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I know this has been asked several times before but I haven't seen one for a few years and wondered if these are still the best screws for external decking. The deck is a 20mm thick Iroko board fixed into timber bearers. Are these -> > LINK < the best screws to use? Is 50mm the correct length...

Mrs P is convinced pull out sections are needed under our new staircase. I was pla nine to have a door under the tallest part that lead into the understairs for storage. I am losing the argument. They look great on the photos and if they work correctly probably have a use for more usable...

I have a 180mm step from my drive to the front entrance door threshold. This is not big enough to split into a 2nd step but I want to have a defined area for the door as if a step were there. This will be done using 3 stone slabs. Currently there is a type 1 sub base down so I plan to dig this...

I want to install a stone hearth on top of the original concrete base. I have a load of cementitious tile adhesive left over. Can i use this to bed the slabs or is a sand/cement better. A wood burner will be sat on top.

I have my engineered oak flooring laid which needs oiling to seal and finish it. The dog despite being told not to has managed to slobber water on areas of it that have left water marks. I am considering going over the entire floor with a steam cleaner before oiling in the hope that it will lift...

I have not yet installed a hearth to the fireplace but am about to lay the engineered timber flooring to the room. The fireplace is due to have a wood burner in it. How should i finish the timber. Someone suggested laying the timber everywhere and then installing a hearth on top to the fire...

Hi what is the normal practice for electrical cables to the ground floor of a house. Is it OK for cables to lay on the floor/oversite or should they be clipped to the underside of joists. I am thinking more in regards to potential mice nibbling on them. I hope we don't ever get mice under...

I am constructing some steps that will go from my deck down to the garden. The drop is about 400mm and I plan to have this in 2 steps (possibly 3 if the drop is slightly greater). Rather than mess about with some form of timber structure I am thinking if forming them in blockwork and then mass...

I have a single roof tile exhaust point with 2 bathrooms located next to each other. I plan to link the 2 via a Y connector so that both exhaust through the roof tile. In reality both bathrooms will rarely be used at the same time but it is possible. The extract units will be located in the...

The plumber has temporarily wired up my central heating system to give me hot water and heating. He has wired an S-Plan system as requested but i have noticed he hasn't ran the hot water via the cylinder thermostat so at the moment the boiler heats the water I the cylinder when the programmer...

Hi I want to install a new loft hatch over the next few days. Its bigger than the existing and I want to move it slightly. Is the below the correct way to go about it and is sistering a new timber to the existing as shown required?

My new hob turned up and it had a connection plate on it that i have not seen before. It had 5 terminals plus an earth. The supplied wiring diagrams as below; I assume the 3rd option would be the one i use? Are they just links between 1-2-3 with the live being connected to 2 and then 4-5...

Hi I will be installing my shwer screen this weekend. I have gone for the channels fixed to the floor and wall with a glass panel. Am i right in thinking that the installation method for this is; 1) Silicone the underside of the channels and mechanically fix to tiled floor and wall 2) Pump the...

I now have the UFH connected so that when the stats call for heat, the pump starts and the boiler kicks in. I have the temp set to 45' on teh mixer and the temp guage is showing just over 40' so that all looks good. The pressure gauge is showing circa 2 bar so also good. I set up all the...

The UFH should be up and running tomorrow. I had temporerily hooked it up to check it was all working and all seems good. I have a large cold area that has sat unheated since the extension began. I assume this will take several days to heat up. What is the best way to introduce heat into the...

I have always had separate wastes for my appliances. I am having a new kitchen installed and everyone is telling me that now days the washing machine/dishwasher/drier are all connected to the sink waste via the tapered spigots and jubilee clips. I had always seen this as a bit of a bodge job but...

I had always thought that the max amount of lamps on a lighting circuit was determined by the total wattage of the lamps not exceeding the max load of the switch. I am on the last room of the house which i had planned to have controlled by 2nr triple dimmer switches in the following set up...

I have a wagner 250m airless sprayer which has saved me so much time misting the house and doing the ceilings. I now have 15 doors to paint and am not looking forward to it with a roller and brush. Is there a sub £200 sprayer that can be used with oil based paints. I assume my current unit...

As title says. I am struggling to find a smart TRV unit that can be linked to the neohub. I want the ability (may never get used) to set individual room temps remotely using smart TRV's. I have UFH downstairs via heatmiser connected to their neohub to give me remote access to the UFH. Is...

Hi i have my kitchen and utility floor to tile. It is approximately 30m2 in total. The Substructure is a timber floor on top of joists. The tiles are 600x900x15mm limestone tiles which i want to lay 1/3 bond on top of a ditra matt decoupling layer. I have tiled a few small bathrooms...