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Hi all, its been a few months without a leak in our fantastically built Redrow property (sarcasm)... The latest one first got noticed when we had a little damp patch above our grey skirting between the kitchen and dining room around March time this year (an area we opened up when we moved in in...

Hi all, We will be starting a landscaping project soon with pretty much a blank canvas. In the corner at the far end of the garden we are placing a shed. While the garden is dug up we may as well get power to the shed and add an outdoor socket. At the side of the house is the integral garage...

Hi all, Hopefully a relatively basic question and answer but thought I'd ask anyway to check. I have lighting in the loft, installed prior to us moving in and assume like most properties it runs from an upstairs light somewhere and therefore from the upstairs lighting ring. I'm wanting to...

Does anyone know a supplier for brown coloured electrical cable? I'm wanting to wire in some outdoor lights and would prefer for the cable to blend into the bricks as much as possible. Thanks.

A few weeks ago we had serious water leak into our kitchen, bad enough to need a wheelie bin to catch the downpour during rain, (I posted separate threads for this issue in other forumson this site basically I'm sure it was caused by water penetrating brickwork/mortar and running down the inside...

Hello all During bad wind and rain out boiler flue lets a lot of water in which eventually drips out of the bottom of the boiler and into the washing basket sitting underneath. It is a decent condensing type boiler which was signed off as very effiicent on its last check. My question is can I...

Hello all, Been a while since I posted on here but hopefully some of you may be able to help with an issue we are having. The property was built in 2007 Redrow and is west/south west at the rear and is very exposed to prevailing weather over the Pennines with only fields beyond the garden. We...

Hi Our house was built in 2005 and has 4 toilets. It also has some kind of "vent pipe" thing in the loft which I am not what it is for. It seems sealed. Just looked and its a center band 110mm air admittence pipe. Anyway the polystyrene and plastic bag was still on the end of this I presume...

Hi We have an integrated Baumatic Dishwasher model BDW15. It is 5 years old and we have been using it since we moved into the address in feb with no problems. Yesterday I re stocked the salt to the brim and also the rinse aid. On last night wash there was a different noise from it and...

Our main front and back doors are solid wood the rest of the windows are PVCU. I want to treat the door to protect it as it is 5 years old now and not had anything done to it. I DO NOT WANT to change the colour or look of the door or make it shiny. What product is best to just brush on...

I want to add 2 litres of Sentinal X100 centrel heating inhibitor to my heating system. I have been removing each radiator as I have gone round the house decorating so the system will need some adding now. If I buy 2x litre bottles whats the best way of getting it into a radiator in a sealed...

Is this normal? It drains away absolutely fine and does not build up in the shower. I have used a plug hole un blocker just to clean them as we have recently moved into the house. Now the pipework is very clean and white but if you look close there is water stood under the plug hole, about 2...

Anyone know where I can purchase some cream or white twig lights but with a flex of around 5 metres long. Most have a think flex that goes into a AC adaptor but I am struggling to find a flex over 2 metres. Thanks Liam

I need a strong wardrobe rod to replace a sagging aluminium one in a walk in wardrobe. Its around 70inches long with no centre support. I prefer the oval ones as they are stronger. I thought B and Q would do them but I dont think they do. Anyone any ideas or links please?

I want to create a L shaped shelf for a walk-in wardrobe for storage. One length will be longer than the other. My plan was to measure what I needed, go somewhere and have it cut as one piece then use 3 standard brackets for mounting it. Where should I go to have a piece cut and whats the...

Hello Our extractor fan for our oven is making a noise when switched on. I think i need a new motor assembly. After taking out a £110 policy with Baumatic and waiting a month for them to tell me they no longer have any of the parts in stock I am extremely annoyed with them. Does anyone...

Can't seem to find a suitable slimline switch, is there such a thing as a wall spacer to make one fit and if so anyone got a link to one? thanks Liam

Hi The actual clip that holds the bathroom sink plug pulley metal bar in place has snapped. Hence the plug cannot be closed or opened. Anyone know where I can get a replacement please, its a small ish white plastic clip with a screw in it. p.s we have just moved in so the dirt is not...

Hi I will soon be installing a wireless home alarm system. The siren is battery back up but also plugs into the mains so I will need a new socket in the loft if there isnt one there. How easy is this to fit? The control box is also hard wired. I will be wanting to wall mount it into the...