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hi i have just discovered i have to fit an extraction unit in the ceiling of a bathroom above a shower, the ceiling is horizontal and has two layers of plasterboard fixed over an old lathe and plaster layer so is pretty thick. there is then about 18'' of space between ceiling and the...

hi this morning i had two light fittings working fine, controlled from a single dimmer switch. i have replaced one light fitting which involved moving the ceiling rose slightly, so the wiring to that rose was disconnected. i thought i was very careful to reconnect in exactly the same way...

hi not sure if this is the best site for this question but here goes i am a building maintenance contractor stepping slightly out of my comfort zone, i am quoting for a job, much of which is basic decoration of woodwork and ceilings, however a significant part of it is removing and replacing...

hi i need to replace a window sill on a box sash style window as the existing one is rotten, i have two concerns really, firstly how to get the existing one out with as little damage to it's surroundings as possible, is the 'box section' which sits on top of the sill generally fixed to...

i am building a flat roof on top of existing single skin brick wall enclosure/garage style walls, with a span of 2.6m and 4m length, i have 6"x2" joists and firings cut to 1:50 gradient across the short span. my plan was to affix a 4"x2" wall plate on top of the brick wall and stand the...

I have recently decorated a friends room, and took down the radiator on a microbore system, the valve is a two in one type (ie. both in and out at same end of radiator) i closed both inlet and outlet, removed the radiator and reversed the process to reinstall it. to refill it i opened the inlet...