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Hi there, I'm planning on installing an outdoor garden light (lamp post type with three 60w bulbs). It will simply be wired with a 3 amp plug, as don't wish to wire it permanently into the lighting circuit. I already have the socket available right at the consumer unit which is handy. I'm just...

So I've decided to relay my failing 1920s clay underground drainage run (8m in length) with 110mm uPVC fittings after watching some videos on how it's done, but I'm just wondering whether I should be carrying out water tests as I go along (a couple of joints are seeping (not leaking as in drip...

Hi, I've just had a bash at skimming one of my bedroom walls and I'm very happy with the result despite being a bit of a first timer, except for the fact it has cracked quite badly in some parts. I'm not too concerned as I can fix it later with poly filler and the wall should look as good as...

Anyone else make their own songs on the computer? I do :mrgreen: Been tinkering with this software for nearly 10 years and still can't play a note (only kidding). I have a couple of major songs in the works and at the moment are sounding pretty decent but mixing them is tough work :(. I don't...

I was just thinking about this tonight as I was plastering: Are there any experts out there who can undercoat a wall perfectly flat, level and plumb (lets say with hardwall) without the use of battens and featheredge? If so, how is it mastered? Years of practice? Or is it simply not possible?

Hi, Have removed 90 year old plaster off internal blockwork which is stable and in sound condition. Now I intend to batten out and basecoat it with browning before topcoating with multifinish (thought browing more suitable than bonding). Basically, I'm confused as to whether the blockwork has...

Hi, I wish to batten out my ceiling (over artex) ready for plasterboarding with skim finish. The plan was to do the work myself and bring in a plasterer to skim finish for me. Problem is that I can't fix the plasterboards myself as they are too heavy to prop up, so would it cost much extra...

CARDBOARD! Forgot I still had these pictures from a while back. Odd job man came to fit a carpet for us and we asked him if he could do something with our kitchen waste pipe as it wasn't long enough to reach the gulley so he said he'd have a look at it. We went out for the day. He obviously...

Hi chaps, I've got a right job to tackle here and could really do with some expert advice on where to start and finish. WARNING: THE IMAGES YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED!! Some close-ups: This was done about 13 years ago. Basically, our old...

Hi there, I'm just wondering if i should be concerned and if anyone has any ideas on how to ease the problem? It's a fairly tight gap between the cable so it would be tricky to place pipe insulation. Not only that, but I read somewhere that polystyrene shouldn't come into contact with PVC...

Hi, I plan to board over the joists in my loft, and while I was measuring up, I noticed what appears to be asbestos, but I'm not entirely sure if it is or not. If it is, should I be concerned? All my upstairs ceilings have an artex effect by the way, but whether they contain asbestos or not, I...

Hi, I need some advice please. I plan on installing a simple light fitting in my loft space which will use a "pull cord light switch". I do have some basic wiring experience and plenty of reference books with one of them dating back to the early 70s!!! Also, I'm very thorough, so I'm...

Hi there, I'd be really grateful if someone could advise the best way to connect this: to an existing round 40mm PVC waste pipe? I know I need an adapter (squareline to roundline) such as this: but the problem is as you can see, the round outlet is still too big to connect to...

Hi Chaps, Just a quick question: Keys for my backdoor became lost so I ended up having to pick it to get it open. Thing is, is it possible to get replacement keys for it rather than replace the whole lock? It's a 3 lever 65mm mortice lock by the way. It's not that I'm being tight by not...

Am I right in assuming that in this particular radial circuit, the 25A cable would be more than capable of taking the load of the two electrical radiators except that the 20A cable would sizzle as the radiators are at the end of the circuit after the 20A cable? If the circuit was wired as shown...

Is it done like this above? If not, then why because I would have thought this would have been the most sensible way? All I've ever seen is the cable being run like this which i would have thought would have been more likely to be drilled through:

Hi folks, Here's my story, hoping this thread won't be moved to DIY disasters section :mrgreen:. I started laying a new floor screed 75mm but with only me doing the work, it took ages and I was exhuasted. The room is 8 square metres consiting of 2 main large bays and I've managed to do 1...

For anyone needing info on how to join screed bays (before tiling), posted in the building section instead: Joining Screed Bays (Building Section)

Hi, I had a PIR cable running across a wall which im wallpapering so i decided to chop a chase in the wall and bury it (not with plaster but acrylic filler) so i can easily hang the wallpaper and make it look better. Problem is, in the past 2 weeks, when ive been in the house, (obviously alarm...

Hi, I have a big problem. I have a roof without felt underneath so everytime it rains, water comes through the terrorcotta tiles (yes, TERRORcotta because they absorb water!) and as there is no felt underneath the battens, the water ends up all over the floor in the attic. See picture...