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Could anyone tell me please what adhesive I could use other than Altro's own to stick Altro Walkway 20 to plywood (in a campervan), preferably one that doesn't require trowelling as I'm not sure my skills are that good

Hi guys. I'm running some arctic cable inside a campervan for a 10A load over 5m through conduit inside insulation where in summer the temperatures could obviously increase. The calculators for normal T&E suggest that 1.5mm2 would be fine but not sure if this would be different for arctic cable...

DSC_1075 by pcsparky posted 6 Oct 2017 at 4:02 PM Not sure if you can see in image well enough. The rear wall on the house we've bought is in very poor shape. I believe it has been caused by years of water dribbling from the bottom of the sill backwards on to the bricks. I've stimulated it with...

DSC_1050 by pcsparky posted 17 Sep 2017 at 9:33 PMDSC_1049 by pcsparky posted 17 Sep 2017 at 9:32 PMDSC_1052 by pcsparky posted 17 Sep 2017 at 9:31 PM Having removed some old plaster to sort out a damp problem, I've found the original fireplace with an arch rather than a lintel. The mortar is...

I need to replace the switch for our bathroom as the switch is faulty but I've never seen one like it before. It is a combined FCU for the fan & lightswitch. Any suggestions where I can buy one please?

We are quite far down the line in buying a small terraced house as a buy-to-let, where the cost of a new roof (in Barnsley) is estimated to cost around £3000. It currently has a 13 year old roof that appears in very good condition externally. The house is being bought for £72k. However, the...

Our old double oven that was installed at the time of the house being built 10 years ago was simply plugged into a socket with a 13A plug behind the oven. This socket is connected to a 45A cooker switch with socket. It has it's own radial circuit using 6mm cable. We have just had a new...

The supply to my old hob has its own small tap underneath the hob. Is it ok to simply turn off the gas using this tap & disconnect the hob, only getting Gas Safe plumber in to refit? Or do I need to get them in to put a temporary cap on?

When Ben Bailey threw up/(built) our house 10 years ago they managed to install two of the largest, ugliest inspection chambers in our garden. Looking at the photos below, I wondered if it would be possible to install some plastic chamber risers of the same diameter as the chamber base...

The rear door in our kitchen was fitted by Bodget Baileys homes when built. It has been leaking around the window area with the internal metal rusting. I have removed a small area of the plastic trim that surrounds it to look inside to see if it were possible to simply change the glass. Is...

Our current concrete driveway is in need of replacing and when we bought the house I knew that I would need to add a drainage channel as it slopes towards the house. Currently the surface water has nowhere proper to go but has found a way into the ground by causing a crack in the concrete. I...

I have just had a quote for a resin bound drive and path. I am happy with the quote and the explanation of how this is done. The surface will be 14mm thick and laid on top of existing concrete. The image below shows my current path level and one of 4 airbricks along this path. After adding...

Had a quote from the roofer to sort out our gable end where tile cement has started to come out. It does get full sun for most of the day, so maybe that's why only that end of the house has failed. He has quoted £350 for lifting tiles and resetting in cement bed with new clips where required...

Our 1980's bungalow was a self build by a previous owner and I beleive that the drains were a cowboy job. I do need some work on them, possibly replacing 2 or 3 of the manhole/access points. Most of the drainage companies seem to be primarily interested in high cost clearing of drains...

Our bungalow was built around 1980. Having just examined all of the drain manholes I have discovered that the 3 drainpipes for the rainwater obviously go straight into the ground. Is this normal? Also the bathroom sink & shower waste are connected to one of these drains. Surely that's not right.

I have studied the Ultimate Handyman website regarding building a deck but it was missing one piece of info. When fixing the ledger board with thru bolts what distance should there be between each thru bolt please?

I have a compression isolation valve fitted to plastic pipe to the shower using the correct inserts. Suddenly the hot water has spurted out of this joint. Fortunately I was at home and noticed that the boiler was heating up when it shouldn't be so not too much damage caused. This joint has...

I've been looking at this grid system for containing aggregates or grass. http://www.aco-technologies.com/product_overview.php?id=18&PHPSESSID=b86bf2d4adb780ed986e101336bde44e It states on the website that it is suitable for gradients of 5% or more if pegged. Our drive is 10% gradient...

I have a combi boiler so have a sealed system in a bungalow. Without draining down I cut into one of the heating pipes below floor level (intending to make a quick push fit connection) and after the initial pressurised water escaped no further water came out of the pipes and I could work at...

We live in a bungalow. The old toilet waste pipe connected directly to a brown underground drainage pipe running underneath the bathroom floor. I am placing the toilet in a slightly different place and have cut the drainage pipe back and connected a Screwfix adjustable bend (I had to use one...