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Never done any roofing before that will become obvious. New shed, single pitch roof around 4x3m using osb3 sheets. Angle is perhaps 1 in 6ish i think. Thing is I have a cylinder of oxidized bitumen in the garage from an unrelated project years ago, presuming i can avoid hurting myself i was...

I have a tall double glazed window in the bathroom. there is rubbery gloop stuff holding it at the bottom and there are 3 straps either side holding it onto the old sash frame. Unfortunately the wooden sash frame bit has come away from the wall. The plastic frame is inset from the wall, it would...

Any tips on getting this undone? 2" pipe, I'm assuming BSP? I'm using a pipe wrench on the nut and one on the pipe to brace but it won't budge. the part sticking out of the floor is solid but the rest is lead and it seems to move which is making me uneasy. I was going to try some...

Hi, So i had a go at replacing a radiator. old one came off fine, checked boiler pressure and the needle hadn't moved, but why would it. inhibitor went in the new empty rad ok, bleed valve open, lockshield? valve open and away we went. had a helper watching the pressure and it didn't move...

I live in a flat, i have a huge mains pipe in a cupboard going from people downstairs to upstairs. I only have a 15mm feed from this, my main stop is on the 15mm. Currently i have an electric shower fed via plastic and a bath fed from a tank via a lead pipe. I'm looking to put in a gas shower...

I'm looking for a lock with both a latch and a bolt, where an outside key and inside thumbturn will operate the bolt, but after retracting the bolt, a further turn will retract the latch. this essentially means the lock would not require a handle on either side. Most lock cases i see don't...

Good evening, I'm interested in controlling a floor lamp from not only the lamp, but also from the location of the existing wall switch. Is there such a thing as a lampholder with a 2 way switch rather than just 1 way? Thanks in advance.

I have a coax wire coming in through the window frame in my flat, and no roof access. Is there an easy way to tell if its satellite or aerial? Pretty sure i can see both on the roof. I have only a normal analogue tv at the moment, and i don't want to buy the wrong box if i can avoid it. I do...

So, I finally got around to wiring up interconnected smoke detectors you all were so kind to help me with. Unfortunately instructions claim i cannot power them from a circuit that contains fluorescent lighting. Fortunately, i have a spare way in the old plastic and wooden wylex fuse box under...

I have a utility room at the back of the house with a washing machine & condenser dryer. We also hang clothes to dry on a hanger suspended from the ceiling. Two sides are common with the house, one external wall and one wall is shared with a garage. Recently the tumble dryer had a meltdown and...

Hey guys, I bought some mains smoke alarms, and i was planning on wiring into the lighting circuit, but the instructions specifically say not to put them on the same circuit as florescent lights. thanks to energy savers all of my lighting is now florescent. I don't want to just do it...

Hello I currently have absolutely no fire protection. Ideally i want a smoke detector in upstairs and downstairs hallways and a heat detector in the kitchen. Is this sufficient? Some websites claim every room needs an alarm. Everyone in my house has a habit of taking batteries out of...

Hi guys! Got up yesterday morning and all but one of our hot water taps does nothing. no water, no gurgling, no nothing. Kitchen tap works perfectly. I was going with a frozen pipe, but theres no change today. My mother has been searching around and is convinced since we have a combi...

Hi there! looking at making the loft a bit nicer, hoping it can be a diy job, but trying to find out. I had a look around planning portal, but i live in scotland, so i looked at my local council planning site and i can't really find anything about lofts so i came to ask you guys. The main...

i got a call from my mother that her wall had been blown over during the night in high winds. its about 8/9ft cement blocks on top of dry stone, but the property on the other side is level with where the cement blocks start. She wants to rebuild it and is keen on reusing the same blocks. at...

Is it wrong to mix flex and solid wiring in a junction box? I have several outdoor lights that i wouldnt want to connect with T&E as it would become exposed to the elements, and i think just not be as good, but reading around it seems cable types are not to be mixed in a junction box for some...

Hello. I put some extra sockets in my attic this afternoon by extending what i thought was the ring main but what it turns out to be a socket spur from a socket spur. To put this right then i need to take a new wire from the last socket of what is now 5 chained spur sockets :oops: and...

Hi there. i'm looking at putting a water supply into my greenhouse from my kitchen. I was thinking it would be simple enough to dig a trench and lay 20mm mdpe, but i'm not sure how to get it inside the house. Underground then up through the floor inside the sink unit would be ideal, under...