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Hi i have use wedi board behind shower enclosure board for my ensuite. However deapite my prepibg the pattition wall behind my shower encloaure door fixings are missing the wooden partitions i instled ro screw into. Therfore i need to support this with fixings into acryllic shower board stuck...

I have discovered that rats and mice are getting into the fabric of the house through a gap next to the toilet so pipe outlet the brick was never finished. See photo. What is the best way of blocking this gap all the way around the pipe to stop the rats and mice?

i am renovating ensuite and hsve stripped out all old copper pipe for plastic, removing the earth bonding with it. however 2 questions 1. the bonding earth i took out was not connected at the othe end just a cut wire, is that correct? 2. there is 1 central heating pipe running under the toilet...

the top insolation valve in the picture is the ensuite shower cold water feed. i am rennovating ensuite. This valve doesnt work anymore. i want replace the feed into ensuite with plastic pipe for ease of install. also new shower unit is 15mm pipe old is 22mm. the valves are in airing cupboard...

the tap ia a mixer tap, its has become furred up and i need to replace the tap heads/mechanism sontheybcan turn creely again. the tapsbare very difficult to get to as they are against the wall on the far middle side of the bath. Any idea how to proceed? thanks i advance

I need to fix the cracks forming on my external render around and below this window. it is on the line of the old garage door when it was converted. what mix should i use to get a matched eff ect with the rest of the wall render. Also this window does not have a v shape aboce the window to...

Is it ok to connect hot feed from shower pump from tank by teeing from the outflow at top of tank. See picture. Thanks

I have a 4mm 3 core SWA cable approx 70ft runming from plug socket in house. This has fused spur and switch on outside of wall and runs to a outdoor style double socket in summer house. The ring is on a 32amp breaker. I have run electric lawnmower on socket. Due to lockdown have brought kids...

Can I check the following as I cant get an electrician at the moment; I have a old electric shaver unit and next to a light above mirror in ensuite I am refurbing. They are both still live and take power from lighting circuit, If I purchase a new backlite mirror and electric charging toothbrush...

In light of distancing because of coronavirus i need to continue with refitting ensuite. I intend to do as much myself as possible, but i dont want to tile if at all possible. Really helpful if someone could answer the following; I am having tiles on the floor so will leave floor to tiler...

Wgat can i do about rotrwn dloorboard under edge of bath. Shower has been leaking for a while

I have gutted our ensuite and now need to refit. I dont want to do the tiling myself so will be getting someone in to do walls and flooring. Can I just check the following sequence is ok; I will install shower enclosure, tray and necessary plumbing to waste pipes, box in pipes, install digital...

I am installing a towel radiator onto the central heating system as part of an suite renovation. I want this to be dual fuel so have purchased heating element as well. Can someone tell me how/where to get a mixed valve set as i have bottom fill copper pipes and and in order to fit with dual fuel...

Hi had to change junction box whilst doing our bedroom as it had cracked. Thought I had done like for like but all if he lights work off 3 gang switch in lounge but one wall light of three does not switch on and off anymore. Any ideas image attached of junction box. Top left cable from permanent...

I am in the process of re-wiring the bedside light fittings. There is a small chase in the wall from the loft, I would like to put an individual switch below the light fitting to enable individual switching of the lights. Instead of just adding additional wiring can you use a 3core and E from...

I just want to tidy up wiring on lighting circuit opened up junction box intended to put in mf box as I am laminate flooring the bedroom. I found this is it ok? Wire not connected Thanks

Can anyone tell me why after replacing some wiring for the bedroom lighting in our loft that the electrician has wrapped brown insulation tape around the junction box and to the wires running to the next light fitting

I am rennovating our bedroom and have moved a double socket as the floorboards are exposed. As the original wiring was 1960s and brittle I have changed the section around the socket. Since doing that every time I try and re wire the socket and the earth touch then the main circuit switch trips...

In doing some plumbing around electrics I accidentally dropped the hammer and smashed the casing on an old black junction box. I have replaced but realised there was an additional single black wire (see image) which doesnt seem to have a purpose it goes through the wall into a bedroom junction...

I have 6 old style halogen spots in kitchen ceiling with transformer they are gradually getting dimmer and dimmer.what is the best way to improve/change these for something more powerful