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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...

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...

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...

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?

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.........

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...

In the hallway there is one section of chipboard which has dipped slightly and it can be felt when you walk over it. The chipboard isn't damaged and seems as strong as the rest. What do you think has caused it and how can I level it out [levelling compound on chipboard??]- I'm hoping not to...

I have a conventional [not combi] wall hung boiler here and wondering if I could hide it with a kitchen cupboard as it isn't that pretty. Is it ok as long as I don't encase the underneath of it? ie. just put sides and the door front on it? Are there any clearances needed at the side? thanks.....

I have 2 pillar taps for my kitchen sink. A copper pipe obviously fits into it but how would I make this connection watertight?? I've plumbed in mixer taps before but they had the pipes already attached to them...... thanks

A new store near me has carpet on a roll and it seems pretty good value to me eg. 100% wool hessian back berber for £7.98 per m2.... Is it a bargain really? the quality looked ok to me but hard to say when another comparable carpet isn't side by side. Has anyone bought their carpet this...

I feel a bit daft, but I turned off the pilot light on my Ideal conventional boiler [not a combi] in April - and now I can't get the pilot light to ignite? What am I doing wrong?- i hold down the gas button and press the ignition button - nothing. Please bear with me I only moved here...

I have the chance of some reasonable pine floorboards and was wondering how to lay them - the flooring here is 22mm chipboard. Is it best to use underlay and float the floor - Or to nail or screw down onto the chipboard? Should I use secret nailing - and do they move in time? Or use...

When I plumb in the new kitchen sink I am expecting that after I turn off the water at the stop tap the water in the 'hot' pipes will take ages to run off [because of what is in the immersion heater] - am I right? I haven't had a conventional boiler system before......

Would this work, and if not why not? I have rubber underlay which is good condition and wondering if it would serve as an underlay for the laminate.....