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Hi guys I have to make up levels prior to tiling and after UFH cement boards are laid. This is so the finished floor level is flush with the sliding door aluminium frame. After the UFH boards 18mm I have 35mm to get a flush level. The tile is 11mm, 3mm DITRA and 6mm adhesive leaves me with...

Hi guys Quick question, would Celotex type board be OK to use under a concrete pad outside? Reason I ask to raise the level up 75mm will cost a lot less and use less concrete as I need to raise nearly 200mm. If so do I need a DPM underneath and on top of it? The final finish is a porcelain...

Hi guys What’s the proper way to close this floor cavity? I’m taking out the outer leaf shortly to fit aluminium sliding doors that will be cill less sitting on the outer leaf. They will be flush with the internal and external floor. The door frame is only 115m wide so the cavity gap needs...

Evening I’m about to install sliding aluminium doors at the rear of my house and I want to raise the outdoor terrace by 150mm as I’m running a 10mm porcelain tile inside and outside. I would like some advice on drainage and the air vents as the internal floor is block and beam. I was...

I’m in the middle of a kitchen refurb and looking to have the electrics redone and relocated. I have all these switches in the photo and I hoped I could put them all into an 8 gang switch on one panel in one of my new tower unit cupboards where it is easily accessible to isolate the appliance...

Hi chaps I need a quick solution to this one please. The newell post that goes to the ground in the photos I want to remove, not completely but cut it higher up so I can board the back of the stairs. Is there a solution or would I need a whole new staircase to achieve this? Cheers

Hello I’m planning on using my spare bedroom as a home gym so I’ve started work on removing the 22mm chipboard flooring to replace it with 25mm plywood. I wanted to ask advice on putting in some noggins to strengthen the floor as there will be a power rack and Olympic weights against the back...

Hi all I’m thinking of having sliding doors on the back of my house to replace the back door and window. I would like to install a good set of aluminium sliding doors approx. 3.5m wide by 2.1m or 2.2m tall. I’ve had a quote for supply of the doors which includes fitting but I would like an...

Hi all I bought two dozen 3 metre lengths of western red cedar to make two fence/screen panels for my garden terrace. I specified kiln dried, planed on all sides No 2 grade clear and better but having taken delivery of the timber, I'm not 100% happy with it. Firstly 3 or 4 of the timbers...

Hello I've attempted to fit a new light in my bedroom but the plastic terminal block wired to the ceiling is too large for the pendant to fit over. I attach photos and would like advice on how to wire the pendant fitting. The photo shows that the light comes with a terminal block but this...

Hi guys As you can see from the photo, I need to fix under each side of the bay prior to painting. What's the best way to approach and best filler to use? Should I have it skimmed? The cracks are caused from the settlement of the uPVC windows installed 4 years ago (I think that's the...

despite reading lots of posts on here and looking around the various DIY sheds, I've not managed to find a suitable paint. I've seen Johnstone's Trade 'Flat Oil'. Would this do the trick? The walls have been painted in Dulux Trade Flat Matt and I'm looking for a similar finish on the...

Hi guys Please could someone take a look at these photos? Every window in my house gets condensation along the bottom and up the sides of the windows on the inside. A few windows in the house it's also outside too. The windows are only 3 years old. No washing left to dry on...

Hi all This is my first post - I have been lurking for a while reading some very helpful threads. I would be grateful of some advice on how to tackle insulating under a bay window in my bedroom. Under the bay there's a stud wall (3x2) covered with lath and plaster but no insulation. The...