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One of my bathroom basin taps has broken. THey are coronet taps and if you turn the cold water tap it just turns and turns without moving the spindle. Is it fixable? if so can focus give me the spare bits or do I just have to lump it and buy another set of new taps? Am really annoyed as only...

One of my bathroom basin taps has broken. THey are coronet taps and if you turn the cold water tap it just turns and turns without moving the spindle. Is it fixable? if so can focus give me the spare bits or do I just have to lump it and buy another set of new taps? Am really annoyed as only...

Hi, I have 6 chimney pots and can see daylight if I look up one of the fireplaces, also rain is dripping down to the fireplaces as well as the house being very draughty in winter. I only use one of the fireplaces for a Log effect gas fire so can I get something inexpensive which caps off...

I need some decking stain and it only comes in tins big enough for 30 sq metres at least at B&Q and focus. My decking covers an area of 6 sq metres at the most, bearing in mind that leftover paint never keeps in sheds, I would be wasting 3/4 of the tin! talk about wasteful, does anybody know...

Hi, I am noticing long cracks appearing in our white painted pebbledashed exterior over the last year, the latest running from the ground across to an upstairs window. Is this simple to repair or is this indicative of something more serious i.e. subsidence? Also, why are they appearing...

Hi, I have powerhosed my brick patio to get rid of the weeds/moss growing between the bricks. There are now gaps in places, I understand I need to sweep in sand which will harden and fill the gaps. My question is the bricks lie on sharp sand so should I sweep similar sand in or would...

Hi, Our new house has really dire windowsills in need of repair and I am in need of some advice being a novice! There are two problems, the concrete windows sills are peeling right back to the stone work revealing layers of different coloured paint as well as showing shabby stone work and...