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My sister wants a new towel rail fitted in her shower room so need to drain system down and change valves etc. I’ve done this plenty of times on a vented system and a system with a Combi boiler. The plumbing set up she’s got is in the photos above. Would it just be the same as draining down...

Just a quick one... With a capped and coved wet room vinyl floor, does the flooring go down first, or the wall tiles off a batten whatever height is needed off the floor? Thanks in advance

This is on a house we are working on at the moment. Surely that ain’t right?!

Need to render the inside of my fireplace. Do I need hydraulic or non hydraulic for the mix? Cheers guys

Just having some new business cards made up. I don't particularly want my full address on there due to security reasons, is it the norm to have full address on there? Don't want to come across as a gypo with no fixed abode! Home number will be on the cards but ex directory. Thanks in advance

After some insulation advice. Currently ripping apart an old loft conversion at my mum's house. The conversion was done well, but with a severe lack of insulation (none in places) and gets extremely cold in the winter and very hot in the summer. As you can see we are taking down all old boards...

Currently installing something similar to this: https://victoriaplum.com/product/mode-matrix-square-triple-thermostatic-shower-valve-with-diverter-conc04 Fitment of connections to the valve itself are not a problem. I plan to use a wall plate elbow for the shower head pipe coming out of the...

See pic below. Basically that small separate room was used as a cupboard, which is now being turned in to a shower with a low level tray. The floor in here is made up of old Victorian quarry tiles which are pretty soiled. The bathroom itself has a suspended floor. The trouble is the shower...

Looking at doing a bathroom re fit for my brother in law, this one is in a block of flats on the fifth floor. Will be basically be a complete rip out with new everything. They want a new freestanding wc/basin unit to replace the existing set up, a slightly longer bath with tiled panel and boxed...

Need to do a false ceiling in room that's approx 4500 x 4500. It will be down about 300mm from the existing lath and plaster ceiling, and ultimately just be a board and skim finish. What is the best way of doing this? Metal stud frame? Will that be strong enough across the whole span without...

Currently doing a refurb and trying to soundproof (well, not completely) the necessary party walls where I can. In the dining room I can only afford to lose 25mm max on the party wall due to the configuration of the stairs. Is it worthwhile dot and dabbing some 12.5mm acoustic board or will it...

After some advice regarding insulation between floors in a full refurb of our recently purchased house. Under the floors upstairs would it be suitable to lay 100mm of rockwool between joists? Or is it recommended to use an insulation with acoustic properties too? Downstairs is a mixture of...

Currently in the process of a full refurb. The very old kitchen extension had a solid floor with no membrane/insulation and the screed was cracked and blown in a few places where it had been hacked around for pipework previously. I have broken up and dug down through the screed followed by red...

Looking to buy this property. If we are successful we would like to extend at some stage. Just to 'fill' in and square off the section you see in the photos. Area is approx 2.5 X 2 m2 Easy access. Mr brother lives down the road and had to dig 1m foundations for his extension. Anyone have a...

Could someone identify these hip tiles for me please, ta!

On a refurb at the moment, knots haven't been treated and are showing through gloss work on all doors. What's the best way of sorting? Spot priming or is there a recommend primer/undercoat/knot sealer that we can paint all the doors with one coat then normal undercoat top coat? Maybe a zinnser...

As title, can anyone recommend a pension scheme for a self employed trader? Need to sort it out asap!

Has anyone got any opinions what would be best for the sloped ceiling area in this picture? There will be a shower going on the left hand side with a p-shaped bath. Tiles on the verticals and sill etc, but unsure of what to use for the slope? Possibly tiles? Or shower panel?

Been asked to do some work for someone as they're having cavity wall insulation work soon. The firm have requested that the DPC needs to be exposed, which is understandable. He wrote this: This is the side of the house Assuming the DPC is directly under the air brick, do they want that...

My parents have got a leak in their conservatory which I am repairing. It's coming from the ally box gutter which is a pig to get to. Sourced it to the join, which I need to re seal. Question is, what do conservatory guys use as sealant for this? i was just going to use some ct1, but thought I...