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Could I use a self leveling screed.. what's the maximum depth I can do in a single go?

I am planning to lay a laminate floor next weekend and was going round checking that the subfloor was sound etc... I knew that by the front door the concrete was cracked and had a little movement in it.... Across the whole door width I was easily able to remove chunks of concrete and...

I'm thinking of replacing my old fusebox for a nice trip switch comsumer unit. I've looked around and they are easy to buy and look simple enough to replace. Does anyone have any tips or warnings before I commit to the job? joe

My front garden (east facing) in surrey. is infected with mildew, It's really effecting my roses. I've sprayed the usual stuff with no effect HELP!!!

I have just removed my old bathroom tiles (they had embossed blue bows, so I couldn't tile over the top) They came off easily but either took some plaster with them or left the adhesive on the wall. So on the wall now is either: Bare concrete (rough plaster) Smooth top layer...

I'm fitting a shower pump and have decided to use a warix flange. (please don't try to convince me to use an essex flange, with my luck I'll droop the first half dozen into the cylinder :oops: ). I'm also fairly happy about what I connect where.. My problem is that on coming to order the...

I'm refurbing my bathroom, and plan to lay laminate flooring and swap the position of the basin and loo. I'm fairly happy about extending the waste pipe (it goes horizontal to the stack which is boxed) and moving the feed pipes, but don't know what the done thing for the flooring is? I...

I'm shocked this thread is still going! Just in case anyone interested..... There is a lovely new oven now installed. (phew! its take me since december to finish :wink: ) No electricity police :D As fascinating as reading about diversity etc is..... I am a belt and braces man so...

My lawyer has already been informed of your advice :wink: I Think you would be surprised how many jobs I have unfinished from last year. Who would have thourght fitting an oven would stimulate such a political disscussion. I will try and put a post from prison if the electricity police...

Have you had experiance of notifying building control?? I'm quite tempted with the DIY and keep it quiet idea, and can't really see any concequences????? Please correct me if I'm wrong. Cheers Joe

Thanks adam... The max power is 6.1kW Thankfully the socket is already in a dedicated radial, so I would be simply swapping the socket for a junction box to connect the cable from the switch to the oven flex.... The thing I realy wanted to know was if it was usual to use spade crimp...

I think I know the answer to this one but.... I have bought a replacement Electric oven. Upon removing the old oven I have found that it was plugged into a normal socket (which is fed via a single radial circuit from the consumer unit via a switch above the worktop. I was planning to...