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Thank you for reading this post. Looking for recommendations for washable waterproof laminate floor for a bathroom. Thank you.

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Hoping you are staying well amidst the dangerous pandemic. 2005 Zinwell LNB bracket has perished leaving the LNB loose. Cannot yet find where to obtain like for like replacement bracket. Please see attached photos. Where can a replacement bracket be...

Thank you for reading this message. There are a lot of posts already about floor screeds. But briefly, which screed please is right for a double garage floor that has an existing concrete floor with like a ripple surface effect, ripples up to about 3 mm height. Thank you.

Hello and thank you for reading this message. The inside handle of a multi point lock front door has gone limp. Before taking the lock apart, I was wondering if there is a common cause of this fault? Some photos attached. Thank you.

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Hoping you are well during this concerning time of pandemic. Not sure if this is the right forum to ask, but standard painting and decorating forum did not seem to be the right place to ask. The lighting on an estate needs refurbishing externally...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Hoping you are well during this strange time of virus. Small estate has vehicle and entry gate with an entry panel with keypad and house numbers 1 to 7 buttons. The house number buttons ring through to each house's landline. There is a box at the...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. One of two thermostats broken. Honeywell. One controls downstairs and the other controls upstairs. Installed approximately 2006 in new build house. Gas central heating. New boiler installed 2018, believe Vaillant ecotec fit 24. Photo attached...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. No manuals to go with the hot water cylinder and pressure vessels, so I do not know how to increase the pressure in the system. Please see two photos. At present, pressure ok with showers but when bath runs there is no pressure, not even to toilet...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. In a kitchen ceiling there are normal recessed spot lights. They're about 15 years old. Here is a link to a photo looking up through the ceiling finisher into the light unit. https://www.dropbox.com/s/cilaxyo95sp6e29/light%20fitting.jpg?dl=0 Some...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Our hot water cylinder has no manufacturer name on it so I cannot find a manual. The system is fed directly from the mains with new gas condenser boiler, cylinder, and container above the cylinder looking like a pressure cylinder. The system feeds 2...

Hello and thank you for reading this post. A shower mixer tap is part jammed. It's the temperature adjustment side. The adjuster turns ok but the mechanism / cartridge inside must be jammed because the water temperature does not change. There is no manufacturer name on the unit. It was...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. The message is about a door entry system, in this case opening a gate. There should be a photo of the panel attached to this message. I have been told that the panel works by connecting to the landline telephone of each property (via buttons...

Hello and thank you for reading this message. The message is about a door entry system, in this case opening a gate. There should be a photo of the panel attached to this message. I have been told that the panel works by connecting to the landline telephone of each property (numbered 1 to 7 on...

Hello and thank you for reading this post. My dog got stuck in a bedroom and tried to get out by gnawing at the base of each side of the door frame. The damage isn't a lot but I'd like to repair it. I attach two photos. What is the easiest way to repair this damage please? Thank you for reading.

Hello and thank you for reading this message. Which adhesive would be best for the following situation? There's a two part folding shower screen which has runners top and bottom and plastic clamps top and bottom at each end of the screen. The top clamps face downwards and the bottom clamps...

Hello and thank you for reading this thread. I have moved into a new house. There is a switch by the backdoor which has an unidentified purpose. I attach a photo. Does anyone know what this type of switch it is please? It causes the fuse to trip if I use it. Could it be to do with some...

Hello and thank you for reading this post. Would anyone be able to give a guide to likely price of the following work? Detached house built 2004 with lots of tv points to the various rooms. So nine rooms have tv aerial points. House on ground floor, first floor, and loft level room. TV aerial...

Hello and thank you for reading this post. Does anyone have any tips for sorting out the following small problem. In my bathroom there is a concealed toilet cistern behind a ceramic tiled section of timber board false wall. The wall's about 4 feet tall and had a flat top which I've removed to...

Hello and thank you for reading. Almost sure I know the reason but checking for all possibilities. Any ideas appreciated. Gas central heating system unused for a year. Vented system. Seven radiators. Cold water tank in loft. Header tank in first floor bathroom. Two radiators...

Good evening. Thank you for reading. A final section of plasterboard is being fixed in place but unlike the other boards fixed flat securely, the final board is against a slightly uneven wall which, with the insulation underneath, means that the board is slightly curved outwards from top...