Recent content by lesliemk

My garage has a shared wall with the neighbour and both roofs meet at the same place. See picture. My garage roof has leaks and I guess the neighbour has it too. But they are not too bothered about it and dont want to replace it. Can I have just my part replaced? And do I need planning...

Hey, The control for hot water in our kitchen mixer tap has slipped and gone to the extreme end. How do I tighten it? What tools do I need? Is this something a person with basic DIY skills can fix? Thanks

Thanks @RandomGrinch and @SFK for valuable advice. The microwave has been in use for almost 9 years ( based on when the previous owner did the kitchen). So it is probably time for a new one. Much appreciated.

I have a Lamona microwave and yesterday the fuse blew off when it was running. I could hear the sound and smell the smoke. I opened the microwave but I am unable to figure out where is the fuse. Attached is the picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

The tray of my dishwasher is started rusting. It is Lumina brand. I tried to paint with radiator paint and that doesnt seem to work. Is there any paint which I can use on these tray? Thanks

Thanks @bernardgreen On the old one, brown goes into L, black in N and grey goes to one marked I. Attached is the picture. I am struggling to understand what I stands for.

My old extractor fan is giving issues and I got a new one. It has the usual 3 marked ports for L, N and T. But the old wiring uses the 3 core and earth cable, which has a black, brown, grey and yellow/green wires. Does anyone know how to wire it properly? Thanks

Thanks @dilalio Will try it out.

Thanks. I tried to add a mark to identify which one. Hope this helps. Sorry I am not well versed with various terms. DIY beginner here.

I have a mixer tap in the shower which has been dripping recently. I wanted to have a go at changing the valve myself rather than pay 100 quid which the plumber asked for. But I cant unscrew it. Probably years of limescale build. Is there something I can do to make it easy to unscrew. I can...

Sewage company said they cant access the floor and asked me to sort it out with home insurance, which I have. They said we will pay the home insurance company and I wont lose my no claims. But my insurance company is asking me to sort it out with water company. They are both pushing me towards...

There was a sewage collapse near our house and the back flow caused water come out of the manhole. The waste water under the suspended floor through the air bricks. The sewage company cleaned & disinfected all the outside and but there is some sewer water under the floor. I dont have access to...