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Mrrusty you have convinced me to take a tube of Geocel with me. The kitchen was built as an extension by the previous owner and it has too many errors and eccentricities to list. A few months ago some of his amateur plumbing burst and flooded the place, requiring replastering. I am likely to...

Thanks mrrusty. The first link doesn't work (the Screwfix site has 16 models of Evolution mitre saw plus refurbs so can't identify your model), but if I do go for one it will likely be your luxury Bosch option, which looks a thing of beauty. But I did some experiments with the mitre box...

Thanks blup, that is a fantastic video! My son had a notion the job could be done in an afternoon but seeing the problems he had to solve with unlevel floors it could take days. I will look at the Makita LS1040.

My son has summoned me to his house to fit skirting boards in his kitchen. He has the boards which he says are about 7cm (just short of 3 inches) tall. They have to be attached either to wood or plaster. None of my DIY books covers skirting boards. I have a saw box for cutting the 45 degree...

When I was draining it there did appear to be puddles nowhere near the draining spout.

It doesn't remained untripped long enough to do any realistic testing. This morning, after having 2 or 3 days to dry out, I switched it on and it didn't trip. But when I opened the water valve to let it continue with its program it filled for maybe 30 seconds then tripped. After that, even after...

I feared as much. Electricity is as terrifying as water :cool:

....but going back to the initial question, is it normal for the main circuit breaker to trip but the MCBs to remain untripped?

The washing machine was bought January 2020 so is about 5 and a half years old. It cost about £850 I think. I have no idea how to go about fitting an updated CU.

The washing machine (AEG 8000) has gone rogue. Iţ trips the electrics either immediately or within seconds. I have drained it and left it to dry for a few days but to no avail (except to give me a few more seconds before the trip). It is over 5 years old so replacement is probably better than...

My non-DIY son has asked me to make a loose door closeable, but there are some problems. The door leads down to his cellar (and isn't used much). This is a typical Cleckheaton terrace. The cellar is partly open at pavement level so the door opens in the wind. My first thought was a mortice...

Thanks Rodders53. I've bought the new valve now but I'll attempt to repair the old one as per your instructions and keep it as a spare.

Thanks Terryplumb. I'll get round to educating myself on 'BSP threads'!

The toilet is filling very slowly so time to replace the inlet valve. I haven't done this job before so would appreciate confirmation the part I am intending to buy from Screwfix is the right part. Picture 1 shows the current (faulty) bottom-entry inlet valve on the right. Picture 2 is...

Thanks crank39, punching the nails through sounds less destructive then trying to excavate and pull them up.