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I want to be able to quickly glance at a "noticeboard" and see the latest weather and travel, before I go out the door. I've seen cheap tablets for £50 so I was thinking permanently fixing it to the wall near the light switch. I could spur off the light switch with a USB (5V 5A) wall...

Apologies if this is in the wrong section! I think it is a mortice lock case with thumbturn Euro Cyclinder:

Hi With the Bosch PSR18VLI 18V Li-ion Cordless Drill Driver, can I drill masonry and concrete, with 10mm drill bits? I'm looking to install kitchen cabinets, build them and fix them on walls. Thanks in advance!

I'm going to gut the old kitchen and call the electrician to update the sockets and put in a new CU. Also get the gas man out to do the pipe work to the new hob. At this point can I get them to install "easy" plugin points for electric oven, cooker hood and the gas hob that I can connect...

Sorry, it's a silly question (I've used electric showers before, but never looked at one closely... ) I've bought a Mira electric shower and it doesn't seem very "water tight" to me. There's a very small gap at the top (between the front and back panels) and also the unit seems to have some...

Hello there, I was wondering where the bathroom water comes from in a tower block? Thames Water turned off the drinking water once, but the cold water in the bathroom taps was still on. Is there a tank in the roof? The building is 10 floors. Where does the water in the tank come from...

I want to replace our ~20 year old boiler with a condensing combi. I'd like to install one that allows for 1 bathroom (with shower) and a shower room, so basically be able to handle 2 people having a shower and someone washing up in the kitchen simultaneously. Property is 3 bed flat with...

Hello I'm fairly new to the forum and have been reading about Ikea units. Does anyone know how high they stand off the floor/height of the plastic legs? And is it easy to reduce their depth so that you can have service pipes running at the back (instead of on the floor)? With Ikea I...

Hi there, Initially I was thinking of taking power from a light switch in the bathroom and using that to power the pump under the bath. I was surprised to read that this is not recommended - as it was a contractor that mentioned this method to me. Alternatively, there is a mains powered...

Hello there, Am I able to use thistle Board Finish on interior walls (I think it's concrete), which is painted? Is this called skimming? Thanks!

Hi I want to secure a (most likely metal) bike rack to a wall (concrete/brick). What would be the best way to secure it to the wall? Using cement?