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Hi, My son has an architect designing a big new house but where the first floor back wall of the house sits above the middle of the kitchen/diner below which is 6metres across as shown below <6metre> The room is 12 metres long so I assume beams would need to run from front to...

Hi, Refurbing my house and all plasterboard removed. I am about to install lighting. If I run the power supply through the switches rather than a ceiling rose will I have problems fitting 221's in a 25mm pattress box or do I need 35mm?. Planning to get 1st fix signed off before plasterboard...

Hi, Doing a semi refurb and loft conversion and will need about 60 sheets plasterboard with say 50% fireline. Price difference is not great so do I use 100% fireline or is standard board easier or more difficult to use for reasons I am not aware of

Hi, Planning position of Consumer unit before I get quotes for wiring installation. The only obvious place I can put it will be be attached to a stud wall between understairs cupboard and sitting room. Is it ok to recess the unit between the studs which will allow front access from sitting room...

Hi, Our poorly insulated single block walled clubhouse suffers badly from condensation which appears to be caused by alternating between hot with lots of people and then cold and empty. Is best solutiuon to have lots of ventilation after use?

Help, I have a Suprima 80 HE which is about 7 years old and works perfectly. Very occasionally after strong winds it needs to be reset as was the case today except this time it will not fire up. No fan running and fault finding suggests aps stuck in the on position as I have continuity...

Hi All, I have a very small loft which makes it difficult to access pipes and install insulation. Is there any reason why I cannot install my Cold Water tank and CH header tank in the top of my airing cupboard where I have plenty of space. Kitchen tap is on mains. Any advice would be much...

Hi, Any ideas on regulations relating to the protection of a wall behind a gas hob. Nothing mentioned in manufacturers instructions apart from min distance of 55mm between hob and wall. Will tiles be OK or do I need a glass/stainless splashback

Hi, I am planning to run a radial circuit from a defunct 6mm cooker circuit. As I will attach a 2kw oven and a 2 kw washer as well as other smaller kitchen appliances I assume I will need a 32 amp fuse. I was planning to run 2 separate spurs from 6mm in 2.5mm cable for washer/oven to...

Hi, Suddenly developed a problem with my CH. I have a modern conventional system installed about 4 years ago with Worcester Bosch Suprima HE boiler and Horstmann controls: centaurplus c27 control panel HRT 2 room thermostat Z322? motorised valve Hot water works normally with pump...

Hi, I have reposted as job has come to a halt and any advice would be much appreciated.. I am retiling an old shower and have a 1" gap betwen tray and walls. What is the best way to fill this prior to tiling? What about packing with cardboard to 1" from top then cement with...

Hi, I am retiling an old shower and have a 1" gap betwen tray and walls. What is the best way to fill this prior to tiling? Tried readymix tile adhesive but shrinks/will not dry. Also am I better bedding 1" horizontal tile strip in silicone rather than tile adhesive. You advice would...

Hi, I am installing a saniflo and had to use 22mm flexible PEX pipework in the en suite where space was limited. Any ideas how I connect this to 32/40mm waste pipe as I do not think pipe reducer fittings are available Any advice would be much appreciated

Hi, I'm trying to fit a surrey flange to my water cylinder which is probably about 10 years old-its got green insulation. I removed the top pipefitting and am left with a threaded male pipe which has faces for a spanner. Am I correct in assuming this is a fitting and should come out of the...

Hi, I have had 3 rooms replastered and have repainted (50;500thinned basecoat) with no problem except main bedroom ceiling looks patchy. Its made worse as I have alarge south facing window which goes nearly to ceiling height. At first thought this was plaster showing through but have now...

Hi, I need to dry line an extension which has very smooth thermalite walls. I realise the usual procedure would be to dot and dab but as I'm not much good at it would it be OK to fix the plasterboard using plasterboard screws directly into the blocks Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi, I need to fit an extractor fan in the ceiling (2402mm from the floor) above a shower. Is this still zone 2 and can I fit an IPX4 240 v fan ? or do I need 12v fan and a transformer Any advice would be much apprciated

Hi, I am planning to lay 17mm thick by 130mm wide tongued and grooved solid oak boards in a small downstairs toilet (1.85*0.95metres) Existing floor is chipboard. I am worried that the boards may warp Is it OK just to glue the boards together along the edges and allow the new floor...

Hi, I have installed wet underfloor heating in my sons house so realise normal procedure is for low temp water, lots of pipes and fast circulation I would like to run underfloor heating from my existing gas boiler in 1 room in my house and wondering whether I could use normal radiator...

need to repaint the large areas ofwoodwork in my hall/landing and want to use water based paint as it does not go yellow. Problem is that when I tried some a couple of years ago it was not glossy and left terrible brush marks Can anybody recommend a water based paint which will not leave brush...