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Hi, I'm ripping out the shower cubicle in my en-suite before the bathroom fitter comes next week. I know that the cold water feed comes directly from the header tank in the loft (shown as the black line) and the hot water comes from the bathroom adjacent. I'm going to be putting up some stud...

Hi, Ive had to remove my old plaster on a first floor wall so that I can Aquaboard it ready for the bathroom fitter in a couple of weeks. Having removed the plasterboard around the window it seems that when the new UPVC windows were added a bridging lintel was not, therefore I have a gap between...

Hi, I’m redoing the tiles in my kitchen. After taking them off from the kitchen window it’s apparent that they were simply stuck to some plasterboard which was resting on the window surround. I need to build it up about an inch before I lay the new tiles. What is the proper way to do this? Thanks

Hi, I'm in the process of redesigning my bathrooms upstairs and would like a few luxuries that would have to be powered from the lighting circuit. At the moment everything has been transferred over to LED so I've only got around 100W of bulbs on the upstairs lighting circuit (6A breaker)...

I've removed my old extractor fan and fitted an in-line one instead. I'm now left with a large hole which I've covered with some MDF to keep the spiders out. Before my plasterer comes I was wondering if I could just cut out some plasterboard to fit the hole and then he can skim over this. Does...

I'm starting a renovation of my bathroom and could do with some recommendations for extractor fans. It has to be ceiling mounted as the ducting exits through an airbrick and everything is all nice and neat on the outside wall. Would you recommend an in-line fan or would a simple extractor have...

I'm trying to install an led striplight behind a mirror in my downstairs toilet (it will be supplied from a transformer connected to one of the downlights). In the ceiling void a joist is in the way but I could poke the cable through a hole that is already there through which the downstairs ring...

Hi, I've got a separate MCB in the garage that has been working flawlessly for a couple of years. Recently the lighting circuit on it keeps blowing the 5A cartridge fuse (not just tripping it). This circuit supplies the inside light and a number of external downlights. Any thoughts on the fault...

Hi all, I'm prepping my utility room for when the kitchen fitter arrives. I currently have two separate fused connections on the rear wall, one for each socket under the worktop. Before I get a sparky round I'd like to know whether it would be possible to add a single socket next to this by...

As it states really. Can I use the existing pebbles on my patio (Approx 20mm diameter) to backfill the area after I’ve excavated the soil? I’ll be addding some MOT on top and compacting as well.

Hi, Not too sure whether to post this in the decorating forum but I’ll try here first. I’ve had a new radiator fitted in my bay window. It was slightly larger than the old one which means that the pipes are entering the wall at the angle of the wall. I usually use talon radiator collars from...

Well my last thread got locked so I’ll start a new one to show what I did: Camera added just below the eaves so it’s not too conspicuous. I threaded the attached cable through a 20mm hole in the soffit which was then plugged with a grommet. Standard socket spurred off the loft circuit and...

Due to a neighbor being recently burgled I’d like to erect a Nest security camera just under the eaves. The only power source I can use is the upstairs lighting circuit which currently only uses about 350W (LED’s upstairs). Could / should I spur a socket off this circuit to power the camera...

Hi, I've had some new doors fitted and the builders have left a 1inch gap most of the way around between the existing plasterboard and the new door frame. What is the best way to fill this? I was thinking of foaming then using some Toupret to finish. I don't want the trims as it makes it look...

Hi, I'm planning on installing a Geberit wall hung frame in place of my existing toilet. The problem I have is that the current toilet is not in the middle of the wall and therefore the waste pipe needs to move 20mm so it's central. What's the best way to achieve this?

I’m fitting a radiator tomorrow ready for the plumber to pipe up on Monday. I’ve had to cut out four sections of the existing plasterboard (for the brackets) and add some wood nogins (as the distance between board and block is 60mm). What’s the best way for me to patch this? Powder fillers seem...

Hi, I'm fitting a radiator to a plasterboard wall ready for the plumber to pipe up. Having had a quick peek behind the board though theres a large gap between the rear of the plasterboard and the thermalite block (60mm). I have used the Dryline Pro fixing (https://www.drylinepro.com/) for...

Hi. I've taken an old radiator off in preparation for the plumber to pipe up the new one. A section of the plasterboard where the old radiator was seems very flimsy with little support behind it (you can flex it when pressed). My question is how do I support this board from the rear? I was...

Hi, Under the stairs I have an alarm system that is connected to a fused socket. I would like to add a couple of led lights and a motion sensor to this room so i'm not constantly banging my head. Can I simply wire in the lights from this socket or is it a bit more involved (3 light fittings).

Hi, I'm currently in the process of installing an IKEA Pax open wardrobe into our built in wardrobe space. There's a socket inside that will be covered by the sides of the new wardrobe. Is there any way I can incorporate this? Do I simply cut a hole in the wardrobe side and add a dryline box...