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My son has a kitchen company and now has a good team of tradesmen working for him who he can recommend so they will do the work. I just need to get things clear in my head and forward plan so I don't sound too much of an idiot when they come and view the jobs to quote [at matesrates]! I have...

Hi, - I'm buying a 1950's build semi detached bungalow which is solid and in good condition but needs updating and decorating - needs new kitchen and new bathroom, but they can wait a while as I get other stuff done as they are habitable and clean. It needs a rewire, and the ceilings need...

Thanks for your replies. It sounds possible then. But just thought - the condensing combi boiler is in the garage and the 'drip' , now on the outside wall, would then be enclosed and on an inside wall - dont think that would be ok would it? Maybe I could resite the boiler on the other wall...

Is it possible to resite my kitchen to an extension that would be built on the other side of a bungalow? Would the water main govern how feasible it would be? Drainage wouldnt be a problem as the new kitchen would butt onto the back of the garage which has got the washing machine plumbed in -...

I'm thinking of buying a bungalow built in the 1960's [possibly in 1960] - just one bedroom, bathroom, lounge/diner, kitchen. What can I expect to have to do? The sockets and switches look dated and there aren't many of them! Would it be a rewire job? [to be safe] new consumer unit? - and...

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Hi - I'm thinking of putting tavertine tiles on bathroom walls and using 3mm spacers - do I need 'wide space grout' for this ? Also when grouted then sealed will the whole job be mould resistant? Or should I get mould resistant grout in the first place? Thanks......

Buying these from a diy 'shed' so no expert advice available! Do I seal these tiles before fixing to the walls? Any specific adhesive required? [they are 10mm thick and 20mmx20mm so not too heavy]. Then do I seal for a second time after grouting and will one more coat of sealer be...

What is the difference between limestone tiles and travartine tiles? Do they both need sealing with a stone seal and is there any advantage to either? Any particular requirements of either? I hope to put them down on a bathroom floor. Thanks...

Cheers Rupert - couldnt find a 'bathrooms' forum........

I would love a wetroom as my bathroom is only small and the floor has to come up anyway and be replaced. Are they still the way to go as I havent heard or seen much about them lately? How difficult is it to waterproof the floor and how effective are the 'aquapanels' - basically - how is it done?

Thanks for your answer - helpful, cheers..............

Am about to strenthen a new ply floor by putting in noggins where the ply sheets meet, and at other parts to make it stronger - when fixing the noggins shall I put one nail in each side or two?? please, thank you.................

Is it ok to put oak floorboards onto the chipboard flooring in a kitchen? And if not why not? if it's ok - best way to fix it? Thanks.........

Thanks jasonb for a very helpful reply :)

I would like a slate floor in my kitchen which is currently chipboarded [22mm]. Some has to be removed due to water damage so I thinking of replacing the whole floor to a more stable flooring - thinking of WBPly. Then have been advised a good base for tiles is the 'hardback' sheets available...

Would it be ok if I put carpet tiles down on top of the rubber underlay that is down already? It isnt thick bouncy luxury underlay and is fairly flat but clean.

I've been told that if I change my boiler to a combi boiler the gas feed pipe needs to be changed to a larger diameter one. But if I change to a regular condensing boiler would this still need to be changed? [It runs under the floorboards of the bathroom, hall and kitchen so changing it would...

The dip is not at the position of a joint, it is about halfway along a length of chipboard which is otherwise ok.