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Hi, what grip adhesive should I use to fix my shower tray that has Aquastrap around its edge to the wall. The Aquastrap is a rubber material that is stuck around the edge of the shower tray that then needs to be gripped to the wall. I have Pink Grip and Pink Grip SF. Would either of these be OK...

Hi, I have installed as shower bath which I have secured and sealed. Before I tile do I need to tank the walls above the bath? The walls are solid brick. The walls were originally tiled and had not been tanked before. I have removed the tiles, filled any areas where the plaster had come off and...

Hi I have a kitchen light that needs a replacement ballast. I have attached a picture of a similar one so that you can see the info on the top. Could any show me a similar replacement that can be purchased in the UK? The current ballast is a Mastec L36.800.1 Ref no: 800.600 230V~50hz. The...

Would it be possible to wire this mirror using 3 core round flex cable to a standard UK plug to use within a bedroom short term until the wall had been chased out. It will be used in a bedroom and not a bathroom so will be nowhere near water...

Hi all, Is it possible to add a new light fitting and power it from just an existing switch. I don't have access to any of the wires in the ceiling that the current switch operates. The light switch is near to where I would like the new light fitted so I was hoping to power it directly from...

Hi, would the following pan extension fit into a 110mm 45 Degree Offset Female Socket (not the fin end)? The fin end will go inside 110mm pipe which is joined to the soil stack. Pan extension: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-White-Straight-Soil-Pan-Extension/p/431974 110mm Soil Bend 45...

We have a mystery pipe in our house. The pipe is circled in red in the photos. Wondering if it is an old gas pipe. Comes up from downstairs in a boxed in area with the soil stack then goes into the wall in the bathroom then pops out and is capped off. Just before it goes into the wall the pipe...

Hi, I hope someone might be able to offer me some advice. I have recently had some external rendering done and there are a number of cracks over the rendered area. Also when tapping these cracked areas they sounds hollow. Is there a reason why this has happened? There is sagging at various...

Hi all I have recently had a room plastered and am not happy with the results. I was quoted a two coat plaster finish and am interested to know how you can tell if one coat or two coats were used? I think the plaster has been put on very thin as scrim joints are visible in places and...

Please help. I've got a two way switch downstairs which operates the hall light (1 pendant) and the other switch operates the upstairs landing lights (3 separate pendants). There is then a 2 way switch (I think see later) upstairs which also operates the same lights. Then there is a switch...