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Never thought I would find myself taking pictures of my toilet seat, but when needs must! I am having a mare finding a soft-close seat for my toilet. I now have spares for the other toilet as the two ordered do not fit. The issue is that the hinge and fasteners on the current seat are...

Hi Guys, I need to change the spout on my Franke Bern tap - unfortunately spout finish discoloured suspected due to alkaline contamination (bleach cloth!!). Nothing in installer instructions or supporting docs. No grub screw on back of body or removeable collar. Is there a position the...

Guys - completing a cosmetic refurb to an en-suite - flooring and tiling, new shower etc. Faced the not-so-unusual issue of the existing tiles bonded to adhesive/board and coming away on removal to the extent that it is not repairable, and I will have to re-board. I would usually use Aquapanel...

Hi guys, Just in the middle of a kitchen project and fitting an integrated hood as above - reusing existing duct path & updating kit. I am having difficulty finding an adapter to connect the extractor spigot (120mm dia) to the ducting. It is a very shallow spigot and having a mooch...

Hi Guys, Quick question for fitting a toilet to a tiled floor. I need to fit and mark the position for the base fixings before removing and drilling the holes for the plugs before refitting. Is it easier to fit the pan connector to the toilet and insert into the waste pipe or fit the...

Hi guys, Been a while since my last project, but have a couple of questions reference my new en-suite refurb. 1) Is it best practice to fit a new toilet pan connector when installing a new wc or reuse the current one (@ 5yrs old). 2) The ceramic tiled floor is not level unfortunately -...

The inlet on my WC has started weeping where the upward metal elbow/isolator nut meets the plastic spigot from the bottom of the cistern. Tried the leak-stop products around the nut to no avail. Isolating supply stops the dripping, even though there is an amount of water in the bottom of the...

Daft question this one, but can't seem to find a conclusive answer. I am nearing completion of a deck - 7mx3m and have 4.8m 14.4cm boards. In terms of screwing the boards down into the frame, is it best just to put couple of 2.5 inch screws into the ends and middle of the board when fixing...

Some advice please.. I am planning to put outside my back door a 2G IP56 waterproof socket, fed from a DG socket inside with an RCD wired plug and 1.5mm2 Artic cable (above ground, under deck). I then want to use 6x50W GU10 spots set into the deck, daisychained from one of the exterior...

Can anyone recommend the best material to set breeze blocks onto ground whilst levelling for garden decking. Was planning to use slab-fix to level and then post-fix around the block up to ground level to concrete in. Is this appropriate Many thanks

I am about to construct a simple deck for the garden (@2.4m*7.2m, in 3x modular pieces). There is already a dpm on the area I want to cover, it is flat, and covered with decorative gravel/shingle. To save a monster hoard job, can the decking be constructed on top of the gravel. Drainage is...

What is the easiest way to tell whether the mixer shower in my en-suite is thermostatic. This unit was installed when house built in June 98. Also, what are the key h/c supply differences with a Thermo unit. Many thanks

Some advice please. I am planning to run a feed from a 2G socket to a weatherproof 2G socket outside to cater for some exterior low-wattage (30W x 6 decklights) and leave a spare socket for summer etertainment/lawnmower use. Plan to use weatherproof (IP56) socket, appropriate conduit &...

Firstly, great forum guys - just been a voyeur and enthusiastic DIY'er, though never thought I would be posting for help. Just had to drain down my CH to fix radiator pipe dislocation by my 2-year old. Now I have repaired, I have switched the central heating back on, I have no heat to...