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Hi, I recently repainted a varnished and new pine staircase (loft conversion). I primed the new pine staircase with Zinsser BIN primer sealer and did the same for the existing varnished handrails, spindles, and Newels after rubbing it down with wet and dry. I then undercoated it all with white...

Hi, I'm want to replace a Risco Agility 3 alarm system (door sensor, motion sensor control panel and base station) with a Ring alarm system. I know there is a service mode on the alarm I have used in the past but I'm not sure how I can prevent the alarm from activating as I decommission the...

I have a damaged Risco RWT92 PIR sensor and the alarm company have quoted me £90 for the sensor, £132 callout and 3 weeks for an Engineer. I've changed the batteries in the control panel and the sensors before but not had to replace a PIR. I've done a quick Google and wasn't able to find where...

Our toilet float valve recent broke and didn't stop filling the cistern. I've tried to replace it with a bottom entry fill valve from screwfix: https://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-bottom-entry-brass-shank-fill-valve/47792 It fits the cistern but I can't stop the joint connecting the bottom...

Hi, I want to paint an exterior tile windowsill with black paint and bought Ronseal Doorstep paint Black Satin Doorstep paint but some of it is beginning to come off (where water is dripping from sill above it). I looked at tile paints but that was all for interior tiles and not suitable...

Hi, I'm going to be painting the front of our house but a small area of the render on the corner of the house has blown and is loose. The rest of the render is in good condition. I've done some research online but haven't got a clear view on how I can repair this so that I can paint the...

Hi, The Grunfos 15-50 heating pump on my central heating as start making a noise. The noise is intermittent and comes from the fact the pump is vibrating slightly but the pipes it is attached to doesn't have brackets holding it to the wall and so they also vibrate. If I gently touch the top of...

I want to use some ropetop edging I have to edge a gravel path (approx 60 feet). To retain the gravel I need to have the edging held by on the side not held by the gravel as the path will be slightly higher than the ground next to it. I'm guessing I need some kind of haunching but Im not sure...

Hi, We moved into out house about 18 months ago and it's Glowworm revival 2 BBU. The previous owner mentioned that the boiler pilot light occasionally blew out due to wind down the chimney. We relit the boiler a few times over several months. I knew it was due for it's annual service and...

I need to add a couple of 18mm shelves to my existing kitchen cabinets. I have the melamine faced chipboard but haven't been able to find the plastic clips the existing shelves use. If anyone knows where these are available or if there is an alternative it would be a help. Thanks...

I moved into a property that has an outbuilding that the previous owner had connected up to the house electrics by a qualified electrician (have the paper work e.t.c). It has a consumer unit within the house with an RCB and MCCB and another consumer unit within the oubuilding with two RCBs (I...

Not too sure if this is the right forum and I've read through the FAQ but this doesn't seem to be covered. We recently moved into a new house that has had the loft boarded out with chipboard along the floor and eaves. The lounge has a fireplace and chimney breast which has an unused gas...

Our room thermostat (Sunvic TLX 2259) has been playing up, it doesn't activate until the temperature gauge is turned up over 20C (even when room is 15c) and then doesn't turn off again until it is reduce to the lowest setting 15c, like it sticks once on. I've also noticed that it makes a...

I have a house with a sideway between the two houses which provides access to two other houses. I want to put a wooden gate across the gap between one garage (brick built) and another garage which is prefabricate concrete. I want to avoid attaching anything to the prefabricated concrete...

I've noticed our chimney stack as a small vertical crack down it. I'm not sure how long it has been there though. I had two roofers visit to quote on some slipped tiles and asked their opinion on it. One told me that it could be patched with cement to stop it worsening. Another told me...

Hi, I have a Zanussi oven (Model ZDM891W) and the top oven randomly cuts out. A repair guy came out and changed the fan on the oven but the top oven is still cutting out randomly. Could this be a thermostat or a safety cutout? Any hints on how to troubleshoot this or suggestions...

I have a Damixa Serie 16 Eco-klix (see pic) basin taps and the serrations on the red (see pic) plastic part have worn which means the tap doesn't turn off correctly as the handle slips. I've tried contacting Damixa and Bristan but haven't had a reply. From Googling for this it seems like...

Hi, I have two light fittings with 60W filament bulbs attached to a double dimmer switch. When the dimmer is not dimmed one of the bulbs has a low pitch whistle. From what I recall the Dimmer is rated for two 60W bulbs. I've changed the bulb a couple of times and noticed that the white...

Hi, I bought a Kudox towel radiator from B&Q along with taps to replacing another that had gone rusty. I fitted it as per the instructions but found it initially leaked from one tap and now the other is leaking very slightly. I wiped round the taps with a rag and can see that it is...

I'm decorating our hall and stripping the staircase after decorating a lot of the other rooms in the house (1930s house). All the rooms had thick gloss paint over the woodwork and I've stripped and repainting most of the woodwork. All of the house woodwork and doors has several layers of...