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Hi, We recently had an extension build, which meant the window to our understairs cupboard was blocked up. I want to sort the space out so we can use it as a coat cupboard. There is the exposed block work, from blocking up the window and some other exposed brickwork where the plaster fell off...

Hi, We have a 1930's house with semi-circular bay windows. The outside being tiled. We're having the Windows & window sills replaced, so it would be an ideal time to add insulation into the cavity if it were a sensible thing to do. There is quite a gap and we could easily put the rolled...

Is it fairly easy to replace a seal on this machine? We've had the machine since 2005 and the seal looks like it's beginning to degrade in a couple of places. We've never had it serviced so I wonder if I'm best getting someone to service the machine and replace the seal or if I should have a...

Our Glow Worm Cxi30 appears to have been got at by the cold. It definately had frozen water in the condensation pipe which we defrosted, but now it's leaking in various places. A heating engineer has taken a look and recommended a few things needs replacing (a pipe joint), also at least the fan...

Hiya, Our heating went off the other day with an 'F3' fault. On speaking to the installer he thought it would be the condensation pipe running from the bottom of the boiler outside that was frozen. He seemed to be right and after spending 3 hours we managed to defrost it and it seemed to be...

I cut through the cable on my Dad's hedgetrimmer. Went to B&Q and bought a connector (10 amp, 2 pin orange thing) to fix the problem. It didn't work. As it was an old trimmer I've left it to my dad to fix and have bought a new one.... Well having bought the new one, being the idiot I am, I've...

We're looking to replace our old cronky alarm for a new one and am looking for a bit of advice. We've had a wireless Friedland one before which we liked. I've noticed they do one designed for homes with pets. Has anyone experience of these and can let me know if they work .... or is the cat...

I have the above machine. We've had it for about 5 years and have never had it serviced or cleaned the filter out. Given that we've got a cat I guess we probably should at some point. Therefore my questions: - does this model have a filter we should clean? - If so can I do it, or do I need...

Any advice on what to treat our new bathroom door with? It's plain, knotty pine and I was wondering whether to best varnish, wax or whatever it and which would work best to stop the door warping with the moisture coming from the bathroom. Cheers.

Hiya, Looking at other posts here I've decided I want to turn the optimisation off on my honeywell thermostat. It doesn't say how to in the user guide. Can anyone enlighten me? cheers.

Hiya, We bought some wooden fence posts, met posts and some postfix mix to erect a fence. We followed the met post and postfix instructions and it hasn't worked. The met posts are the ones where the metal attaches to the wooden pole and then has as much metal again that goes into the concrete -...

What is the internal construction of a upvc back door with some moulding on it? Can I just cut though it with a jigsaw and sculpt the moulding so that the cat flap frame will fit? Am I better trying to go through the wall instead?

We have a 1930's semi and want to fit a cat flap through the outside wall of the house. What is the construction of the wall - is it just brick, is there a cavity? Also what tools would I need to make enough space in the wall, do I just chisel the bricks out? Any advice would be gratefully...

My query is how are UPVC front doors attached to the brickwork? I am buying a 1930's semi detatched where a UPVC front door has been installed into the archway, we want to remove it and put a front door back into it's original recess. I want to know if we try and do this is the brickwork on the...

Yesterday my oven decided not to work. I think we had a powercut and then when the electric came back on the circuit with the oven on kept tripping, the only way to get the house OK is to keep the oven circuit turned off. My boyfriend thinks the oven blew and tripped the circuit rather than a...

Hiya, My brother just got given a second hand whirpool washing machine. He's in a new flat and when we connected the pipes to the hot and cold feeds it drips at the connectors when they're turned on, even though we turned them as tight as possible with our hands. I suggested tape or paste...

Hiya, I need to fix a curtain rail in my bedroom. It's a fairly new house. :?: What is behind the plaster above the window - is it concrete? :?: I was wondering what type of drill bit I'd need and what to expect. I'm a girl and if it needs brute strength I'd rather delegate before I...

Hello, Just bought a new house - a small tree appears to be growing out of the gutter on the front of the house so I though I should look at getting them cleaned! We share the gutters with the 2 adjoing houses and although I want to clean them out I also don't want to break other peoples...

Hello, Just bought a house with an eight year old kitchen in a style even my 60 year old mother would consider dated! I was thinking of painting over the tiles and using tile transfers to glam it up a bit. :?: Does anyone think this is a bad idea? (No-one I've spoken to seems to think it...

Hello, I have just bought a house approx. 7 years old with a Potterton Suprima that has been there since the house was built. We've been there about a month and at first it worked OK, but now when on running both the HW and CH it keeps cutting out and going to Reset. When we hit reset sometimes...