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Hi, The cable was bought cut length, so is a sunk cost. Motivation was that I could at least get it strung through the joists, not knowing when the developer intends to reboard the ceilings. If it turns out to be a waste of money then so be it, can just be abandoned or pulled back through...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on installing LED strip lights above and below some cabinets and bookcases in my living room. Once installed, I'll have a run of ikea besta cabinets, wall mounted, about 15cm off floor level, and another set of cabinets about 20cm below the ceiling level. TV...

Hi, I have a built in cupboard in my new flat that I want to install a washing machine into. The existing doorway was about 50 cm deep but 230cm tall (fitted with two louvre doors, one above the other). I have removed the existing doors and doorframe and need to widen the doorway (I think...

Hi, thanks for the additional help. The top of the doorframe (which is also 3" square timber) extends into the brickwork, so I assumed was acting as a timber lintel for the blockwork above the doorway. I have left this in place, although it would clearly need replacing (either with timber or...

Hi, and many thanks for the reply. The flat is part of a six storey purpose built flat, and there is a similar cupboard built in all of the flats. I strongly suspect that the cupboard has been there since the flats were built. In that case there is definitely another wall above the doorway I...

Thanks for the help. I assume by anaconda you guys are referring to the flexible pipe between the (steel) gas pipe and the meter. In this case the meter would be moved closer to the pipe (not further away). The only solid pipe is the copper pipe coming out of the meter into the central heating...

Hi, I've had a kitchen designed by MFI and paid the deposit. When the kitchen fitter came around he said it was impossible to fit the dishwasher where it was in the plans since the gas pipe come up out of the floor about 10 cm away from the wall. The only other way to fit everything in...

Hi, I have a built in cupboard in our bathroom, and we want to fit our washing machine into it. The washing machine will fit comfortably inside, but the doorway is slightly too narrow to get the machine in. I have taken off the doorframe but still need to widen by about 4cm. Having taken...

Hi, Many thanks for the reply; I had spotted this from searching previous posts. My question is really whether or not the washing machine would be in zone 3 or zone 2? The problem I can see is that it is less than 60 cm away from the sink (in a straight line) BUT the sink and the appliance...

Hi, We have a relatively small bathroom which has a large storage cupboard built in (i.e. the cupboard has breeze block walls, with plaster, tiles etc. and a door). We want to place our washing machine in the cupboard, but it currently has no wiring (or plumbing). We are getting the...

Thanks for the advice guys. I thought that a sharp chisel would have made a clean job of it but will defer to your better judgement. If I were to replaster myself, would a pre-mixed "polyfiller" be suitable or would I be better advised to buy a bag of plaster. I imagine I would need quite a few...

Hi everyone, I've just purchased a new flat and want to install some extra sockets in some of the rooms, as well as concealing existing exposed wiring. The flat has solid (concrete) floors so I can't run the cabling under floorboards. I think the best plan is to chase the cables into the...