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On this forum and online, I'd always heard that one should never pull the fuse from the cutout for reasons ranging from 1. The DNO/ electrical company will know and they will have you arrested for tampering with their equipment :mrgreen: 2. You need secret specialist equipment to pull the fuse...

Whipped off rad to decorate behind wall. Been told that to prevent leaks i should really be using some sort of plumber grease on the threads of trv and lockshield before tightening the rad nut Can anyone confirm 1. Whether there is any truth to this? 2. If so, what grease do i need? 3...

Reboarding a plasterboard wall Attached some timber behind pb in order to give it a good fixing.. However, the timber is butting on a pipe. What material(s) can i use on the pipe to prevent the pipe from vibrating/ making noise when in contact with the timber?

I had to replace some defective roof tiles and now I I have noticed that there is a gap between the old and new tile (Marley Modern) The gap is large enough to slide my utility bar under. Can anyone advise on what i need to do to rectify this?

I recently replaced the felt on my roof. Recently, while inspecting the bottom row of felt, I noticed a lot of debris. This included tiny pieces of concrete tiles, little bits of wood from the battens and general muck. All of which, could potentially tear/puncture the membrane. It could be...

Just noticed that bare wire is starting to show in places on my earphones. What would be a good way to repair the knicks/prevent further damage to the internal wire?

We are a mid-terrace house and the neighbouring houses on either side also have old imperial size Marley Moderns. I have removed the old imperial size moderns from our roof and replaced with new Moderns which are metric size. However, when laying a row of tiles (test run), I have run into a...

Is it okay to power an outdoor light powered via a socket but to also have switch connected to the circuit to control the light?

I need to replace about 70% of the tiles (Marley Moderns) on the roof The old tiles are imperial size (slightly shorter and wider) than the 2023 Marley Moderns which are metric size (slightly longer/wider) Being a mid-terrace house, the neighbouring houses on either side also have imperial...

Felt tears (in the bottom 4-5 courses of roof tiles) has led to a roof leak. Watching the below video, am I right in saying that the job is relatively straight forward for a competent diyer? i.e. 1. Remove roof tiles, remove battens and remove existing damages felt 2. Lay new breathable...

After noticing some damp patches on ceiling, I went in the loft to investigate. In the loft I found large tears in about five areas of the felt. The felt also felt (no pun intended) weak and almost crumbly in places. Before calling out a roofing contractor, could I get some suggestions on...

All ground floor rads are not heating up. On the first floor, two (of four) rads get hot and two are giving low heat. All Rads in loft area are piping hot What is the problem? Background: 1. Boiler is Vailliant 637 2. After switching it on for 1st time, following summer, it had an F75. So...

Want to paint my skirting black with dulux trade high gloss (oil based). Currently, the skirting is painted white with Johnstone Aqua (water based) paint For a proper, long lasting job, can I 1. Rub down the skirting with 240 grit. 2. Use Zinsser Cover Stain (oil based primer) 3. Finish...

Two years ago, I painted my wooden stair case (pine and ply) with Zinsser Bin & Dulux Trade Satinwood (oil based). Overall the paint job is still in great condition. However, high wear areas e.g. tread nosing and newel post are looking tatty and are in need of touching up. Can any of the...

New boiler is refusing to ignite Looking at the gas meter and i am wondering whether it has been capped/sealed? Could someone confirm from the pic?

Does the doorbell wire coming out of the 0-24v transformer need to follow electrical cable zones. Or could i bury it in any direction beneath the plasterboard/brick wall?

Transformer has been placed in consumer unit and it has power. To power the 0-24v video doorbell can I use 2 core flexible cable such as 1mm or do i need to use 1mm flat cable. Also is 1mm cable overkill? Could i use 0.75mm? Doorbell is less than 2m away from transformer

I want to wire a video doorbell (ring, Google etc) to a transformer, then place this in my consumer unit. Is it okay to use standard doorbell wire from the doorbell to the transformer? Is it true that I could have a problem with electrical interference if I use thin doorbell cable? So to...

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I have turned screw A anti clock wise and it still won't come off the wall Am I doing something wrong?