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As the title Assuming there is an earth cable in the existing wiring which is needed to fit LED GU10 units, am I allowed to DIY these myself or do I have to get an electrician to come over? It is straightforward enough to swap these, but I have no way of testing the work or the existing...

Hi All, We are seriously considering putting an offer to a house which come with an outdoor swimming pool, it currently has a football dugout type see through rigid plastic thing installed as the pool hall so it's not exactly an outdoor pool, it works similar to large greenhouse I think, It feel...

I'm about to install Quick-Step 8mm laminate on my ground floor which is pretty even and solid after I levelled it out with 9mm ply. I already bought Vitrex premier wood laminate underlay boards 5mm from Screwfix , but after reading a bit on forums I can see some people recommend the 3mm heavy...

Hello, With advice from another thread I've decided to plywood the old floorboard before putting any LVP or laminate down, I was going to go with Vinyl but the so I've already bought 9mm plywood( 7 of them) so it's too late to back up from this project now, laminate or LVP I thought I'll just...

I'm replacing carpet on my hallway and glue down vinyl on my kitchen with rigid core LVT which is 5mm thick (says suitable for commercial application on the site, not sure how true) Floorboards are regular wood floorboards which I assume won't be dead level when I take the carpet/vinyl off...

As shown in pictures I will be boxing up pipes from the boiler under the breakfast bar. While I'm at it, it would be tidy if I can move the double electrical socket and the fused spur which power the boiler as shown in the picture, no wires will need extending , wires come from under the...

I got some renovations done in my house 5 years ago in my house and the builders who did work added new downlights to several rooms including the bathroom ( Zone2). In CU there are two circuits for upstairs and downstairs lighting and none of them have RCD protection, I checked guidelines and...

As the title, I'm hoping to change the position of the kitchen hob from it's current place (near a wall) to the peninsula. Currently there is an isolator switch next to the hob and I was hoping to run wiring from the exisitng isollator switch to the peninsula through the floorboards. Therefore...

My back garden wall is about to collapse so I was hoping to take it down and hang a gate instead. It will allow me to wash or do any repairs of my car on my garden. Access to the garden is via a private alleyway shared with 4 other neighbours. Do I need planning permission do this? Below...

Hoping to replace back garden wall with a wooden gate. I will need two gate posts on either ends. I was thinking to use a concrete slotted fence post, then fix a 2x4 wooden batton to it though drilled holes and then hang the gate, gate itself will be in two parts , 6ft x 6ft on one side and 2ft...

Hello I'm hoping to get any advice on new patio level and the DPC As shown in pictures the existing concrete patio sits 17cm below the DPC. I'm hoping to lay sandstone and a border of block paving on top of the existing concrete as shown below , patio has a slope running away from the...

As the title I'm hoping to render and then tile the side wall of my patio steps, It's about 1-2 mm wide but goes all the way from top to bottom ( about 50cm), first time trying out rendering so I'm all new to this. Wall is made out of concrete bricks. Do I need to apply a wire mesh before the...

I'm hoping to fit porcelain tiles on my concrete patio, it is bit uneven so I feel adhesive route won’t work with its current condition. Removing the thing isn’t really an option so what are my options here 1. Can I fix porcelain tiles using mortar mix? everywhere I read says it's a no no...

Hello everyone I'm trying to extend electricity to my shed , currently I use an extension lead when I use it and wind it away after each use. I can't justify the cost involved with getting a electrician do the job considering this is for occasional use right now and we could move houses in a...