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Hi My cooker extractor motor has started either making a screeching noise on start up or humming and not running , both go away and it starts working normally after about a minute. I've took the motor off as I wasn't sure if there was a capacitor on it that was failing or if it was getting...

Hi Radiator in utility is missing part of the TRV, the radiator used to get hot but no longer does-I can remember one being on there so it might of got damaged when we had our boiler and system changed to a combi, perhaps plumber locked off lock shield valve and then as turning TRV it broke off...

Hi The main Stopcock is a bit dodgy so I'm going to get a plumber to change, I was thinking of then getting him to fit an isolator just after this so that if ever I need to turn the water off I can just turn a lever as opposed to winding the stopcock as I would feel more relaxed knowing we had a...

Hi Hi wanted to put some new lights up in garage so cut a hole in ceiling and fitted an access hatch thinking I could climb up there however after seeing the timber decided it probably wouldn’t be safe to climb around in there, I managed to fish my cables where i needed so that job was ok. The...

Hi Looking at replacing my floodlight with intergrated pir with a separate light and separate pir that will be located around the corner from the light. I also want to add an additional light with an intergrated pir to the same circuit and would like both lights to come on when either of the...

Is there a big price difference between single and double glazing on a standard window (no bevelled glass or leading). Bedroom dorma window that measures 4m long is double glazed but not very good in terms of sound proofing, wondered if triple glazing was worth the extra money assuming the price...

Hi Looking at getting my dorma window replaced as I’m getting condensation in between the panes and also we have a leak coming in from the corner of the sill and I’m sure it’s related to the window ax no tiles are missing. Problem is that I’ve cut back the blown plaster to see the water damage...

Door for utility has no archatrave framing and it is flush with the plasterboards one side however not on the other, pic below showing what it looks like, what would be best way to sort this? Maybe sande it to a chamfer or would it be better to cut some of it away so that I can fit some...

Hi Currently have a loft hatch that is just a lid that you push up and move out of the way which you have to do off some step ladders. I'm wanting to change this to a pull down hatch with ladders if possible to make access easier. The house is 1930's so not sure if my existing loft size is going...

Hi Currently have a patio that is in need of renewing as we had a few break/discolour etc. Looking at options I was going to just lift them and replace with new pavers however area is shaded and a bit damp so it wouldn’t be long before the new pavers were mossed up etc and need jet washing which...

Hi Just after a bit of info about garden power, and don’t worry I will not be doing any of the connections myself and will be getting an electrician to do the work as I understand it needs to be notified to relevant organisations (part P). What I’m looking at doing-at the most we will want to...

Hi Purchase a new toilet and installing it but having issues with cistern not level. I’ve levelled the base as floor was out of level but the cistern is not level to the toilet. This only bolts on with two bolts (1 either side) and has a rubber washer in between the cistern and pan on the bolts...

Hi I’ve just started to grout my tiles with mapei charcoal grout and have noticed that there are a couple of areas where it has dried lighter. I’m not a tiler just a diyer. Mixed the grout with clean water as per instructions until creamy, left a couple of mins and mixed again. I finished my...

My consumer unit is located upstairs in one of the bedroom closets, can you buy clear plastic covers with access hatch etc that would enclose over this protecting from any potential roof leaks, pic of what I have below

When fitting two bits of plasterboard butt up to each other can I just use filler in the join line and screw heads, plan on painting this, from reading various posts I’m under the impression I should be using tape after filling but is this just if you are skimming the entire board as the tape...

I have a 110 soil pipe that connected onto my toilet with the use of a straight pan connect and then goes into a branch/tee on the outside wall, moving the toilet a metre to the left would I need to fit a double socket elbow to the existing pipe or do I need to remove that bit of pipe and fit a...

Hi I'm wanting to fit a new toilet and relocate the soil pipe n the bathroom and after some advice about doing so. The current soil pipe is as shown: I'm assuming that the pipework is just push fit together and not glued in? And what we have on the inside is as shown: The distance from the...

Hi Currently in the process of modernising the bathroom, one of the things we want to do is move the bath supply pipes that run width ways, wanted to cut this in the centre and put an elbow on and run lengthways 1.5mtr but after removing some floor boards Ive found there is a metal girder/beam...

Hi Moved into my house a few years back and have recently been going through some documents I found relating to the house. One of the documents is the schematics for the house as it was in 1988 and another one with proposed alterations which is how the house is now, both documents show a cellar...

Hi Last year did some plumbing and isolated internal stop cock, initially this was seized and my external stop cock was full of soil, I managed to get the internal moving so I could do the job, I contacted Severn Trent regarding the external one and they said they would sort it, they came out...