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I have a wall that I want to repoint and wanted some advice on the best mixture for it? The house is a 1900s property; the walls that I want to repoint are Internal and is Load Bearing. What is the best sand to use for Repointing? Plastering, Shape or Builders? I wanted to use Hydrated Lime...

Sorry, forgot to add…… it’s ONLY going to be used for my washing machine only!

I currently have a fused spur in my bathroom which is connected to a old 1950’s wall heater. This fused spur is on its own circuit, radial, 16amp breaker. What I wanted to know is, can a add a double socket off of a fused spur?

Can I use a unswitched flex outlet plate in between the fused spur and macerator (as pictured) to act as a connection?? https://www.screwfix.com/p/crabtree-instinct-20a-unswitched-flex-outlet-plate-white/832hv

Yes, the blue tape is where the cabinet is going to be; left side is the sink, right side is toilet. Was thinking about putting the flex under the floorboard, into a junction box and up the trunking (in the wall) and up to the fused spur.

No, I’ve already looked, it’s all moulded inside with the motor.

I’ve just brought a Macerator (Saniflo Sanitop UP) and the cable is too short for the fused spur!! I can’t lower the fused spur as it will be in the way of my vanity unit, sink and toilet. What are my options in getting this connected? A Junction box? Another fused spur? Thanks.

I have just brought a new consumer unit and some new meter back boards to update me 50 year old consumer unit set up. I’ve got everything set up ready for an electrician to start BUT wasn’t too sure who’s responsible for what? Can an electrician extend the meter tails for my new consumer unit...

I have a Pre Paid Meter and it’s owned by by British Gas. This meter has four wire coming from it; Blue & Brown - which goes to the supply, and Red & Black - which goes to the Consumer Unit. I’m having a new consumer unit fitted by an electrician and I’m pretty sure that the Red & Black wires...

Because My consumer unit has spare fuses so I thought it be easier!

I will have to read up more on safe zone. There is nothing behind these wall, like sockets, etc. I will leave about a meter of extra wire for the electrician. I using 20mm plastic conduct to plaster over. If it's wrong, I guess I'll be starting it all over again!!

I was going to buy 1.5mm twin & earth cable BUT there isn't any earth on the light fitting! Yes I know a bit about safe zone, like if it's near a water source, IP ratings, etc.... I was going to Earth the box metal box as it has a earth block on it but the light fitting doesn't.

I need some advice please on wiring up a wall light to a single light switch. I am decorating at the moment and would like to bury the wires into the wall and plaster over them. I am going to get an electrician to connect it all together but I want to do all the legwork myself. I've attached...

I'm re-plasterboarding my ceiling after having my new flat roof replaced. I'm now working by the boiler flue and wanted to know a few things? 1. The name of the square plate on the flue/ceiling? 2. Is it safe to remove it whilst working around it? 3. What is it's purpose? Thank you.

My window sill

I would like to raise my window sill by an inch and need some advice on the material to use. Originally I was thinking of using some mortar/plaster to raise it up but now I'm wondering if a piece of wood on top of the existing plaster would be okay? I had a wooden framed window with a tiled...

I did send a message before buy and was told there's only one size, 400mm!! If there's wider ones, I might do that!

I've just fitted my first double glazed window and so far, it been good. I've brought this window on eBay, listed as new. I now, however, suspect it's used as the holes for the trickle vents are too large for the vents I've got!! The pre drilled holes are at the same thickness and length of...

I've got some Dow Corning 796 neutral silicone (white) this should be good, right? - I've seen a lot doing it in clear but can't see a problem with this!

I've brought some frame anchors (m8x140) They say 'don't over tighten' - why? How can you over tighten? The tighter you turn, the end of the anchor is inside the brickwork and thefore grips the brick NOT the frame???? Also the cill, it's corrugated...... Do I will leave for air to flow or can...