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Hello all I'm looking into buying a flat for myself to either rent or live (i'll decide nearer the time) It's not a bad flat but there is one slight problem; it has no gas inlet (and neither does any of the flats within the block) also there is currently no central heating, heating comes...

Second try-put this in the wrong forum!!! School boy error! Hi all, I have some external rendring to repair, it's broken away from the wall (pictures will follow-when i get the chance!) and i need to get it done before the winter so in the next few weeks while we still have what remains...

Hi all, I have some external rendring to repair, it's broken away from the wall (pictures will follow-when i get the chance!) and i need to get it done before the winter so in the next few weeks while we still have what remains of a British summer! Questions: What mix should i use...

Hi there, how easy is it to lay this type of underfloor heating? Is there any do's and don'ts? Obviously don't cut the cable lol! Many thanks in advance

Ok got a couple of things to asked. First; I have an opening of 60 inches wide by 78 inches tall....width wise not a problem but height?!?!?! CAn anyone recommend anywhere that will sell two sliding mirrored doors to fit this hole??? Secondly, a lady has been given a couple of sliding...

Ok I have 5 internal doors to hang not a problem apart from 1! 4 doors are all around 1980mm by 760mm, the last, however, is 1990mm by 680mm. Can anyone advise either where i can buy such a sized door or how go about trimming a door down to size (especially when it's panelled!)...

A job has come up and it requires a laying of a new floor. Currently the lady has vinyl laid down and she is not happy with it (it keeps marking and has dints etc), she's quite interested in laminate flooring...but it's for a kitchen (and possible bathroom) Now i'm sure I've heard somewhere...

Hello all, need some advice quickly :shock: I have a job coming up and i can only think of three options. It's a large ceiling about 6m by 5m and it's artexed (very thick in some places with big ridges!). Which is the best way to do it? 1: Removed the whole lot (including coving)...

Hi all, I've already posted this into the builders forum but not sure who would do this job... I need to get a toilet reinstated but the old soil waste pipe has been filled with concrete. I was advised by a plumber that it will need replacing (i.e. dug out right to the manhole outside) by...

Hello all, firstly I'm going to apologise as i'm not sure whether this is a builders job or plumbers. Basically I have a possible job coming up, a toilet needs to be reinstated but the waste was filled up with concrete. So, this needs to be ripped up and replaced all the way to the manhole...

How many bags of finishing plaster would i need to cover 40m2 of board (i'm assuming everyone uses the 2 coat system??) Thanks in advance :?:

Hi all, I've got a post up in painting and decorating called "papering over fibreboard" but, today i went back to have a second look and suggested reboarding the whole room. She asked if it was possible just to reboard the ceiling over the existing fibreboards. I said yes but have a couple...

Hello all, I'm redecorating a room for someone and i've just had a look, it don't look pretty! The wall paper has partly stripped (hacked) off and has revealed the whole room is boarded up with fibreboard. The wall won't be a problem to reline but the ceiling might be... Where the...

Basically while doing some work in a bathroom I dislodged some tiles of the wall and they came crashing down into the bath creating a massive, deep notch! Now, i've already tried the bathroom repair kit with two part filler etc and this has worked perfectly....but here's the problem, the...

Basically while doing some work in a bathroom I dislodged some tiles of the wall and they came crashing down into the bath creating a massive, deep notch! Now, i've already tried the bathroom repair kit with two part filler etc and this has worked perfectly....but here's the problem, the...

Hello all! Just about to open up an existing fireplace to accommodate a new fire, there is no lintel, but a request to install one for support has been made. Once a tidy hole has been form I'll be applying a skim of plaster to neaten things up... Questions: Is there anything I...