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I have a multi burner and where the flue pipe attaches to the burner it sits at an angle due to the construction of the chimney it's the only way I can do it. question is will this be ok? The flue sits in the burner spout only by say around 5 mm one side and obviously a fair bit more the...

I have piles of old patio slab in the garden from when moved in. And I want to reuse them. When I had some asbestos tiles removed from our house they mentioned old ones may contain asbestos as they are heavy concrete ones not like the ones in wikes etc now. Just wondering if should get these...

Hi I have removed my old sink and my kitchen floor is asbestos tiled. Under the sink they are water damaged. A few have crumbled edges and the rest are whole but bowed and no longer stuck down. What's the best course of action? Wet down and clear the area into a bag or is this not a good idea?

So I used to have a free standing oven with hob on top. It was fed from the board on a 40 amp mcb in 6 mm cable via a oven outlet plate. I have now got a separate double oven and hob. Can I take two 6 mm cables from the oven outlet plate one to each piece of equipment? Leaving the 6 mm supply...

Hi In the kitchen we have to ceiling roses, one of which for some reason is off centre. We decided to have a second ceiling put up as the original was in a bad state. I took this chance to centre the off light. I put a cable from each ceiling rose and took it to where we wanted the lights I...

I just got an old tub of dulux matt paint out and there is all sluggy paint on the bottom and a good few inches of clear liquid. Has this paint had it? Or can I stir it all up and away I go?

I am re painting a spare room and around the window there is a lot of paint which is cracking. I was scrapping the paint away along with other old coats I came across this white powder. It easyliy turns to dust if scrapped. I was just wondering what this is and how to fix it? The rest of...

I have got a load of cable tray and wish to extend it. At present the tray is metal with like a plastic coating on it which is black. it can be pealed of in places. Iwas just wondering if anyone know how old this stuff is? firstly can you still buy it as would like to extend it further and...

I sent a sample off to be tested it was a sorta dusty grit that was behind some cladding in the kitchen. The result was there were tiny pieces of gasket that contained chrysotile. I have some old brown tiles in the kitchen and as the pieces in sample were so small it was hard to tell if it was...

I sent a sample off to be tested it was a sorta dusty grit that was behind some cladding in the kitchen. The result was there were tiny pieces of gasket that contained chrysotile. I have some old brown tiles in the kitchen and as the pieces in sample were so small it was hard to tell if it was...

I brought a house that was bulit in the 50s/60s and there are several questions about potential materials that I have found Firstly floor tiles these are the brown vynal ones I'm planning to just leave them and cover over with new floor. I assume this is best way to deal with them. Next is...