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I was replacing the whole ceiling and re plastering the walls and having new skirting anyway but the cost v's the gains was not worth it at all

I had a builder in who was giving me a quote to re plaster so I asked him about it His reply was with all the man hours and work that would go in to it and the skip hire etc etc it would be a lot of money to gain 120mm so I canned the idea and put a false wall in to make it flush and its fine...

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I have a semi detached house that was built in 1974 that has what I believe to be a precast flue, This also has a chimney breast that is around 120mm deep so about a brick width It is around 1700mm wide in the living room and runs up through the master bedroom where it is 700mm wide then...

I will get some pics tomorrow I believe it is like this if it helps http://www.dunbrikflues.co.uk/fb-system.html with a breast made out of what looks like breeze block that stands 6 inch off the wall

I have recently moved in to a house that has a chimney breast that is about 6 inch deep! I believe the flue is a pre cast one that's rectangle in shape it goes from our living room up through our bedroom where the width of the breast reduces by about half then halfway up in to the loft where...

Cheers I have already had a little sand in places which helped a lot I have used colour fill bolted them up and I am extremely happy with the result especially for a first time mitre which aren't square! I have seen worse by "pro's" this doesn't mean I will be rushing to do some more though

I'm currently fitting a kitchen and as normal the walls are slightly out and I am joining the worktops with a masons mitre which is my first time doing them! I have done all the mitres and triple checked all measurements to make sure they are right Once I have done the mitres some parts of the...

They came up extremely easy to be honest There is the old adhesive but there is no issue with it its not tacky or anything so it will be left as is Just need to pull my finger out now and get the kitchen in

That's exactly what I did and that's the same underlay I have bought I was impatient and just pulled them up

I'm currently removing my kitchen flooring as I'm fitting a new kitchen It has laminate on top of underlay on top of lino on top of vinyl tiles from the 70's! Upon trying to remove the lino a lot of the vinyl tiles are coming up and leaving the black glue! I plan on laying laminate back...

Thanks Having thought about it more I would probably be best and easier to put one of these in https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-1-gang-45a-dp-switch-white/25742 down to a socket for the oven or fixed flex and convert the current oven switch to a double socket That would eliminate the chocy...

There would be no chance for me to change to an electric hob or larger oven we prefer gas hob would 6mm T+E fit in to sockets? as thats whats there!

the wiring was already buried it had a wooden plate over is and was tiled over! yes I was thinking of getting the switch removed and replaced with a socket I did think about putting a switch where the blocks are it has been moved to the left as its directly above the hob but I am moving the...

or go for the android auto connection and use google maps through the sat nav :)

Hi all before I get a sparkie in I want a bit of advice on whether I would be wasting my time! I have a dedicated cooker switch with 13amp plug and 45amp isolator running off a 32amp mcb it is also powering a 13amp socket for the extractor The oven states it can be run off a 13amp plug I...

Cant help as I have a similar problem! but rather than start a new thread I thought I would add to this if thats OK NathanIfans? I have pulled tiles off a kitchen wall (splashback) and some of the plaster has come away and is not so level and need to know the best way to level if before re tiling

It certainly is! I blame my dad! he brought me up with old land rovers and you had to constantly tinker with those. must be getting on to 15 years for me and bikes now! just wish I had done it as a job instead

Hmmm no never been on the Ducati forums No not in the trade but I just like to tinker! all the bikes I have owned pretty much get a strip down and a rebuild over the winter period I do a lot of stuff for mates and people at work too Currently got an FJR1300 which I had a nice comment off the...

Or any float bowls for that matter! Times I have seen people remove them with mole grips! Keith do or did you knock about on some bike forums? I'm sure I have seen your username before