I have just put up a stud wall at right angles to an existing wall. The wall is boarded and I'm about to book the plasterer to skim it. Now, when...
Hi I'd like to fit an extractor fan in the ceiling above our bathroom and take the vent pipe to exit approx 2m away, at the soffit. a) is...
Hi The consumer unit in our garage has 2 fuses / MCBs 1x6A and 1x16A. The 16A runs 2 sockets and works fine for everthing except when I plug in...
Hi When using the plastic quadrant edge beading strips, should the tiles be butted right up to the plastic or should there be a gap that gets...
A house near us has a wall that backs directly onto the pavement. They've just installed either a boiler or heater on the inside of this wall with...
I need to move our soil stack sideways about 300mm, which means extending the underground pipe to the new rest bend position. My question is,...
We had a detached garage which we demolished to ground level so that we could use the bricks on a small extension to the house. We now intend to...
Previously posted in Builder's forum, but should probably have come here first. Hope someone can advise me : I have a common problem, in that...
I have a common problem, in that the flat (felted) roof of our dormer has started leaking and I need to carry out some emergency repairs to see us...
Hi We're planning to put a new bathroom in upstairs with the soil stack connecting into a currently unused rainwater gully. I've put some dye...
My old trusted steps have finally bitten the dust and I need to buy a new set. Can anyone recommend a good sturdy set - 6-step, platform type?...
Hi I'm looking to fix some Celotex boards to the underside of the rafters in our loft conversion to avoid cold bridging. I'll be fixing the...
Hi Just wondered how you guys would deal with this : I want to replace a rad (1000mm) with a longer one (2000mm) where the pipes come up...
Quick question : I've got a short run of fascias to fix up. I've got my 65m s/s nails, etc but am unsure of whether I nail straight through the...
Hi Just went to replace my bathroom ceiling light fitting ( zone 3 ) and noticed that the earth wire was not connected. I had expected it to be...
Hi chaps Is it ok to fit the earth bond clamps for bath, sink, wc and radiator under the floorboards ie bathroom is on groundfloor and...
Hi chaps, Anyone any ideas on what could be causing this. We have switched off the central heating at the timer control unit and just have...
Hi After reading the various threads on here regarding use of lining paper, I've spent the last few months papering several rooms at home with...
Hi I've read a lot recently about 6mm No More Ply tile backer board for floors, but the only places I can find that sell it charge a £40+...
Hi Has anyone out there ever bought anything from TransTools.co.uk? Their prices seems reasonable and was just wondering if anyone could commnt...
Separate names with a comma.