Recent content by Jay79

All sorted, mate came round and cemented over it. Thanks for all the help.

Thank you all :)

I think the house was built around 1970 ish… behind the vent is the kitchen. It is an end terrace and there are also 2 other similar vents on the side of the house about half way up… No gas in the house (it has oil heating) and the chimney has been removed/decommissioned. I had assumed the...

I have this old vent at the back of the house I've just moved into. It sits 14" from the ground. With (old?) evidence of vermin in the house, specifically mice/perhaps rats in the attic, hot press etc, I am looking to get the place sealed up before winter. Does this vent pose an entry risk? I...

Thank you, I will get one of those ordered. Greatly appreciated! Ty also terry :)

Yes, thank you it's a McAlpine, I just checked. Would be better just buying something like this https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-single-appliance-trap-white-40mm/81714 Or this https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-wm15-appliance-trap-white-40mm/5849v Which should I get? Appreciate the...

Hi all. I'm looking for a bit of help with attaching my dishwasher waste pipe. The photo you can see is underneath my sink. I'm looking to attach the dishwasher waste pipe to the fitting I have highlighted in red. It seems to be roughly 30mm. I purchased this one from Screwfix...

Sounds like a great suggestion - I will give that a try today, thank you very much.

I'm looking to change the cylinder lock on my front door. The "original" lock is 50mm ext and 50mm int. There is a 10mm "overhang" on the external and a 5mm "overhang" on the internal. So, me thinking I'm being clever bought a 40mm ext/45mm int, so it would sit flush. However, this lock sits...

Sounds above my pay grade. Will see if I can get anyone to have a look at it. Thanks again.

Cheers, that did cross my mind.

Thank you! :)

So all 3 into the same slot in the new socket?

Hi all, Im looking to replace a usb style double socket with an "ordinary" double socket. There is 3 earth wires attached to the USB double socket, 2 into the earth at the top, and 1 into the bottom of the socket (pictured). What should I do with the third earth wire when putting in the new...

Im looking to replace the old Cockspur window handles in my new house. I haven't a clue when it comes to stuff like this. It seems the old handles which have all become very loose and worn over time, are of the "nib nose" variety. Can I replace these with "normal" handles, something like this...