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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...

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?

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...

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.

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'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 am fitting a double glazing window for the first time and need some advise on fitting the window sill. In reference to the photo below: A) is the prefered method. The only problem is, theres a 6mm void and doesn't look right! B) is what I prefer to do - but is there any problems to follow...

I have just had a new flat roof after 38 years and due to many leaks in the ceiling, I am now looking to re-insulate with new plasterboard on top. I currently have rock wool (which is 38 years old) with no vapour barrier under the plasterboard. My flat roof holds my Kitchen, a small passage...

I currently have a flat roof that is 38 years old and needs to be stripped down and re-decked (inc firings.) I have had 4 quotes done but need advice on the roofer that I have chosen! All 3 roofers have quoted that the job will take 3-4 days to complete...... however the roofer that i have...

I currently have an old 1940’s Consumer Unit with 3 fuses (30 Amps, 30 Amps and 5 Amps!) with no RCD's or MCB's and looking to upgrade. My current set up is as follows: 30 amps: Downstairs Sockets (Front room, Living room and kitchen inc. Cooker.) 30 amps: Upstairs Sockets (Front Bedroom and...

Would an F-Type Satellite Socket make the signal worse than using a cable from Satellite Dish to my Sky Plus Box? I currently have 14 meters of cable going from my Satellite Dish to my Sky Box and currently receive a good signal. I would like to put the cabling from my Satellite Dish into...

I am going to be replacing my light pendant in the living room but when I took it apart I'd notice that there is only 1 wire showing (Red, Black and Earth) I wanted to know why is there no twin and earth for the light switch? Would it be further back in a junction box? Also there should be...

I would like an extra light switch in my upstairs bedrooms and need some advise in where to lay down the wires. I want to do the leg work myself, chase out the walls, plaster them back up and then pay someone to connect! .....but where do I lay the wires to? If I have a 1G 2 way light...

I have a sky satellite dish (working) but currently have no aerial. I want to have installed a aerial and was thinking of installing a Loft aerial..... but are they any good? I have always thought If an aerial is enclosed in a loft and doesn't have fresh open air that you wouldn't get much...

I live in a 1940's house and have 3 pull corded switches ......but why? I have a pull cord switch in the downstairs bathroom; this is because of water being present and for safety reasons this has to be there! However, I have another 2 pull cord switches in the middle of the upstairs...

Can a single socket be installed from a 13amp Switched Connection Unit or would it need to goto a existing double socket in my kitchen? I would like to have installed an extra socket in my living room. I have a open planned Living Room and Kitchen. In my kitchen I have a 13amp Switched...

I would like to paint my ceiling with a rippled paint. I would like to know, what is the best roller pile to use to achieve a soft ripple effect? I don't wan't it completely flat, nor do I want it spiky looking! What pile is best for a soft ripple effect on ceilings? - Long Pile, Medium...