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Good thought, plan to put a thin batton around the walls at cabinet hight and level the cabinets up to it to allow for any slight uneveness. plus that will give me pipe space and a cable run too.

spot on Masona, thanks for your help. Jimmy

Hi guys. just about to plan and fit a kitchen but first I want to mark out the levels for the units on the walls but got a bit stuck . . . . what is the ideal hight for standard wall units from the floor ? Many thanks in advance. Jimmy

Ha ha, a haunted computer, like that. more about Norton Ghost here, unfortunatly not used it myself. here

Brilliant idea Breezer, nail varnish remover works a treat too but deodorant smells much better . . lol (do test a small out of sight area first of course)

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Thanks for your help and advice guys.

I am just about to start tiling the bathroom, my question is very simple, where do you start. Do you start at the bottom with a full tile so that the inevitable half tile is at the top of the wall (a batton will be nailed one tile hight up level first of course to work up from) or should the...

No guttering, the east wall goes to the point of the roof. have just notced an air brick the size of two bricks in hight that would be just above picture rail hight inside. could the moisture enter here but only show at floor level? The wall is always cold but not damp to the touch, the...

Daughters bedroom, in plan view the two outside walls are north and east facing, first floor end of terrace house, the east wall is seperated from next door by an ally. There is a damp and mould problem just above the skirtingboard on this east wall, there is no damp at the foot of the...

Do you mean Traps, not taps. never seen water pipe looping down then up!

Thanks for your help.

I have bought a pir controled security light (150 W) to fit to the back of my house, can I simply put a plug on the end of the cable(2.5mm) or do I have to put in a fused socket off the ring main or exsisting socket.

Found a web site that says they do edge trimmers http://www.purplepalace.com/worktops.htm could be worth an email. hope it helps

You could try nail varnish remover or paint brush cleaner (white spirit) or maybe white vinagar but do test to see if effects the paint first in an area out of sight first.

A friend of mine, in the entertainment business sometimes has to build a small stage, he uses scaffolding tower parts which come with clip on bars building outwards instead of up! cheap (ish) to hire, not to pricey to buy.

I found this site by accident and posted a question which was answered in ten minutes, brilliant, my thanks to DIYnot .com and Breezer.

Thanks again. are you doing anything on saturday (only joking). My plan of action is as I decorate each room to replace the sockets and switches as you know they stick out nearly 2 inches. I shall replace flexs and cables as I go and get an electrician friend to connect as I go. working this way...

Thanks for your help. I've a family of 3 children but water usage is quite small and a shower would lessen the demand in one area. with all the talk of energy usege these days it's a serious option