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We have a fairly new extractor hood which has just died, before I get someone out as it's under warranty I need to check there is power getting to the hood. The connection is behind the chimnry hood which would be a real pain in the arse to try and remove as it's very tight. I doubt the issue...

We have this cover on a path on our allotments It is rather old and we want to see how deep is , but cant seem to get it off Tried crowbar, but no joy.... Its cast iron with concrete inserts, built on a brick base and is over 50 years old i reckon Edit: have sent pic of to san...

We currently have a patio area that is covered with slate chippings on top of rough MOT type one stone, which didnt seem to have a good quantity of fine compactable material in it We are now thinking of removing the chippings and having paving slabs laid I am wondering how thick the sub...

Can anyone tell me what the width of scaffolding tube is please? I don't just mean internal diameter. If anyone knows or could measure a piece that would be great! I assume they are all just one size[/u]

If you have a choice would you prefer to use push fit fittings or compression ones? Are compression fittings longer lasting and less likely to go wrong?

When we have a hot day one part of the house gets warm and some hairline cracks appear, nothing more than that but quite obvious. When it cools down hard to see cracks. We had house completely replastered a few years ago. It us now decorting time and I wondering the best way to fill these...

How do you do this with out shattering the things? IVe got a sds drill, did one and its cracked one, that was using the hammer option, with the hammer bit it doesnt go in! HELP!!!

I am tiling my floor and putting down a heating mat Am a bit confused..... as the instructions on the booklet and on here differ..... The booklet suggests laying tile cement and then laying mat and allowing to dry, then While other people suggest laying mat then laying mat, cementing...

I am tiling my floor and putting down a heating mat Am a bit confused..... as the instructions on the booklet and on here differ..... The booklet suggests laying tile cement and then laying mat and allowing to dry, then While other people suggest laying mat then laying mat, cementing...

can someone help me with a bit of maths please (this is to do a floor tiling question) My maths is rubbish! I have a room thats 12 ft 6 inches by 8 ft 6 inches Tile size is 13inch by 13inch How many tiles will i need to for this place (not taking in to account any gaps for grout etc...

How much more difficult does it make to tile over an underfloor heating mat?

Hi Am doing a friends kitchen floor this week (i have helped another friend out with leveling compound) so its not about how to use it. I need to know how much water to add. It says add the same weight of water as to the powder, yet finding it hard work out how much water is 25kg. I know...

Partner lives in my house, gets double glazing fitted throughout... We split up partner moves out. Partner ordered the double glazing and payment due after fitting. Is my partner soley liable. ? There is no finance invovled, simply pay when fully installed I assume all they can do...

When its stopped raining and we have a dry day am going to be laying some slabs (not big heavy ones) for a path. could someone give me some pointers on the best way to do (otherwise ill advertise on gumtree lol). Underneath the is some sub base stone (not small stuff though), so am thinking...

I am putting up new spotlight in kitchen and replacing current ceiling rose, however some of the blue wires has brown wire over it so how should i treat it in the new wiring arrangement?

one of my window leaks when it rains, its double glazed, a small damp patch appears at the bottom corner(but only one corner of the window), i thought i had solved the problem, but it seems to be backed, an just wondering what the next step might be. Ie replaced the sealent, but today the...

Can anyone tell me what this is like for a driveway material isntead of pebbles/gravel, i know its not cheap but it looks good

can anyone tell please is MOT sub base the same as type one stone ?(this is for the basis of creating a base for a drive way) thanks Phil

it would appear in some of the double glazing that was installed before i brought my house hasnt got drain plugs installed in to the frames, i am getting damp patches around the base of the windows in the corners. i have discounted the pointing as my new windows are perfectly water tight and the...

whats the stuff called that i can put on brick work/mortar that will make it water proof and the water just run of it,as ive found why one of my windows is leaking, its been motared up in one corner but feels very wet to the touch so i assume its soaked up water and that as fed through on to...