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I hope I can explain this properly - here goes... 13A Fused spur in a metal clad box, surface mounted. 2.5mm PVC singles on the supply side entering the box. 2.5mm three core SWA on the load side leaving via a standard gland. So - Line, Neutral & CPC in either side of the fused spur - easy...

Hi Guys, We have had a quote from a local flooring guy to replace the flooring in our breakfast room and he has suggested Quick-Step Lyvin Vinyl. The sub floor is floorboards which are in pretty good condition for being over 100 years old, however, there are quite large gaps between the...

Hi All, I see that Screwf*x are now selling Milwaukee tools. I have never owned one or used one. Are they any good?? Thoughts??

Hi Guys, Anybody got any inside info? Stocks of the Evolution Rage 3 DB seem to be dwindling around the main suppliers with only a few left. Are they about to 'End of Life' it? Is there an upgrade/revamp around the corner? Do I chase the last few, or do I wait a month? Anybody know...

Hi Everybody, I am losing the will to live here and I hope you guys can help. I am 'renovating' a toilet at home. It is old-fashioned in look, but not actually very old, maybe 12-15 years. It is a high level cistern coming down a nice chrome 35mm flushpipe into the back of the bowl. I have...

Hi Guys, Fairly simple question for all you experts... I need to replace the flush valve in a high level cistern, at the moment there is a syphon valve in there and my first instinct was to go like for like and put a Thomas Dudley Turbo in. But, I have read a couple of comments where people...

Advice please. Which would you have as a multitool? DeWalt DWE315B or Bosch GOP250CE I am a big fan of both makes. Is the DeWalt worth the extra 30 squids?

Bit of help please from all of you chippies/joiners out there. I need to put a 40mm dia. hole through 20mm oak as cleanly as possible, I have a decent pillar drill. Would you use a good quality holesaw, I have a DeWalt arbour, but not a 40mm holesaw - or would you use a Forstner bit, I...

Hi Guys and Gals, I need to replace an old bandsaw and buy a drill press. I am not a pro, but am a keen hobbyist/DIYer. I don't do too much really heavy work, mainly small woodwork projects and the occasional bit of light metal work. Has anybody had any experience with Axminster tools...

Hi Guys, Please forgive the appalling lack of knowledge, but gas is generally not my thing. I want to upgrade the gas hob on our narrowboat. The existing hob is a Belling caravan/motorhome style hob and I would like to fit something a little less 'camping' and a little more 'domestic'...

Hi everyone, I am really sorry if this is blindingly obvious or something I should know, but... Is there an easy way to tell if my house has been built using lime mortar or cement mortar? The house was built in 1904, the mortar is very dry and sandy and almost white in places. My...

Ok, so which should I do first? Bathroom/wetroom project. Floor is screeded ready for tiling, wall is stripped also ready for tiling. Next I need to build a bespoke vanity unit to take the sink. The wall tiling is definitely going to be done after the vanity unit is built in. But, what...

Hi Guys, When we had the house renovated a few years ago, we had Lincrusta put on the hall, stairs and landing walls up to dado level. The Lincrusta was painted with a gloss paint and looked a million dollars. It is now starting to look a little tired and needs a re-paint. Question -...

Ok, So I am refitting/refurb'ing a shower room and turning what was a traditional shower into a wet room. The shower drain is self-contained and has its own access to the external drains, so no problem there. The toilet and the sink used to both go into a shared waste pipe fitted inside...

Hopefully this is in the right place.... I am re-building a shower room, turning it into more of a wetroom. The room is in a modern extension on the ground floor with a concrete floor. In order to get the depth I need to form the shower base I have removed the existing screed and chased...

I think this fits better in Building than it does in plumbing, apologies if I am wrong.... I am converting an existing shower room into a wet room. One of the problems is the fact that I need to lower the invert level of the drain from the shower. In order then to get the necessary fall, I...

I can't believe how difficult this is! help please............. I need to replace the rusted away gas burners on our Neff gas hob - I have tried to source these things locally but failed!! Anybody know any suppliers?? Thanks for the help. Nigel

Hi guys - if anyone has any help on this particular problem I would be most grateful We are replacing an old Worcester Bosch boiler with a new W/B Greenstar Condensing Boiler. The boiler has been sitting in my hall for weeks now as my plumber and W/B argue about the fluing options...