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Hope you guys can help Do you get 100mm isolating valves for water. I have 10mm plastic running throughout my house feeding radiators and sink etc. I wanted to install isolating valves for the hot and cold feeding my sink, however can't see them anywhere. Is it a case of using a reducer...

Hi I'm fixing 2x4 treated wood to 4x4 treated posts and was wondering what the bst fixings would be. It's for my decking. My initial thoughs were coach screws. Any advice would be welcome Kind regards Michael

Hi all I'm in the process of extending my decking and raised the boards to take a look at the supports underneath as it was moving a little. Now find that the supports for the decking are what looks like internal joists and they are not treated. Could anyone suggest/recommend what I could...

Can anyone suggest the best cable I should use? As a gift I have received a LG DVS45OH DVD Player, it has component video connections and HDMI. My TV is a Samsung Plasma that has 2 x AV connections, 1 x audio & video (3 pins) & 1 x DVI input. The TV is not HD ready, but just looking for...

Hi all It's my intension to lay new turf in the back garden now that I have finished building the retaining walls. The garden is heavy clay which makes it difficult, however I have put in drainiage and intend to but top soil to build to a new level. I was looking for some confirmation...

Hi all Looking to see if you could help. Had a hut built next to the outside wall of the house, however there is very little space between that and the wall and worrying about water ingress/dampness. Is there anything that can be placed along the hut against the wall that would stop the...

Hi everyone, it's just a short question. I have a fan in the the downstairs toilet that goes through the ceiling cavity and out the through the wall. The builders have used an open vent, is it feasible to replace this with a louvre vent to stop cold drafts coming through all the time, or is it...

Obtained an HP Microtower DC5850 with a SATA hard drive, however I also have a spare SCSI (internal) hard drive that I would like to attach. The motherboard appears only to support SATA connections. Question is, has anyone seen or know of a cable that allows SATA on the motherboard and SCSI on...

Looking to fit several tuble dryer vents and considering purchasing diamond core drill which means that I'm looking for a bit of advice. I have several hilti 110 drills and was considering these as a purchase...

Hi Guys Changing the utility room and need to hang new kitchen unit. The wall is plasterboard with a cavity and strapping. So my question is what's the best way to secure them to the wall. Should I run a strap and secure to this or place some ply behind the units and fix directly to this (bit...

As the title suggests, I need to remove this stuff from my house wall. While applying to my hut roof the father in-law kicked the tin and redecorated the wall. Basically it has hit the wall then dryed out over a period of several days. Does anyone know the best way to remove this from brick...

I have recently installed ceilling spotlights into the spare room. Did a search regarding the insullation in the lot and covering the spotlight. Several options one being the fire covers (a bit costly) and another option is to use ground pipe and cut to size then spread the insulation around...

Hi all I'm installing an outside light for security. I have taken a spur from an upstairs socket, connected to switched 5 amp FCU and drilled a hole through the wall to run the external cable. I know the cable needs to be 1.5 however what's the best external cable for the job. Spoke to a spark...

From the tone of most who post on the site the use of adhesive borders are disliked, due to the fact they leave a mess when removed. My question is this. We moved into a new house and there was a border onto plasterboard walls which had been painted, therefore after removing parts of the paint...

Can anyone help. I have a Ford transit 2004 jumbo and the starter has just went. The mechanic says that it's normally down to the clutch burning and creating dust that settles in the starter and causes the fault. Is this "true" as he also mentions checking the fly wheel and maybe stripping...

Afternoon all Wonder if you can help. Moved into a new house a couple of years ago and now noticed that the external front door paint is peeling of. It appears that the builders have used gloss on the doors that look like a wood but appear to be of metal construction. Looking to paint the...

afternnon all Recently converted the garage into a new room, the walls are plastered and the first coat of diluted emulsion is on. However the wife now wants wallpaper on one of the walls. Can I now wallpaper directly onto the wall or would I need a second coat of diluted emulsion to...

Hi Guys Looking to purchase a nail gun for second fixing, skirting, facing etc (indoor work mostly). Had a look at the Tacwise Cordless Range specifically the 0758 model but from the search that I did on this site the 18 guage is no use. I was wondering if the 16 guage Tacwise 0969 model...

I'm in the process of converting my garage into a new room and will be due to fix the skirting and facings, however up to now now I have always fixed them using the method of hammer and pins. I would like to invest in a new finishing gun or something similar for this job and new jobs to come so...

I was considering purchasing a wii, or 360 in America. Apart from the voltage difference (get an adaptor) would these consoles work in the UK. Is there an issue with PAL and NTSC. Thanks for your help M