Search results

Hi, Happy New Year one and all, I have an FCU above my worktops supplying my dishwasher. The FCU is on the ring main is it possible to spur off of this once to supply my under cupboard lighting unfortunately I have no other sockets in that area any help greatly appreciated. Cheers

Hello all, I have a staircase that has been stained a rosewood colour, its been done with a combined stain and varnish you know the likes of sadolin, sikkens etc. It has been done terrible with brush marks etc and its very patchy where more coats were needed. I want it a dark oak colour...

I have just finished constructing a lean to roof which covers a porch one end and acts as canopy at the other end, can anyone give me advice as to what size lead to use and how much sits as an upstand and how much is on the tiles. The top of the lean to is up against pebble dash so need to cut...

Hello all, Quick question I have a kitchen wall to tile which incorporates an extractor under a fan unit. When working out tile position do you start from the centre of the extractor and work outwards to the outer walls so the tile spacing is uniform around the extractor or do you take the...

Hello, I am going to lay laminate flooring in a flat in the lounge, bedroom and hallway. I want the flooring to flow into the hallway, obviously I will leave an expansion gap at the doorways but I was wondering if it would look better if the joint lines line up from lounge to hallway and...

Hello all Just been asked a question by brother in law. He is replacing his outside halogen security light complete with sensor. The wiring at present is Red/Blue/Yellow and obviously Earth. The new light only has a three way connection block so his not sure about the wiring I said he would...

Hi all, Is it ok to use normal flat 6mm twin and earth to connect hob or does it have to be heat resistant or round flex. Hob rating is 7kw couldn't see anything specific in installation manual. The only thing it did state was to use 3 x 2.5mm2 wire but I thought this was wrong any advice. Cheers

Can anyone recommend a decent set of diamond core drills (ie Make) have seen the Norton ones in srewfix any advice cheers

Hello all, I am renovating a flat at present and want to lay laminate flooring all over except for the kitchen and bathroom. Is it ok to carry the flooring through each door threshold or shall I leave an expansion gap and finish it with a threshold strip, obviously it would look better without...

Hello all, What grit paper do you use to sand down the joints in plasterboard when dry lining. Cheers in advance everybody.

Can anyone recommend a good professional tile cutter (hand not electric) and the best place to purchase it from. Thanks in advance

Hello All Can anyone recommend a good and accurate stud and cable finder, I did have one and dropped it and it is now in a few pieces. The one I did have they don't make anymore. I have asked around and even asked at certain suppliers and all they say is there is so many on the market its best...

Hello all Can someone post the wiring required for an outside halogen lamp with built in PIR and to have an overide switch to manually turn the light on and off have lost the diagrams for the light...Have a feed at present to the light so light works off of PIR but want an overide switch as...

I am about to lay ceramic floor tiles on my newly screeded floor of my new conservatory, do i have to seal the concrete with anything or can i just go straight on with the tile adhesive. Also my wife has picked 450mm square tiles boy they are big any special tips on laying these big ones. What...

Hello All, Can someone tell me where I can get white knotting solution from I have asked in a few locations and people think I am pulling their leg. Any help much appreciated ...........Cheers

Hello all, Have just dug a trench foundation for a porch and discovered that on one side of the foundation a soil pipe runs in the centre and all the way parallel with the foundation. I have dug foundations for other projects and found soil pipes that are 90 degrees to the footing so the boxed...

Hello All, I am replacing my bath which at present only has hot and cold water taps and no shower attatchment . The bath cold feed in fact all of the cold feeds in the bathroom are fed off the mains. The new set of taps I have for my new bath is hot and cold complete with a shower mixer. My...

Hello All What is the minimum distance that a cooker control unit can be from the hob in a kitchen. I have a cooker control unit that is about 20mm along the wall past the hob. If this is not acceptable then I will need to move this along a touch. I know it is not good practice to...

Hello All, I am replacing my old combined cooker and hob for an up to date seperate cooker and electric hob. The cooker is rated at 1.8kw and the hob is rated at 5.8kw. At present i have a cooker control unit and a cooker connection unit with 6mm wire protected by a 32A fuse, I was...