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SO I'd like to extend my workshop. I think a wooden floor raised 6 inches or so from the dirt will work, but I am wondering if I can use these sorts of concrete posts for decking as a foundation instead of pouring concrete...

I just bought a house, with stable like outbuildings, which have been partially converted to a habitabal residence. They had plumbing but no bathroom, and electrics for a TV room. The building has been there for over 10 years. We wrongly assumed some sort of permission, but I have...

Hi Guys, Advice much appreciated. I have flat 2 acre field that I need to mow as quickly as possible and it needs to look like a lawn not a farm. Any advice on Triple gang mowers vs rotary lawn tractors that mulch or collect? In particular, I am concerned about running costs...

Hi, guys, this is a weird one. I am trying to make a bespoke holder for some vials of medication which I need to carry and keep cool. They rattle around and get under the ice packs I need, so I thought I would make a holder. room is tight, so I thought a compact cast would work best. Has...

Hi guys, I have a crazy Idea that I want to build a forced induction bbq. The plan is to use an old dyson motor on the other side of a wall to blow air into an enclosed space below my brick bbq with holes allowing air entry into the fire pit. Problem is, I really want the motor to be...

I bought a basin waste from ebay, I think this is the link below (can't check as work won't let me on ebay... yes I am at work now) (They are £5.99 Buy It Now; Postage: £2.99, pop up basin waste) http://stores.ebay.co.uk/LUXURY-FOR-LESS-ONLINE-SHOP_Bathroom-Taps_W0QQfsubZ12114732...

I am planning to tile with 600x 400mm natural stone tiles for my bathroom. Do I need to put a ply wood base under them or can I tile straight onto the old timber floors, which are damaged but secure and pretty flat? Many thanks!

Hi, I was wondering what is best as a backing for tiles in my bathroom around my shower bath. Aqua board was WAY too expensive! Cement or just plaster. Just a bit concerned about the moisture getting to the plaster. What Kind of plaster? Thanks so much in anticipation!

Was wondering if you can do either tiling or skimming on top of aqua board, and can you tile in dry (ish) areas over plaster board? Also, where other than B and Q can I get it cheaply? Cheers!

Hi, I have recently run 15mm copper pipe from my kitchen to bathroom before we get the new boiler installed. The boiler is about 10 meters from the bathroom, and on the lower floor. Will my combi be able to supply hot water to the bath at a reasonale rate will I need 22mm pipe? We are...

I can't find much on this site about this, which leads me to suspect it has another name! What are the tools and materials needed?

Hi I need to wire in the electrical componant of a gas hob, used only for the spark to light up. Can I attach this as a spur from the oven iso switch so long as the iso switch does not have a plug socket built in? Is adding another spur to the ring main best?

I have recently downgraded from a 10.8kw to a 10.5kw shower. I have a 50 A iso switch, and a 50A mcb. The current I have calculated to be 45.5 A down from 47A. Do i need new MCB and iso switch, and is 45A ok for both?

Hi, I just bought a new house, and I'm fitting a new bath. In my old house I was constantly at war with the bath trying to stop it leaking. this was mainly due to some joker tiling the room before fitting the bath, but also because there was a slight movement in the bath when showring which...

I was wondering about the type of plasters to use on different backgrounds. I have three types of wall to cover: Crumbly internal wall grey bricks (1930's house) External bricks Previosly plastered wall (for a skim coat). What types of plaster is needed? Many Thanks, Tim

I have a bathroom with 50% of the plaster falling off. I have to do this myself as I am skint, is it better assuming I can skill up suffieciently to plaster with a patching plaster or bonding, then skim then paint, or would dot and dabbing a cement based plaster board be better, followed by a...

Been thinking of doing a bit of DIY plastering, and got a DVD on the subject. Watched it twice, and they never use a float, but I have seen people mention it a few times on here without explanation... What are they for? Cheers!

Hi, Would like to cover up mains hot water feed from combi boiler in plaster... I am assured this is ok for copper pipes, but doesn't plastic expand more, and will this end in broken plaster? Advice much appreciated! Tim

I want a good flow from my 10.8kw shower, but will 15mm pipes be sufficient to make the most of it? goes through two 90 degree tees from the stop cock, about 5 meters away on the lower floor. Cheers Tim

Hi, Sure this is simple to fix (when you know)... Blead a radiator and then the boiler stopped due to low pressure. Topped it up via the valve, and the next morning, dead again. repeated a few times... What should I do?