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Hello. We moved recently and the previous owners decided to glue a desk good and proper to the wall. With little persuasion it has pulled off massive chunks of plaster. The attached photo is the worst bit. Do you think I can repair this with filler or is something more drastic needed? Who...

Hi, We've just moved house and after a few days the cistern has stopped filling. I'm not that familiar with these dual flush systems and don't really know where to start. There is a tiny slow drop of water filling the cistern but that's it and nothing happens when I lift up the fill valve to...

Hi, I have a 40mm waste going into our 110mm soil stack. The connection has failed and i want to replace it. Ive been to the plumbers mechant and got a new 40mm boss connector. The opening on the stack is 60mm, but that is the exact size of the boss connector and so it will not fit in the...

Hi everyone, We noticed a drip from where the waste pipe connects to the soil pipe on the outside of the house. The sealent had failed, but ive now discovered the leak is constand even when the sink or bath/shower is not running. There are no dripping taps inside the house, so im pretty...

Hi all, The door handle stopped turning the latch from one side, so I need to remove it to investigate. There is a little notch on the face plate wherein assume you stick a screwdriver into to pop open, but I cannot get it off! Any tips it suggestions?

Hi, I want to give our bedroom floor a spruce up, but I'm struggling to determine what finish has alreadybeen applied to it. Here are the clues... I can feel the grain on the floor, so that makes me think it isn't a varnish. If I scrape the top of the floor a residue does come off. It...

Hi everyone, We removed a built in wardrobe to reveal some missing skirting. We will buy some new skirting board attach to the wall, but I'm wondering what the best method is to do this? As you can see,l the wall is pretty broken up, do I need to do anything to prepare it first? What glue is...

Simple one - bu cant find a definitive answer - ive got a room painted with vinyl matt paint - it has a slightly glossy feel to it compared to matt emulsion. if i want to paint matt emulsion over the top do i need to do anything to prepare the walls or will it hold OK wiothout? Do i need to...

Hi, I have some internal doors with a verry glossy finish. I want to repaint them to achieve a Matt finish. I have sanded already sanded one down, but the other is super glossy and I'm struggling to get the gloss off! two questions, 1 - On the door that has been sanded, what type of wood...

Hi everyone, We recently removed some build in wardrobes from a bedroom, and where they met the celing it has left a strip of plaster stuck pretty firmly on the ceiling. It wont simply pull off, and the ceiling is artex and so im a little concerned about asbestos - but I want to get rid of...

Hi, I had transco out today to check an old gas pipe that was sticking out of the bedroom floor. He confirmed it was dead and said I can cut it off so we can lay carpets. He said I can cut it to floor level and then fill it with some expanding foam to stop insects getting inside etc.Can anyone...

Hi all, This is my first attempt at DIY on light fittings and really want to make sure i'm doing everything 100% correct before electrocuting myself! I have taken down my old light fitting, which was metal, and i'm putting up a new one which is fully insulated. The old light fitting had...

Hi, I am planning to have my internal doors stripped - and was wondering if anyone can identify the type of wood it is from the pattern? Can anyone also suggest a finish for the doors that would keep them looking as natural as possible? Thank you!! Joe

Hi, I hope this makes sense as it's a little tricky to describe. I have a ceiling rose and the cable has been chased behind the plaster and emerges later down the hallway where my light fitment is places. I want to install a new pendant light in place of the current light, but I want to...

Hi, Has anyone come across these type of taps before? I need to replace a washer but cannot seem to open them and I dont want to damage them! I can't work out where the access point is![/img]