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Morning DIYers I’m struggling to figure out what part I need to finish off connecting a new rad installation. The pic shows the pipe with its current drainage valve, the size is approx 27mm (???) the rad has a normal 15mm entry. I bought a 22mm to 15mm coupler but it’s too small (I bought...

Hello, Thanks for taking a look at this first of all, appreciated. I'm installing a 'HEKTAR lamp' from IKEA. I thought it would be a simple process, I've done a few light fittings in the past but I'm no expert at all. There was a basic white plastic pendant light fitting there...

Hello, Thanks for taking a look at this first of all, this has been a constant issue for some time now, but we've had trouble finding the cause. Hoping someone on here will be able to help in some way. Here's the damp, it's in the corner of the kitchen, left of the sink and behind the...

Hello, I'm getting the error code 5e on my samsung J1453 washing machine. I have the manual and have done whats been suggested, clean filter, check drainage hose etc and still getting the same error code when the machine attempts to drain. The filter propeller was making an awful...

Hello, Going to be getting a dishwasher very soon and was just looking into installing it.... We only have one water outlet valve under the sink which has the washing machine attached to it - is there some sort of connection I can buy to be able to connect both dishwasher and washing...

Hello all, I'm after some flexible floor trim, my hall way has a curved wall, I've stripped and stained the floors and would like to finish with some standard floor trim to hide phone wire and some small gaps in floor boards. However, I can't find anything flexible enough to fit against my...

Hello all, I'm after some flexible floor trim, my hall way has a curved wall, I've stripped and stained the floors and would like to finish with some standard floor trim to hide phone wire and some small gaps in floor boards. However, I can't find anything flexible enough to fit...

Hello you helpful bunch, I need to 'de-sludge' the rads in my house, so I'm thinking I'll use Sentinel x400. I've never ever done anything like this, I'm a decent DIYer but a relative novice when it comes to plumbing. I've had a good look around here to see if me questions have already...

Hello, I'm after some product advice if anyones able to suggest something. I recently painted my hallway walls and stripped and stained my hallway floor, all looks very nice if I do say so myself. Problem I have, though not really a problem as such just something that nags at me, there a...

Hello, I'm looking to get a very old boiler removed from a bottom cupboard in the kitchen and a new boiler placed above the work top, directly above about 3-4ft where the old one was situated. Can anyone tell if this is a big job and an approx cost for new combi bolier and fitting, I...

Hi, Looking to put up some wall lights in the living room after the previous owners left bare wires for us. The problem I have is that the wall lights we want won't fit, the wire from the wall is too short to get through the fitting and connect. Is there any way of extending the wire...

Hello....... Just moved into a new house and the shower is terrible, nice looking and that but the water pressure coming from the shower is a trickle. Quite happy to get a new shower, whether it be an Electric/Power/Mixer/Pump etc etc...... Was hoping for some opinions on what...

Trying to change a pull cord switch in my bathroom after the cord was cut to a mm by the previous owners (helpful) I've removed the old switch and found two Red (live?) wires that were attached to the switch. There were also two Black wires which weren't attached to anything. Where...