Recent content by Frankiej60

Thanks. I'm happy with it (especially as it's the first proper DIY mini-project that I've done). Though now I realise that once you start one thing, you notice the issues with others and then need to fix them (which invariably turn out to be MUCH bigger jobs than initially anticipated) such as...

Many thanks for the informed replies, and apologies for my delay in replying (Christmas and the new year got in the way!). To summarise, I did the following: • Removed the wall cabinet • Terminated the wire that previously went to the cabinet shaver socket • Removed the Wickes pullcord...

Has anyone got any suggestions/advice for the following?: 1) To gain access to the fan, I will need to remove the wall cabinet (and I might as well replace it with a smaller unit whilst I'm at it). But there is a wired shaving socket inside the unit - see pictures above. What can I do about...

Many thanks. Well this is certainly an eye opener. From what I gather, the way we've been tackling the problem is basically exactly the opposite of what we should have been doing! Yes, there is very little air coming in under the door, so I assume the solution to that is to either cut 1cm off...

Hi all. Just to quickly introduce myself, I'm not a skilled DIY-er, but, with guidance, can normally competently undertake relatively simple jobs around the home without calling in the cavalry (eg replacing the broken cooker hob with a new one, etc). I have a question regarding the extractor...