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Hi all, My central heating is piped in 15mm with 10mm going to/from each radiator. It's all copper. I'm not a fan of 10mm, but it all works so I have no intention of ripping it out and redoing it. However, for one particular radiator, the visible pipe runs (all in 10mm) come down the wall in...

Just wondered what your thoughts are around finding tradesmen for an insurance job. I've always found it hard to get tradesmen to quote for work but this seems to have got worse in the last year or so. I recently contacted 13 people about a bathroom re-fit, of which 4 got back to me. One...

Hi all, I have an artex ceiling (tested a sample and it does contain white asbestos) that I'd like to skim over. There are several cracks - attached pic shows the worst of them. What's the best way of treating them? If I skim over them without scrim, the new surface will crack again. If I...

Morning all, I've drilled through my soffits to pass network cable through for a CCTV system and I'm struggling to find a grommet to fill the holes. The hole is 16mm, the cable is 3mm diameter, but I'd need to pass a 12mm connector through it so need something flexible not hard plastic and I'd...

Hi all, Can anyone tell me please, which of the following is notifiable? 1. Replacing a single pendant light in a bathroom with LED downlighters. 2. Replacing an old extractor fan above a shower with a new one. 3. Installing an LED mirror in the bathroom using a feed which previously fed a...

Hi all, I have some kitchen cupboard doors that were left in a car during the recent hot weather. This has caused the laminate surface to bubble in places. Is there anything that can be done to salvage them? Thanks, Nick

Can anyone recommend a vacuum please? I'm getting way too much grief from the missus when I use the house vacuum for sucking up general diy debris. I'd also like to be able to use it for cleaning ash/dust from a wood burner (yes, it will be very cold before I do this). It will be used pretty...

Morning all, I've just had my kitchen floor tiled and I'm more than disappointed with the results. The grout lines are uneven in width and not straight in places. You can also see the tiles are not bedded to the same depth, particularly where the corners of 4 tiles meet. To be fair it's not...

Morning all, My car was involved in a collision last November. My car was parked and unoccupied and a van drove into it. The guy stopped at the scene, admitted liability etc - all credit to him. I contacted my insurance company and they forwarded me to a claims management company. I've had...

Does anyone know the main differences between these two mitre saws? I can't seem to find any decent info on what the "MP" and "LXU" signify. Thanks, Nick

Hi all, I'm looking for an extra long reach hedge trimmer. The key point for me being the length as I need to reach over the top of a wood shed to get to the hedge. Best candidate so far looks like the Tanaka TPH 270S with a EXT300 900mm extension kit. Any thoughts on these? Any...

Hi all, The missus has gone away for the week and left a small patch of oil on the drive where the car was previously parked. I've told her to check the oil before she comes home (the car is currently parked up, not being used). I suspect she will need to top up the oil before she drives...

Hi all, I have a bricked-up doorway that has been covered for about the last 40 years and I'd like to re-open it. Well the top half of it anyway as I want to install a hole-in-the-wall aquarium. Given that it used to be a doorway and has a concrete lintel above it, can I merrily...

Hi all, I have damp on my dining room wall. The paint is peeling off and the plaster is soft to touch. The house was built in 1930 and the wall is a cavity wall which is currently not filled. I'd like to get the cavity insulated but clearly must resolve the damp issue first. The...

Hi all, Can anyone help me understand what VAT rates are applicable as I’m confused!:? I have two contractors, the main one is installing a biomass heating system. Definitely reduced rate 5%. Ok so far, but they're not certified to do the electrics so I need a separate contractor to...

Hi all, I’ve overboarded the entire upstairs of the house with 6mm ply to level the floor. All good so far but what happens when I get to the top of the stairs? I’m told that the brain gets confused by differences in step height and now the top step onto the landing is effectively 6mm higher...

Hi all, I often have to park my car + trailer and leave it unattended. Sometimes it’s only for a minute or two, but sometimes longer. Can anyone recommend a lock that will prevent anyone from detaching my trailer and making off with it? It seems like there are lots of hitch locks for detached...

Afternoon all, I've got a bog-standard freeview box connected to the aerial on the roof via coax cable. Works fine, everyone's happy. I've also got a satellite dish that the house's previous owners installed. This is not attached to anything at the moment other than some cable with an...

Morning all, My parents had their Baxi Bermuda back boiler replaced with a combi last year and the fire was capped off but left in place since they didn't want a big hole left if it were removed. The fire was used perhaps only half a dozen times in the 25 years it's been there, but given...

Morning all, I'm considering a garage conversion, but there's only about 3-4 inches between the concrete garage floor and the adjoining house and i'd like them to be at the same level post-conversion. What are my options? Am I right in thinking that a wooden floor is out of the question...