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Hi I am installing a new fixture I have live, neutral and earth on the light that's to go on the landing but have these three groups coming down, I'm know its blue to black then brown to red but were is the earth going, will it be the extra red on its own ? Kind regards Nath

Hi probly been asked many times but can not find what I'm after. I am fitting new light switch on the up stairs landing, I have a 1 gang single switch but two red wires and one black. I'm guessing this extra red wire is to control the light at the bottom of the landing. How do I wire it please...

Hi I am fitting new light switches it has red, black and earth attached to the back box, is it a case of just red at the top and black in l2? There is what looks like an earth conversion on the inside of the new switch, do I leav the earth were it is ?

I have a couple of questions; 1. I am tilling the window sill and down and up the the window reveal but not around it. What do I do to make the seen end look good ie trip or is it a case of grouting any gaps? 2. The the new bath is short bout 100mm and I am wanting to shelf it off and...

Hi I am looking to build my own vanity unit, I have bought the sink and Mixer tap and I know the design I want, am just stuck on what material to use. I thought of using mdf and mosaic tiling it to make it water friendly but the other half isn't keen so what material and finish/paint to use...

Hi I have recently purchased a p shape bath - however it came without any instructions. Just gone to fit brackets on the bottom and realised there is no marks on where they should be placed Any ideas please Thanks

Hi peeps I have purchased a p shape bath off eBay and was fishing when it the person brought it. I get home and the guys aproxamate measurement was 60mm out at the widest point. The side wall were the bath is going is dot and dabbed plasterboard, my question is could I chase the bath into the...

What can I do to make this better? or is it a case of stop ending it just before the bullnose of the step on other pic aswell thanks.

Hi I have made the mistake of buying thicker skirting then the arcatrive. It's only 3-4 mm and don't fancy the pedestal option, thinking of shamfering the end but witch do I plane back the face or the back of the skirting? Thanks nath

Hi I have stripped the skirting upstairs ready to paint and noticed it has a wet strip along most of the bottom on the skirting any ideas. How to treat or to replace and treat stopping it happening again?

Hi I am skimming my bedroom and want nice square edges but can I simply tack the metal skim bead over the old wooden dawl bead, or will it get a hairline crack down it? Thanks nath

Hi i am in the middle of renovating my house that we boght two mounts ago. I have over boaded most of the ceilings and all have been lath and plaster. I am just in the process of finding the joists in the bedroom and found out it has been overloaded in the past, probly along time ago as it has a...

Hi I have removed a couple of door frames to be replaced as it was badly out of square. The stud wall at the head of the door is still out and at its lowest point only measures 77" 3/4. I am also wanting to put a door on the space under the stairs and that is shorter at 75". My question is...

Hi I have taken the door frame out to be replaced and found there is no lintel couple of questions. What type of lintel do I need? And how to fit it ie props, how far to up to put the lintel? I have fitted many lintels before mainly on new builds so just need a stating point really...

Hi my landing banister was boxed in and thought it mite contane spindles but a thought wrong. Base rail isn't a problem to fit but ad rather not buy a new hand rail but as you can see there is no recess for the spindles and packers to fit. How do you sugest I get round this?

When I moved in there was a damp spot up one side of the the chimney breast I hacked away and found it had been patched up with plasterboard. The wall is lime mortor and lime render with what looks like normal plastering top. I have inserted Dpm inside and out But here's were I messed up I have...

Hi this is my first post probably the fist of many :) Me and my girlfriend have just purchased are first house it is a 3 bed semi town house,built in the 1880s. I am a bricklayer by triad but plan to do a lot of the prep work ready for the plasterer. My question is there is a hole upstairs on...