Flexipipe under floorboards
Bathroom Fitting
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Would you advise using a flexipipe fitting between bathroom floor and kitchen ceiling?
Extractor Fan Duct in Roof Leaking
Roofing
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We have started to get water dripping through our en-suite Extractor Fan, but only when it’s raining. The duct goes directly into the loft, and up to the roof where it goes into a plastic vent. The leak seems to be coming from the lip on the vent overflowing rather …
Pva or New plaster paint and wallpaper?
Painting & Decorating
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I have recently had bedroom walls reskimmed. I have been advised to pva them, previously in other rooms, I used Trade new plaster paint. I will be painting 3 walls and then getting one wallpapered. I have also some imperfections to polyfill. Could someone please advise what I am best …
Is the same size of loft tank required when replacing it?
Plumbing
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I need to replace the cold water tank in my loft as it has a small leak. Do I need to replace it with the similar size. I no longer have a bath installed (shower only) and my heating is from a hot water tank supplied by a back boiler.
Wallpapering over boxing-in of pipes
Painting & Decorating
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I have had a pipe boxed in to the side of my front door and wanted to wallpaper paper over this to hide the box and match the rest of hallway. The box is attached to the front door architrave and runs almost flush with this (the box sits back …
Lime mortar
Building
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Can you use nhl 3.5 mortar below dpc on a new build?
Hanging a bathroom mirror
Bathroom Fitting
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Hi, What fixings can I use to hang a bathroom mirror onto a tiled platerboard wall The mirror is 8 Kg in weight . Thanks
Carpet not tucking under door bar
Carpets, Lino & Flooring
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Had a carpet fitted today. The carpet is thick and does not tuck under the gold floof bar. The fitter says its nirmak
Effect of sanding woodwork on already decorated walls?
Painting & Decorating
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I have employed decorators to line my walls with fibre liner and to paint walls ceiling and all woodwork in bedrooms. They have papered and painted the walls and ceiling. Woodwork has not been sanded and is of a gloss finish and I would now like a satin finish they …
Correct Undercoat for Ceiling?
Painting & Decorating
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Hi, I recently had a new ceiling put in the kitchen which is being renovated. Is Crown Basecoat Emulsion OK to use on the ceiling as I had originally purchased it to cover the red paint on the walls