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Hello There is a badly positioned mains socket about half way up the wall in my kitchen. I don't want it there. What's the correct way to remove it. can I just take it out, tape up the wires, leaving them where they are and polyfilla over the hole in the wall? Thanks for any help Kingsley

Hello I want to paint over some tiles, should I use special tile paint or can I use regular gloss? Thanks Kingsley

Having just completed a much needed and long awaited clean-up around the house (great way to spend a day off by the way). I seemed to be the victim of many minor, but really annoying things that can happen whilst performing the most common tasks. As if the very act of restoring order...

Hello all, What is the best (only?) method of removing cross head screws that have a badly worn cross head? I want the buggers out! Thanks for any help Kingsley

A friend of mine had a couple of blokes (I won't give their nationality) paint the following parts of the front of his house: window frames, sills, guttering, the bits the guttering is attached to, the door frame and some tiles around the bay window. They were on site from 8:30am to 2:00pm and...

I have learnt today the most important rule of science: If you drop a nail or screw on the floor, it is gone forever and... you will severely bang your head trying to find it!

Hi, I have just fitted a light under a cupboard in the kitchen to illuminate the worktop area. However, I am unsure as to how to connect it to the mains. Do I have to put a regular plug on it or can I remove the plug socket cover and fix the wires in there without the need for a plug. Or is...

Whilst waiting for the freezer compartment to defrost I lost patience and hacked at the ice with a chisel and of course punctured the material, letting some of the gas out (sorry world :cry: ) Is the fridge still safe to use and will the rest of it work ok or do I need to catch the Winter...

Apologies if this topic has been covered before but I can't seem to get the search engine working properly. I have to buy a router at the weekend and I guess I will mostly using it on light work around the house and perhaps for making some furniture at a later date. Have you any recommendations...

Hi I am a newbie woodworker and I'm about to start construction, in MDF,on a cabinet for my kitchen. Nothing special, but I want the door to be part glazed. What is the correct way to cut the holes for the glass and what is the correct method for inserting the glass itself. How is the glass...

Hello, I'm getting absolutely nothing from the cold water tap in the bath. The lavatory flushes ok and the supply to the basin is fine. Is there a blockage between the sink and the bath do you think? To be honest I haven't used the bath for a while, throughout the summer at least. Any...

I have been quoted £1475 + VAT to install a new Potterton wall mounted. The price includes fitting, digital room thermostat, pump, timer etc. Anyone know if the price is right? Thanks

Has anyone here had any experience with soundproofing a room against the noise of thoughtless neighbours? There are panels you can buy (50mm thick) that you glue to the walls which apparently increase the soundproofing on a party wall by up to 15db. The only thing is they are about £30 per sqm...

Hi Previous occupants have been a bit careless when decorating and there are many paint marks on wooden doors. What is the best way of removing the marks without affecting the whole doors? Thanks for any help. Kingsley

I have just noticed that my boiler seems to spend quite a lot of time turning itself on (lighting), perhaps every minute or so, is this normal? The radiators are heating up ok and there is hot water, so I'm wondering why it keeps performing this operation. I can't honestly say whether it...

Hi I have just moved into a house and there is a leak coming from the overflow from the tank in the loft. Clearly the ball float is not shutting off and I see that it is a Portsmouth valve, the problem is I don't know how to adjust it. Can anyone offer any information on how to do this. Also...