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Before we start, I don't want any responses regarding my legal rights, because my neighbour's house was built before mine was built. My neighbour has no obligation to rectify. So - the smells from their culinary activities are spoiling the enjoyment of sitting in our courtyard garden, especially...

The right-hand button on this three gang dimmer switch isn't working properly. I sometimes have to press it a dozen times or more before it engages. I suspect I'll simply have to replace the unit, but thought I'd post here first to see if there was a way of rectifying the mechanism.

I moved into my new house recently to find the downstairs underfloor heating system (gas boiler, Ideal Logic+ System s18) is controlled by four “nightmare” thermostats in lounge, kitchen, hall and utility room. The stats are Speedfit Aura. I've had several attempts to program them, but can't get...

I moved into my new house recently to find the downstairs underfloor heating temp (gas boiler, not electric) is controlled by four “nightmare” thermostats in lounge, kitchen, hall and utility room. (See photo). I've had several attempts to program them, but can't get my head around setting...

I'm laying a base for a garden cabin and want to lay it on concrete I'll need about 1 m3 of ready mix. What could I expect to pay for this? (Living in South Wales)

My landing has a couple of beams/joists which are a particular headache (literally!) for tall people. I would like to solve this by removing a section as shown in the photos. Would this cause significant structural problems to the house? The beam, as you can see is not load-bearing.

Can anyone advise me the best way to reinstate the mouldings at the base of my window to look like those of my neighbour (left of photo)

Can anyone recommend a method of cleaning the brickwork on my house. Please see an example in the attached photo. Thanks.

I want to make some "cottage style" internal doors from tongue & groove softwood. Can anyone advise me on sourcing good quality timber which won't crack, warp or shrink within a few months?

I want to lay tiles over existing floorboards in my hallway. One way to do this according to my research is to first cover the boards with plywood to give a flat even surface. Given the current high cost of plywood I was looking for alternatives and came across Metsäwood Compressed Wood Strands...

I have a standard wall thermostat - square with a round dial. If I make it look less obtrusive by embedding the depth into the wall, will it still work effectively?

Here's the sill I've been repairing for years, and have finally come to the conclusion that I'll have to replace it!! Will I be able to buy a replacement for this sill, or will I have to fashion it myself? Are there any existing topics on this forum which could show me the best way to replace...

My plumber told me he would need to get an electrician to install a local RCD unit if he was to replace the shower. Is this really the case considering that I have recently replaced my old fuse box with an up to date RCD consumer unit?

I want to use some Morrison's acrylic spray (indoors) and it says on the can to do it between temperatures of 15 - 25 degrees. As I'm currently in Greece, and I can't get my room temperature down below about 29 C, what would be the consequences of doing the spraying anyway?

I've just had a ceiling skimmed and want to paint it. I have some Homebase Value vinyl matt emulsion (brilliant white) left over from another job. Would a thinned down version of this be suitable as a first coat?

I have gas central heating on a standard (non combi) boiler. The CH is fine, but the hot water system suddenly stopped working. What would cause this? (I'm currently using my backup electrical immersion heater, which is expensive!)

I have a Stoves fan-assisted electric oven which is probably the best part of 10 years old. It has recently appeared to be working less efficiently, ie. things take longer to cook. Is this just an inevitable result of an ageing appliance, or could I do something about it? I did recently clean...

I bought a replacement for my bathroom pull switch and after opening the packet realised it was a 2 way switch. Can I wire it for an ordinary one way switch? There are 3 terminals. L1, L2 and COM.

Has anyone used Gapseal to fill cracks in floorboards? I'm interested to know how good it is, given that it looks quite pricey. Are there any other similar products?

I have a Potterton Neataheat 1622 electronic gas boiler, and yes, it is nearly 25 years old but still giving good service! The same engineer has been servicing/repairing it for several years, and he's always maintained that I should hold onto it for as long as possible, as it's a good solid...