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Hi everyone, Basically I have an extractor fan (like those used in bathrooms) that has recently died. It should have been an easy thing to replace, but what I found after unscrewing it was that it seems to be stuck on! :( I think it is probably stuck on by a combination of decorator's caulk...

Hi all, In the past I have used decorator's caulk to fill in gaps up to around 5mm, and that is not a problem. I have also put aluminium mesh behind plasterboards then used polyfilla to fill big holes, and that is not a problem either. But the problem is now I have some gaps that are...

Hi all, Recently bought a house with a gravity feed hot water system, and I didn't know any better (been using combi boilers all my life) and fitted taps/showers throughout the whole house that are for high pressure systems. The hot water pressure at the moment is around 0.3 to 0.2 bar...

Hi all, Basically I would like to fit an in-wall iPod dock, which needs around 80mm of clearance behind the plasterboard. However, I only have around 25mm between the plasterboard and the block work. So, what is the best way to take a chunk out of the block work in order to fit a deep back...

Hi all, You know in magazine show rooms, art galleries, and generally many of the million-pounds urban apartments, the walls often don't have skirting boards. But how is this look achieved? I do not understand how it works... how is the wooden/laminate floor supposed to be able to expand...

Hi all, So background info first... I live in a top floor flat, with full access to the loft. And I want a spur to go to the loft. Basically I would like a double socket (or may be more) in the loft, to power these: - Projector (ceiling-mounted) in the living room - Projector screen...

Hi all, Basically I am looking to buy a house, in an area that I really like. There is a problem however, the houses in that area are pretty small, usually 2-bed semi-detaches. So, if I buy a house there, I may need an extension. There is one for sale at the moment, which is in a corner...

Hi, Basically I just bought a first floor flat, and down stairs ground floor is my garage, which has no electricity at the moment. What I want to do is to power to garage to provide 1 or 2 sockets, and a lighting point for an energy saving bulb. I have done a search, but all the...

Hi, Can anyone explain the term "decorating a door" please? I thought it just meant "painting a door", but then I saw someone is charging 70 pounds for it, so it can't possibly be right? I need a front door pretty soon, on some websites they say the doors are supplied "un-decorated", so...

Hi, Basically we are renovating a small flat, it will have new plaster on some of the walls and the whole ceiling, and we want to use spray painting on the walls, ceiling and the new hardwood front door to give a smoother finish. I have a lot of experience in spraying - car stuff, models...