Recent content by kashifmehmood

Hello, I have this really old window in the spare bedroom for which I don't have a key. Picture attached. Any advice on getting a replacement and being able to open the window would be much appreciated. Best regards,

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Hello, I am installing an LED mirror in the spare bedroom. It comes with a wire which I presume is there for permanent / hidden installation. Can I just put on a UK plug on it and use it with an existing power socket or is it more complicated than that? Thank you in advance.

Hi, My dishwasher is not filling up and so, I need to check the inlet valve as per the designated error code. I have disconnected it from the mains / water and managed to gain access to the back panel. However, I cannot easily take off the outer plastic cover to access the value / pipe...

Thank you everyone. Called in a professional. Was told chimeny needed re positioning + plenty of other stuff which needs doing.

Hi, Needed some advice as I have paid significant amounts of money to 2 tradesman to fix this at different stages but somehow the problem keeps coming back. The last time it was fixed was around 1.5 years ago. It did stop for a while but back again over the winter months. The most visible sign...

Hi, Sorry if I did not make much sense in the first post. I attach further pictures below. The roof is not flat for the room extension and is impacting the space available on the inside which is really annoying. We cannot make full use of the room and want to make the roof flat so that the 2...

Hello, I have a room extension in my house (previous owner) where the roof is not completely flat but rather, the window is sticking out (please see attached picture). My questions are: 1). is it possible to change it so that the room becomes a "normal room", i.e., one with a flat roof. 2)...

Thank you very much everyone. It works now. That's brilliant.

OK. Thanks for your help and apologies if I am being a bit thick. I attach 2 pictures with this post. The first one is for the switch downstairs. The second one is for the upstairs switch. With this configuration, the downstairs light is working but the wrong way. If the switch is off...

Yes, but there are effectively 3 live wires. 2 which are in loop (2 ends coming from one wire) and one separate live wire.

Thank you very much. What do I do with the 2nd live wire?

Hello, I am trying to fit a new 2 gang light switch (downstairs hall). One switch is connected to the light at the top of the stairs so that it could be turned off and on from either downstairs or upstairs. The picture of the wires and the backpanel of the light switch is attached. I would...

Thank you very much. I tried this technique and it did really work. But it was still leaking. Damn pipe. I managed to get a plumber in today and he had to solder on a new piece of pipe. So, problem solved. Thanks again.

Thank you very much everyone for trying to help. Much appreciated. I will obiviously call someone in on Monday but I need the water supply to my house restored as it is being turned off because of this problem. I attach a picture to explain the current situation. 1). The hot water pipe has...