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The inner pane of a rooflight recently shattered for no apparent reason. There is no damage to the outer glass. They were manufactured and installed by the same company, 3 years ago. They are refusing to even speak to me on the phone. This is quite a large panel - around 1.5m square. ANd it's...

I have a Vaillant boiler which is mounted on the wall above the stairs - it's some 6ft into the air and previous plumbers have simply worked on a ladder. Vaillant have advised that I need a scaffold for someone to service/repair the boiler for H+S reasons. I think it needs to be a platform...

It's a side by side model - ie freezer on left, fridge on right. I've got water pooling underneath each hinge - on freezer and fridge side. THere are various videos on Youtube attempting to fix this on various Samsungs but none I can see on the side by side models. Do I need to go in from the...

I've got a low retaining wall (50cm above paving) that my builder is advising we build out of concrete. Obviously foundation needs to be concrete but I'm guessing it be cheaper/better to do the rest of the wall in some other way? I just don't see much online about building retaining walls out...

Planning a linear drain across the threshold of some slidiing doors - ACO Brickslot is the plan. As you face the doors, there is an outside tap on the left. I'd also like to put a grate under this tap so water doesn't pool in this area (from the tap). The simplest thing would be to drain this...

Builder subcontracted a boiler installation (system + tank) to another (registered and decent) company. They did a decent job I think - and local plumber confirms this. However, builder disappeared mid-job - obviously there is an ongoing dispute involved here but that's another story. He hasn't...

Has anyone got any recommendations for any of the kits that are avaialble to repair thin cracks/small chips in white ceramic sinks? Grateful.

We currently have a Worcester Bosch 37CDi boiler in a three bed house. It's been fine for almost 10 years - very few repairs needed. However, you can't turn on a tap on while someone's showering etc. We are about to start building work which involves adding an additional shower room. We've also...

I've had a decent laminate (wood effect) flooring in my garden office for about 8 years. It's pretty worn now, however, and I want to replace it. I'm not sure what to replace it with: Another laminate might be fine - but really don't want to have to do it again.. Thinking engineered wood better...

REplacing our seal (again). Wondering what people's opinions are on non-oem seals for washing machines? It's a common Bosch model but the original seal is almost twice that of a non-oem. I've used a non oem before but somehow we've managed to nick it again. I'm wondering if there are any...

My ancient cast iron service head started whining this morning. Note the black tar leaking at the bottom. UK Power Networks called and sending an engineer. But they've already stated this is a 'grey area' for responsibility for replacement... Anybody offer any experience in this area? Who...

At the back of the front panel of my Bosch washing machine (WAS32460GB), there are three wires, pos, neg, earth, I suspect. Where one of the wires connects to the main fascia panel, there is a small blue plastic attachment. It looks exactly like this...

Hi, I've got several sandstone slabs standing within gravel - on mortar* bases. They were done as part of work on our garden two years back. The problem is that they're coming (cleanly) loose. Here's an example: The stones receive above average traffic in comparison with most gardens...

We've got some grease stains - probably through kids spilling food - on our patio. It's Indian sandstone - sourced ethically but no idea of relative quality. Official colour is Raj Green - but it's more greyish, blueish, pinkish stuff when dry. Any ideas on removing them? I've seen...

About to put up a large bathroom mirror (replacing another cracked one) and wondering if some sealant like this would help with the black spotting corrosion that occurs over time. The mirror is supported rather than framed/glued. Any experiences? I can't find a dow corning equivalent in...

Our combi boiler keeps losing pressure. But not in a standard way. I happened to check gauge recently on one day and it was fine. Then the next day I noticed it had lost all pressure. Suspected a leak. Checked ceilings etc, but nothing. Can't check under ground floor rads easily...

We've got a large bathroom mirror 2.5m wide by 0.8m high, 6mm thick. It's secured to the wall using these: http://www.vola.com/Gb/Products/Accessories/T20 And on part of the back there is a heat pad: http://www.screwfix.com/p/heated-bathroom-mirror-panel-410-x-580mm/77859 It's been...

Just got a quote for just under £1200 inc vat for fitting carpet to stairs. Some info: There are 23 stairs in total. There are two turns (one is 180 degrees, one is 90 degrees). Stairs are 70cm wide, standard height.The carpet is running the full width of the stairs. The carpet is...

Arghh! Three months after finishing our last floor on 2nd floor of house, (t&g wood, sanded, finished etc) there's a leak beneath one of the floors at one end of a radiator. I can see the wet patch on the ceiling below and (combi) boiler losing pressure. Now, I can break in from below. But...

We've got floorboards in a couple of bedrooms (currently carpeted) but they're in too poor a condition to sand. They're too thin and full of cracks etc. Have been patched in places with ply or similar. I've sourced reclaimed wood (not boards) but cut to equal thickness and T+G. It's been in...