath has no wood panel attached to...

Hi guys, pick your brains if i can please Disconnected an electric shower which had a mother of a cable connected to it from RCD. I want to replace entire length with a 1.5 or 2.5mm t&e @ the RCD to a 5A fcu located outside bathroom and run a 1.5mm cable from fcu to mirror. Is that the...

Hi all, In 2 of my bedrooms, I have a normal wall switch to operate light and also a second pull chord switch for some bizarre reason which I do not want. Do I disconnect the 3 wires and put into individual terminals in a terminal block. or do I put the 2 lives together and the the 3rd...

Hi all, I currently have an electric shower installed which I will be removing. The electric feed is coming straight from the consumer unit and nothing else feeds off it. Question I have is can i feed this wire into an FCU fixed to the outside of the bathroom wall and then run a wire...

Hi all, Have got a Realm corner bath and the taps are to be fitted along the front so no obstructions and easy access Question I have is how do I ensure I do not damage the bath or overtighten the taps while ensuring a watertight seal between bath and tap?

All, wonder if you can help. Just had house skimmed. Problem i am having is when i paint the edges of the walls and ceilings what the roller cannot cover. It is apparent. How to combat this? Do i do the edges before roller or roller before edges? How do you guys ensure a consistant...

All, might be simple solution but when drilling through my wall, pieces of pebble dash have come off. How do I stick these back on as best as I can salvage?

Hi all, I am in the process of getting quotes for windows. I have a semi with pebble dashing. Now from previous experience. Windows have been measured from outside. One guy come last week. He measured the entire width of window from INSIDE. He never took into consideration the bricks...

Hi all, Bought a new house and it has a wired honeywell thermostat in hallway. Now the doorway next to the thermostat has been blocked up. I have now noticed that the display on the Thermostat has died! What I am unsure about is if the builders when blocking the wall up and skimming...

Hi all, Have had my drain flushed from this drain which keeps getting blocked. see pics. With sheer luck, I sometimes manage to get my rods through. But I have to insert one, and then another at the same time for one to get through before I can start adding more rods. My question is...

Hi all, I currently have a pendant light in my hallway and want to replace with downlights as I have a few left over. Question I have is can I push the ceiling rose into the void between ceiling and floor, and wire the terminals from the rose to the downlight and daisy-chain the other 2...

Hi all, Before I approach a windows installer/manufacturer. I want new windows which I plan to fit myself with the help of my builder. I want the georgian bars integrated in the glass but how do you decide on configuration. ie the number of squares in each pane of glass eg I have the...

Hi all, I want to install a light on my porch that can be switched on/off from inside. Question I have is where to source the Live from?