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I recently had a fireplace installed. The floor wasn't level so there is a wedge of cement exposed below (see pics: https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B7kuw9HZDyuFYThNOW1nVkFzTzQ/edit ) The installer says I should conceal it with wooden beading but personally i hate the stuff so I was...

I am renovating my recently bought house. It currently has a entry door system with a lock release on the yale lock so that you can release the door from one of the handsets. (something like this: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DE901.html) I have handsets all over the house so I opened...

My builder has incorrectly fed 2 core t&e from the switch inside to where the light will go outside (and made good). I was planning to buy a outdoor light with a PIR sensor and have the switch override the PIR and make the light always on. Obviously normally this should be done with 3 core...

I am about to plumb a toilet and the condense pipe of a combi boiler into an existing internal waste pipe (the waste pipe currently comes out of the ground 2ft). I was just going to renew the waste pipe, fit a no-return valve to the condense pipe, add 2 straps to connect the toilet and...

I have an extractor in the bathroom that is wired to come on when the light comes on. It also has an isolator switch. I would like to rewire the extractor to take advantage of the humidity sensor independently of the light switch but the box and instructions are gone and I cant find them...

I am renovating my 4 bed Victorian house with solid walls. We are about to replace the boiler and I am looking at a Worchester bosh 36kw cdi compact with WF100 weather compensator. I chose the 36cdi as it has a hight flow rate for the HW and is compact enough to fit in a cupboard. I have...

I live in a Victorian house (1895) and I have noticed that the walls at knee height in the kitchen are bulging. When hit with a hammer the plaster comes off quite easily. I am considering having the fist meter of plaster removed and redone, but what is the best damp solution before I reapply...

I just bought an Emperor Oak Oiled Floor. The salesman of the reseller said it has been oiled 7 times with Woca oil but advises another coat once laid. Reading on this forum, opinion seems split, (in fact in the past I have found WoodYouLike suggest both options) Which one is best for...

I am about to have my steps made more sturdy and then dressed up with enginnered wood to match my new floor. I was thinking about cutting a hold in the side of the step and filling it with some sort of accoustic insulation roll. Is this a good idea? Will this help? Do you have a better...

I just bought an Emperor Oak Oiled Floor. The salesman said it has been oiled 7 times but advises another 2 coats once laid. I don't think they have a clue what they are talking about so I thought I would ask here. Should I be applying another coat of oil once laid? Should this be a...