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I'm having real problems securing steel channeling to a brick wall. I've chiseled out a 1.5" channel in the brick and was wanting to cover with steel channeling. The capping nails are splitting the brick either side of the channel and the nails don't hold. Same goes for the mortar as well...

I'm going to replace T&G wood cladding with uPVC on the outside of my house. I suspect there will be minimal insulation under the boards as it was built in the late 60s The boards are nailed to a frame and on the other side (inside) there is plasterboard. I would like to fill the void...

I wand to put two low voltage downlights into a downstairs wc. I also need to fit a pull switch as it will be in the wc room. unfortunatley the area above the ceiling is covered by the bath so I won't be able (easily) to lift the boards above. As its low voltage is it ok just to run this...

I need to add two sockets to an existing ring main. Metal conduit was fitted originally and and earth wire runs within the conduit. I need to cut into the conduit to run the wires for the new sockets. Can I use a plastic T conduit box for this and if so should I fix earth clamps to the...

Hi, I want to add a FCU for a wall mounted heater. Rather than add it as a spur I was going to make it part of the ring as I need to feed another new socket in the area. Is this acceptable or should FCUs be on a spur only? Thanks.

Hi all, I've been getting quite a bed smell from our kitchen sink when it has not been used for a while (e.g. coming back from holiday) The sink has a main bowl with a smaller bowl in the middle and the waste attachment for the sink runs down at and angle to a bottle trap. Because of the...

Hi all, just discovered this forum and it looks great from what I've read so far. I was hoping you could give me some help with the replacement of the fascias on my flat roof garage. The wooden fascias are quite rotten and I was going to patch them but after speaking to a neighbour he...