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Hello all, Recent winds have damaged several panels of my sister-in-law's fence. Only problem is that I can't find that type of panel online - it seems that they're not very common (if indeed they're still produced), which would be a problem if it turns out she needs to replace the posts as...

Hello everyone, My downstairs toilet is broken. The cistern is leaking and the bowl has a longstanding crack that is beginning to look less than great. I've been wanting to redecorate for ages and in the process of doing up the bathroom recently I've ended up with a nice new spare sink. So I...

Hello all, Last week we took on a guy to do some work in our bathroom. He came via ratedpeople.com where he was, well, highly rated. We wanted a stud wall and new shower mixer/diverter fitted in place of our old electric shower, as well as a new suite fitted. Three days in and everything...

Hello! Taking a few minutes out of the sun because I can't stop wondering.... Obviously I am completely ignorant of electrics and wouldn't dream of attempting anything like this myself, but I am curious whether this is possible so I can make plans and then get someone in to do it. I...

Hello, Please forgive my ignorance and almost certainly stupid questions, but I need some help. A couple of years ago, I had a security light fitted in my back garden. It is controlled by a switch near my back door that was put in next to a socket - which as I understand it, the power is...

Hello, I've got a burglar alarm control box in the cupboard under the stairs. It's at least 25 years old and used until recently when I put a nice new one in. However, it's still connected to the mains - a wire emerges from the wall a foot or two below the box and goes into the bottom of the...