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Motning All, I am screwing down floorboards before hard boarding them in readiness for carpet. I have a slim section of crumbling concrete that I can hide but am thinking should repair. Is it best to use screed or self levelling compound? The concrete butts up against the floorboard and...

Hi, I want to install a wooden floor into the dining area and hallway. I don't want to use solid or engineered wood as there will be a lot of traffic in these areas and also have children. Laminate flooring is tougher (so I am told) and can resist the occasional heavy item being dropped on...

Hi, Can anyone advise on a way to secure the roof on these to prevent unathorised removal. Thanks Baz

Can I grout over old grout? I have some points of failure in grout, that need to be filled. But I cant find the colour anymore. So I just want to use a new grout, and match everything up. Is this possible?

Just wondering what if anyone has this machine, or any feedack on it. Ariston A1400WD Washer Dryer P.S. Yes I know it's a washer/dryer!

Can someone please advise on how to fill the gap, between therear of the bath and rear flat panel. Is it grout or silicon, or something else?

Hi, I'm looking for a folding four part bath shower screen. However this one also has a straight edge at the bottom, to keep the door straight. I can't find this anywhere, and was wondering if anyone knew of one, or has any similar ideas.

I've got a Grohe mixer wall fitted bath filler. It's always worked fine, but today it only produced cold water! I have checked the other taps in the house and they produce hot water, so it seems its a problem with the thermostat fitting itself. Can anyone advise what the problem could be? I...

I have had to chase down walls in order to extend a ring circuit, as part of the room has a concrete floor. However I'm now rendering over the cables, and cannot keep the damn things flat or in place. I have now had to resort to rendering part of the cable and waiting for it to go off, and then...

If running a 1.5 TC&E through an internal load bearing wall. Would you need wrap it with a steel conduit or similar, or is it OK to run it through the wall?

Below I have included some pictures of my chimney brest. I removed a course of brickwork, that the previous erected to cover up pipes! Although I was not lucky this time and did not a fireplace underneath it. I was happy to find ledge. Which I have not seen before. Picture D shows 2...

The old gran is the best. BTW, I hope your OK tonight Mod.

Looks like the systems playing up again. Or maybe the mod is using thier admin rights again, by deleting post that THEY dont like and not for any other reason. Do you think this is right? Discuss This message will self destruct, when the mod gets round to it. Bazdaa

Need to get one of these installed, and was wondering what peeps thought of a humidity controlled one. Compared to a standard one. Bazdaa

I need to install some recess spotlights in my dining room, long story and 3 men standing in a room for an hour scenario! There are various types of spots out there, and I was wondering what everyones findings were on them. I'm not asking how to install them (but you can if you want)...

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I need to remove a layer of brickwork that the previous owner put around the fireplace (to conceal pipework). I cannot be ars*d with the chisel and hammer approach any more (unless I have no option) as the last time I could hear the banging for 2 days! I tried to hire a chisel hammer I think...

Can you place a spotlight light-fitting in zone 3 of a bathroom. As you see zone 1 and 2 lights but not 3 (not as much anyway). Bazdaa

Just a general discussion to discuss why the above would happen. Please note that I am unable to discuss the DIYNOT electrics forum thread. (Otherwise this might get deleted). Bazdaa

What is the point of lets call them non-qualified/trained electricians posting on this forum? As most of the time, your just gonna get some crap snidey response that does not help anyone. Oh so because your a sparky, you can post back a response saying "call in an electrician to do the job, as...