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Hi, I am going to DIY for block paving. I have done the calculation, layout and foundation investigation etc. Can you please advice me on construction method follows: The area of block paving is about 24 sqm. If I am not able to complete the project within a day, I want to break the works...

hi thermo, thanks for your advices.

Hi everyone, I am planning to pave my rear garden by block brick. Could you please help me with the following issues: Which material shall I use for bedding (building sand or grit sand)? Can I use building sand as jointing sand to complete surface work? The block paving is not for heavy...

morning, i am going to plug socket extension from downstair to loft (6m approx). I wonder what kind of cable do I use (specification). The socket is for PC and lighting many thanks in advances

sparkybird, thanks for your reply. could you please tell what kind of cable do you use (cable specification) many thanks in advances

Hi, I am going to wire a socket to my loft. Instead of wiring from main ring downstair, there is single socket available just beneath the access hatch. I wonder if I can wire a long extension from this socket to supply my PC and printer. Total length of extension is about 5.5m maximum...

Hello Oharaf and Breezer Thanks for both of you. Your advices are really appreciated. By the way, if I want to wire floodlight (2*120W = 240W) to socket. Based on my calculation, is this 3A plug OK? Someone said it needs to be 15A for 500W lamp. I really do not want burn the lamp out...

Hi, Installing a floodlight with 2*120 lamps outside building. I am going to fit a plug to light and plug it into the socket inside building. Watts = Volts * AMP. 2*120/230 = 1.04amp. so fitting a 3A fuse plug to the floodlight. My questions are: 1. Is this safe to wire floodlight to...

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Thank you so much for your help. In loft, there is light ring and electrical shower cable feed from consumer unit. But there is no socket main ring in loft. I wonder if I can take a spur from electrical shower or light ring. Thanks

Hi, I want to install 1 No double socket and light with switch on loft. The detail breakdown below: Bring the cables through outside building (new consumer unit from downstair has been updated recently). Would it be OK wiring cables from existing consumer unit to loft in stead of...

The ceiling is semi-artex which is not smooth surface. I wonder if I can apply warmaline with ceiling adhesive on this type of ceiling. Any advices would be appreciated. Thanks in advances.

Many thanks for your advices. I just converted loft and want to paint structural support timber by using varnish. I do not need primer and top coat paint, is this right? I applied white rot wood care to treat the loft timber before. I wonder if it is OK paint varnish over it. There...

Many thanks for your advices. I just converted loft and want to paint structural support woodwork by using varnish. I do not need primer and top coat paint, is this right? I use white rot wood care treatment for the loft woodwork. I wonder if it is OK paint varnish over it. There is...

i am going to paint new wood. could anyone explain to me what is different between primer and undercoat? After primer or undercoat, do i need to gloss paint?

many thanks for your reply and help.

My kettle plug is stuck in socket. Could you please tell me how to get it out without damaging the socket? Many thanks in advances.

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Hi, thanks for the reply. I found the tap with check valve from screw fix, so do i need the non-return valve inside house. another question: which pipe shall I use to fit (MDPE or Copper pipes)? Thanks again for all of you.

I have already made up the Tee connection to branch off from water main. There is isolation valve at end of the copper pipe. Its position is ready to drill through the wall. I am about to buy the materials and finish the job following: I would be very much appreciated if you could have a look...