Home DIY

The operative phrase was 'a cheap cementitious screed'.
Your builder is probably proposing to mix up on site a simple blend of sand(s?) and cement because that's all he knows.
Other materials are available.

Hipster screed! I’m in!

Sheeting it is another option but you'll still need something underneath to take the shape if you went that route.

Can anyone tell me what tools I would need to replace a leaking kitchen sink waste unit?
The current one is leaking at the gasket so I thought I would replace the whole thing, as they are cheap anyway.

Thank you!

As above, fast drying screed... and ditra mat! Acts as a moisture barrier and stops the cracking caused by having two different substrates

Big pair of grips and some silicon that’s about what I’d use. Everything’s else under the sink is hand tighten

Some pump pliers and a flathead screwdriver are probably all you need if it’s compression fit pipe work. Should be doable without the pliers but old joints may need some encouragement to undo.
Something to cut/trim the pipe work is probably useful if you’re replacing any of that. A saw works fine if you’ve already got one.

Thanks all, will give it a shot in the evening.

@Howard This is similar to what I'm planning. A concealed door (same cladding as front) to a 'corridor' along the left to some storage behind the main studio. Garden's East facing so mainly gets morning sun. Looks like it's time to consider my glazing options...

I'm replacing the windows in my shed and with polycarbonate panes. I'll be drilling them and mounting them directly to the wooden window panes. Thoughts on the best screws & washers to use? As I'm going to be hiding the screw fittings, I'd like the heads and surrounding washers as flat/flush as possible. Looks like I'm after a 'roofing screw' or similar?

Any reason why i couldn't use these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Black-Screws-100-Pack/dp/B01B7VV4V4/ref=sr_1_8

If I take off a compression fitting washing machine fitment is it likely I’ll be able to just pop on a speedfit version or will the bit that was in the compression joint need cutting back?

You’ll need to cut it back, as the ring will still be attached and the pipe will be slightly smaller and could leak while yiu push your speed fit on.

Cheers. Bit of an arse as it’s a stub of a pipe, however I think the ao delivery people were spinning the wife a line as they cba’ed as it’s all bone dry

What is best plan of action here to stop a gale blowing in

These company’s don’t want to do anything that isn’t just quick fit and connect but charge more money usually than a independent

You could just get a compression union and put another wee bit of pipe to extend it. If you do it make sure you take the olive!

and @Soul did you have to get special; plugs/wiring for those driers or can you just plug them into a regular socket. The last chap I got in to quote was telling me I'd have to run a spur straight from the fuse box, but I see no way of doing that.

https://ao.com/product/dhr83431w-beko-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-white-76373-126.aspx

4amps and only 900w, I don't see why it would need it's own circuit.

Yeah didn't sound right to me to be honest, think the lad is of the "overkill" mindset.
Will tell him the sockets just for a low watt lamp.
Heat pump means no outside ventilation needed right? Any ongoing maintenance needed?

The bit that looks like a detergent drawer is where the water collects and if your washer has a decent spin cycle that doesn't need emptied much. If you can, most will have a drainage hose you can use instead of having to empty that water drawer. Although, since I got it 3 weeks ago, I've only emptied it twice. Lint trap like normal and there's another filter in front of the intake for the heat pump bit (technical term) but I haven't touched that yet.

Regular 2-gang socket.

We've got a separate consumer unit in the garage which is straight from the supply because we've got two electric car chargers so 100amp fuse. As far as I'm aware, the sockets are on a standard 32amp circuit along with three other double sockets.

Duct tape, the silver metal one is quite flexible and sticky. Or putty I suppose.

Best option would be time travel back to the summer and fix it properly from the outside.

Just FYI, a 32 amp circuit is normally a ring. That's actually a bit more than standard (radial) and a lot of households only have 1 or 2 rings with other circuits that require fewer outlets wired as radials. The actual rating for a breaker is arrived at through some fairly complicated calculations involving the type of circuit/cable/use and the material through which it's routed. All of this is to protect the cable from overheating and catching fire.

I got a work bench and vice for Christmas and birthday so screwing the vice down today. Swivel mounted base for the win.

Just need to tidy the garage

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Finished painting the walls and ceiling of our bedroom. Only been 5 months since it was plastered. It's not 100% but it's OK. Just got the skirting boards to do. Assume that I'll need to remove the carpet gripper?

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Don't forget the knotting on the new skirting boards. You don't have to remove the carpet grippers but it's easier in some ways if you do.

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