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I'm about to alter a pipe for my new toilet. However the pipe i need to alter will be eventually behind plasterboard. I'm tempted to us push fit joins. Has anyone done this or recommend doing this. I donnot want to solder as the space where the pipe is, is very tight and next to a...

Advise needed please. I'm in the process of re-doing my ensuite bathroom. At the moment there is a pull switch for the light inside the bathroom, however i would like this switch to be moved to the outside wall and replace with a normal light switch. Just wondering how easy it would be to...

Hi just need some advice on re-using a copper pipe. My problem I want to replace my old toliet, however the pipe for the cistern needs be altered. The problem is the copper pipe sticks out of the wall about 1inch and joins to a 90 degrees elbow. I need to remove this elbow and replace it...

Hi Just removed old tiles from a bathroom and want to re-tile. The problem is the old adhersive needs to be removed. At the moment just using a scraper and this takes ages, just wondering if there is a easier way of removing the adhersive. thanks for any help Kin

Hi Just removed paper from ceiling, the ceiling is plasterboard, however the plasterboard has been painted. I'm trying to achieve a flat finish would it be possible to achieve a flat finish using Artex textured finish (ready mix) only reason i want to use this, is the room is very small...

Hi, we have a power shower in the bathroom, what we are planning on doing is to have a power shower in a en-suite. would it be possible to run both showers from the same pump as long no one uses the showers at the same time. or would it be better just installing another shower pump...

Hi, Just brought 3 recessed lights to replace a single light in the bathroom. The recessed lights are mains feed with terminal blocks and do not have a transformer. I was wondering whats the best way to interconnect the recessed lights together and also the type of wiring to use. Would it...

I've justed removed wallpaper from bathroom ceiling and the ceiling looks in good shape. However the ceiling is not plasterboard but some sort of chipboard ?? I live in a 1950's bungalow, would they use this type of material for the ceiling ? What i would like to achieve is a flat ceiling...

Hi just need some advise on removing a en-suite in order to make the bedroom bigger. I'm ok with removing the shower/sink and partition walls, my main problem is removing the toilet, what should be done with the toilet waste pipe. Should it be removed completely ? or is there an alternative...