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I have removed an old conservatory but have left the glazed tile floor as its removal is part of a much larger garden overhaul in a couple of years. The tiles are way too mangnolia for a garden setting so I would like to know what type of paint will adhere to this and last the time. It won't see...

Thanks for the info, really useful :D

I need to replace one of my 3-way light switches with a standard (C, L1, L2) light switch. Trouble is the old switch looks like this: What needs to go where on the new switch? I've tried a couple of combinations which result in the new switch not working but the other two switching...

I have just had a central heating install carried out by a GasSafe engineer. His work appears to be of a good quality however in the loft, the lagged plastic pipes he's used run over everything (i.e. the truss / bottom chord, insulation, boards, etc.) and not through or under anything. Is this...

I've recently moved into a bungalow and the surveyor told me the roof trusses could do with more bracing than they currently have. Pics attached of the current structure. The questions I have are: - where is the weakness in this? - what could the result be of leaving it? - what would I...