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My bathroom doesn't have a shaver socket/isolator. The bathroom cabinet light has been wired into a cupboard through the wall, can I use the same method for a toothbrush charger? Ideally I would add a shaver socket but this will require Part P (unless I'm mistaken) but if I fix the charger...

I am selling my house, our original survey said the roof would need strengthening due to the original slate being replaced with concrete tiles quite some time ago. Nothing to worry about, we were told, easy to do DIY. Seeing as the ridge is straight and no sign of sagging we just left it for...

Unloaded the machine this morning to find fairly wet washing (but not dripping) faint smell of detergent and the on/off light flashing rapidly along with Time Saver light flashing slowly? It was on an E cycle (fast wash). I did an empty B cycle (95dg) the day before to keep the machine...

Just fitted my own bathroom, the acrylic panels that came with the bath are a joke, Rolf Harris could use it as a wobble board :) I've already had to cut a couple of peices out of the lip so it fits flush to the bath without fouling the bath supports, and the panel clips supplied with it don't...

Floor is solid concrete, can I use plumbers mait plus two big screws/rawlplugs, or should I use something with a bit more strength like silicone that will set? Thanks :)

I'm replacing my toilet, currently its a low level WC with S bend, the soil pipe rises out of a concrete floor. Currently I have a 5" (approx-if anyone can remember the standard sizes and even better the internal diameter that would be great!) pitchfibre pipe that protrudes about 30mm from...

[Subject Edited Tues 25th 17:30...need a pan connector to fit into a 130mm approx non standard soil pipe. Thanks for any help :) ] I've done a search for this but can't find much info so here goes... I'm replacing an old toilet that has what I presume is a S trap, the soil pipe exits...

The water pipes in my house are copper, but I'm fitting a new bathroom soon which will involve cutting the copper about 6 - 12 inches from where it rising from the concrete floor, and then using polypipe and flexible braided pipe to connect to the taps. Do I need to make provision for bonding...

I've bought one of each type of alarm, I live in a small two up two down terrace, downstairs has no doors between front and rear rooms and the stairwell is open to the top landing. I want one alarm between the two front rooms and one at the top of the stairs, I'm thinking the optical alarm...

I fitted a garden tap last month as I got fed up of the adaptor slipping on the kitchen tap and spraying water over the room. (and I fitted a new kitchen and the new tap won't take a hose) We have a downstairs bathroom with good water pressure from loft tank, I used push fit fittings to tee...

I've got an old brick wall bordering my garden that ranges from 500mm to 700mm in height (garden slopes gently). I'm want to install a fence along the top of the wall using bolt down 3" metposts, the fence will be built using a 1830*1200mm lap panel, then a half lap/half trellis panel...

Just a quickie... I have a free-standing electric cooker, can it be wired directly to the cooker switch? I have conduit from the switch to behind the kitchen units next to the cooker and was wondering if the cable can exit the conduit and go straight to the cooker or should an outlet plate...

Replacing my kitchen at the moment, just removing old sink. Have turned off main stopcock and drained mains fed cold tap, but the stopcocks by my hot water cylinder are seized and I don't want to drain a whole cylinder of hot water. I have a solution in my head that should work, can...

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First things first, I have searched for this and am unable to find the answer! In my bathroom I have pull switch, light fitting, radiator and bath. I believe I should bond between pull switch, bath and radiator? My radiator pipes go into the concrete floor and do not reappear until 5...

I have a lean to kitchen/bathroom that is back to back with the neighbours. There is no lead flashing along the top of the roof, and water is starting to drip in when it rains. It may be after the tiles were disturbed to fit the windows, or the old plaster and lathe ceiling (now removed) was...

Local B&Q were selling off ripped bags for 50p, mine is mostly legible but I can't see any quantities for mixing? As far as I can remember the good bags didn't either. So how much water would I use to mix a full bag (25kg)? Thanks

Simple question, got someone coming round to block up an external door, outside is rendered so will be using blocks. He said it didn't matter too much what to get, just 'the cheapest'. He mentioned thermolites. So, should I go for aerated or medium density? Both under a quid a block from...

Hi all, I'm removing a masonry wall that was originally built back in the days when two doors were required between the kitchen and bathroom. As you will see from the pics below, the wall to be removed butts up to and forms a corner with the outside wall, with the outside door hinged on this...