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I'm sure this is a dumb question but I can't find the answer anywhere. I'm looking to buy an LED panel as the main light source in my kitchen. The panel I'd go for is dimmable and has a remote control. The remote is quite convenient to use to change light temperature and intensity, but I don't...

So... I've just found out by chance that my builder has cut part of the base on the back side of both my WC and bidet. It's not an aesthetic problem because you can't see once they are in place but obviously the warranty is now voided. Both items have been in my spare room for weeks so they...

Last year we bought our first house and the survey we had mentions the following: Before the winter comes I want to improve the situation but I was wondering what would be the best way to go about this. The loft is quite filthy and the mineral wool seems to be quite old and very uneven. If I...

So, I am having a builder to redo my main bathroom and he has called-in a part p registered electrician (or so he says) to do the electrics. What has been done is: -fitting shaver socket -fitting LED downlights -fan and related isolator switch -fitting a switch (out of the bathroom) Now, today...

I am having my bathroom redone and they have just lifted the floorboards. There are some areas under the floor that are not insulated so I have asked the builder what kind of insulation he was going to put in and he replied "none, it does not need insulation". The room below is also a bathroom...

I've had a look at several discussions but I can't get my head around this. Before I have an unjustified argument with my builder, would you be so kind to clarify this for me? I'm having my bathroom redone and the builder has called-in an electrician to fit spotlights and a shaver socket. The...

Hi! I need to move my loft hatch to a different area of the loft. Provided that I don't cut any structural element, are there any areas that should be avoided? The roof is a trusses structure from the 70'

Hi, I have a builder doing some work in my bathroom. There is a wall that had a weird shape and the builder asked me if I wanted to have it flat. I told him that, if the wall was non-load bearing, then yes. If it was load bearing, absolutely not. I left him in the room and after a while he came...

Before explain all this, I want to point out that two weeks ago I had an electrician carry out an EICR for "peace of mind" to make sure that everything is OK. The certificate states that the installation is in satisfactory conditions. Once C3 observation stating that the consumer unit is not up...

So... I have decided to attempt overboarding a few of the ceilings in my house. I will start from the smallest one and see if I can actually manage it and then move to the larger ones if I consider it feasible. The joists are spaced 40cm and the ceilings are artexed. I don't know if they...

As said in the title... Is this Artex or textured paint? It's in my bathroom's ceiling and it's starting to peel off. I was thinking about taking down as much as I can and see what I am left with. I thought it was artex but now that I see how thin it is, I'm starting to think it might ht...

I am investigating a dripping sound coming from under the floor and I've started to pull the laminate up. Under the laminate flooring, there appears to be this stuff. Is it asbestos or can I just carry on?

Hi all! I am looking at fixing the walls that have a few nicks and re-painting all of them. All walls are painted with vinyl silk and we want to replace it with a matt finish. I am planning to sand them, fix the odd spots with easyfill and then paint. Now... How much sanding do I actually have...