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I tried replacing a leaking boss today, unscrewed my 40mm waste pipe and tried getting the boss out to no avail - it must've been inserted into the pipe from either end before tightening. The boss fell about 4m and presumably into the soil pipe. I haven't connected the new boss so there's...

I've been a little liberal in the size of my core bit while chasing in the shower cable. I'm thinking I'll have to find some sort of aluminium plate i can stick behind the shower to match its face unless there's something else I can try. Tiles are ceramic.

Silly question as I'm sure the tape is waterproof but is it typical for you to go as far down as possible?

I had my bathroom ceiling skimmed about one month ago. There's no tape in-between the ceiling and the walls and I'm concerned about movement creating cracks and moisture getting through into the loft. I've had a go at trying to sand away the plaster to make space for tape but ended up covering...

I have a square frame made of 2x4s on which to fit a bit of 3/4" plywood then a shower tray. I've had a go using packers on the batons as I've seen a builder do this once but it throws something else off. Should I level the tray off with mortar instead?

I've dabbed on two moisture resistant plasterboards on an external window wall of my Victorian property's bathroom which I intend to tile over. The wall is composed of two layers of brick without a cavity and was primed with one coat of PVA. Everything's solid - I used a generous amount of dab...

I'm looking to overboard a lathe and plaster ceiling with moisture board in my Victorian property then have it skimmed. The eaves of the roof cause the ceiling to curve. I want to stagger the boards but this curve makes it difficult. I'm thinking I should just run a board along the entire area...

Just pulled down a load of tiles and plasterboard in the upstairs bathroom of my Victorian property. My goal is to tile it from floor to ceiling, replace the toilet, the sink and install a shower cubicle. I have in mind that I'm going to square out any non-level studs by planing off and sticking...

I used a 3mm Stanley bit a while back and it broke within minutes of use. I need to get these holes drilled ASAP so I can't wait around for replacements. Can anyone recommend decent 3mm wood bits? I'm using no. 4, 30mm screws.

I'm getting ready to insulate the loft with 300mm glass fiber. I have 9 recessed spots installed (these ones) in the upstairs landing. They are 4W spots nearly flush with the ceiling when viewed from the loft. Covers I see for spots in the loft are very bulky (here, 25 x 23.6 x 18 cm and here...

I'm looking to add around 100mm of insulation to the loft after having removed the former occupant's loose-fill and then boarding it. I'm only looking to add this little because I hope to convert it into a bedroom if possible sometime down the line so I don't want to have to remove it after...