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Hi, So have just had bathroom installed, and with a basin moved, the waste of it and the new shower now come out another wall. However I think they are going to the wrong drain. House is built in 1975. Existing soil stack goes into ground; Old bath and basin waste went into this. These...

Just got bathroom refurbed. Putting up a toilet roll holder and a towel ring onto a stud wall. New tiles put on. 10mm thick tiles, 6mm Tile backboard and the depth of the adhesive (not sure how thick that would be, 4-6mm?). Anyway what fixings should i be using on that. Standard 6mm rawplugs no...

So today I heard a crack as I stood in my bathtub. Looked down and it has cracked sorta on the curved part at the bottom to sides, near the end of the bath, away from taps. Done some googling, and seems you can repair this? I beleive it is a fibreglass or an Acryclic tub. Its one of them green...

Silly question perhaps.. We have a basic cooker hood that goes under a unit. https://kingfisher.scene7.com/is/image/Kingfisher/8422248032186_01i Since we moved in, it has been re-circulating. Anyway it was not very good, so looked into it and strangely there is a vent in wall so at some...

My parents got their water tank all urgently replaced there by a plumber at the weekend, after it leaked everywhere. Plumber didn't wire in the immersion heater part, understandably. I have experience and can wire an appliance to a fused spur no problem. Wiring it isn't the question, I am just...

So sourcing where mouse is getting in. It is using the pipes under the floors to get around and managed to get into one of the kids bedrooms upstairs where the pipe comes up to the radiator. Stuffed some steel wool in there for now. Anyway, we had mouse couple year ago and thought they were...

I using an Ikea Worktop as an office desk surface and I need to cut it down to size and then put one of their edging strips on to the cut part. It says in instructions to use Contact Adhesive. Can anyone recommend what adhesive is best to use and a good method for applying?

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Ok so after removing the old failed step footing I have now got concrete footing in place for steps. Removing the form wood tomorrow. Going to be making steps like so; Will be my first bricklaying job. What could possibly go wrong? :) Just had a few quick questions! - I worked out I...

Want to put a small bedding area. Here is a crude sketch of where.. This would be approx 2.6m x 1m. At its highest point its probably 16-20" from the ground. I was thinking of just using some 6x2. Drive some 2x2 wooden stakes in at the corners and the middle and fix the 6x2 to them. Also...

I put side door back into my garage door last year after previous owner had blocked it up for some reason.. Untill now I have just had some loose bricks as a tempory step. So Now I am sorting my garden out and I need to address this step. Currently there is a concrete slab that looks completely...

I know there are a few posters from N.I on here, and hoping someone has some experience here. I will be looking to get quite a bit of Top soil soon to put down before rolls of turf. Probably 5-6 Tonne bags? Few questions; 1) Any recommendations of good quality Top Soil. I am in Down area. 2)...

I am back at it with more DIY. This time i'm outside in the garden and out of my comfort zone! Decided to put a thread up if anyone is interested. Hope someone can take something from it, and if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask. My last major project was my hallway and made a...

Just posting here in Building, as someone here might know more about it. Building deck frame which will be raised slightly at one end due to slope (fence side opposite garage wall is sloping down away. It will be approx 6-8" off ground than the beam attacked to garage wall). The finished deck...

Quick one. I have made a gate frame which is 1600 H by 1050 W. There is vertical boards on top of frame and they sit at its highest point 200mm above frame (its an arc shape on top). With the extra bit below the frame its prob max 1900 H. I have a central span in the frame. Do I need to install...

I am making 2 gates for a double gate in driveway. I was thinking to keep it simple and just use half lap joints for the frame corners with glue and screws. For the diagonal was going to put angled mortise and tenon joints in. However as I was planning on using PT timber, I was a bit concerned...

I need to fix a 4x4 post to the side of my house. This will hold a timber gate which will be approx 1.8m Tall by 1.1m Wide. Planning on making frame out of 4x2 with a diagonal brace and then will have vertical fence boards. So I am guessing it will be heavy enough. Whats best fixings to use...

Going to make a gate with treated timber for driveway between house and fence. It will be a 2 door gate. Size inbetween each post is 2235mm. Just working out a design in sketchup but wanting to know what sort of gap should i be allowing between each gate and post etc for opening/closing of...

Building deck on a slight slope. Here is rough plans. Garage on one side, with 2 new fences going up on other sides. These are not errected as of yet. I have read various advice on these forums but here goes anyway for my situation.. 1) Joist hangers? Needed? Building frame may be a...

Just trying to get ahead of things. Just looking for a quick run down of what I need to do, to prepare ground for the turf you buy in rolls. Currently alot of work still to do, but remove most of existing stones and have just removed a large patio with a heck of crap underneath it! I still...