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Can't get that backnut off. It measures 30mm across the flats, which according to this chart, is a 1/2in bsp back nut. So I tried my 1/2in box spanner (which measures 27mm across flats). I feel like I've been here before when I was trying to take off a backnut from some bathtaps. What the...

Thanks Highway man. Only took 10 responses before I got a sensible one. Not too bad :)

Should have put this in electricians forum. Might have got some sensible answers :)

Hi guys. Can anyone recommend any long lasting underpants / boxers for a tradesperson? The main problem I have is the weight of my trousers with all the bits and bobs in the pockets, tugs on the elastic waistband of the boxers, and rips it off the main fabric within 2 or 3 months. I was...

Do I need to replace the cartridge or is there a fix for this? When I remove the handle the plastic lever doesn't drop. So something presumably has worn inside to the point where the heavy handle pulls the lever down. See video: Once the water heats up, it stops doing it. Should I replace...

Thanks but two reasons. Been there, done that. Tools are too small and short for some tasks and wear out too quick, and secondly trying to avoid the silicone/plastic waste. Really would like to learn this technique. Ironically I'm pretty good at actually shaping the silicone. I just can't...

Been having a go at making my own silicone sealant shaping tools but not having much luck as you can see here. The pros make it look so easy. I keep getting concave shape, and the wood seems really tough. I bought 12 x 12mm pine from "The Range" and soaked in water for min 20mins. Am using...

Hi guys I have a room with a single pendant light towards one end of the room, a single twin and earth cable comes into the pendant, and a single switch on the wall. I want to add a light to the other side of the of the room where is quite dark. I know I have to wire this in parallel, but not...

Hi guys Since we had our old larger steel pipes changed out to 22mm copper for our gas supply by our gas safe engineer, the boiler seems to be much slower at getting hot water to temperature. Particularly noticeable in the shower, less so the bathroom sink, both of which are situated no more...

Great suggestion thanks. But I sprayed the water much lower down than the chimney flashing and it still leaked. I appreciate the sentiment that it may be entering higher up than it drips down but it's definitley in that area. I also ripped out the remainder of the ceiling underneath. I...

Hi guys. I am trying to repair a leak in this roof. Original Welsh slate, no felt underneath. Having sprayed a hose at various locations it seems to entering around where I put the red mark. The ceiling below has collapse and due to lack of felt I'm confident it's coming in here but no obvious...

Thank you Mattylad From a practical point of view this will be difficult as the router is in a ground floor bedroom, about 3m from the consumer unit (which is under the staircase). Few possible options I could envisage: 1) Chase into the wall immediately behind the router and run an earth...

Any suggestions on how I terminate on the house end? Straight into the back of the router with an RJ45, and insulating tape over the metal strands, or terminate in some sort of internal box, then use a patch lead? If so what type of box? Thanks

I see. Foxes keep chewing through it

No-one else have any inkling how the door goes back together?

Not sure what you mean. The SWA Cat 6 cable is connected to the main router in the house at one end, and a socket int he summer house at the other

Hi guys I'm replacing some external grade Cat5e cable with SWA Cat 6 armoured that connects a summer house to the router in the main house, 30m apart (see diagram). Currently, the cable comes up through the base plate in the timber frame stud wall, and then pops out half way up the wall and...

Hey thanks. Those videos are actually really useful. Will have to check them out in future for any other repairs. Unfortunately I can't gleen much from the video.

Do apologise. Thought my post had saved. Have put the full question above. Thanks

Hi all I'm trying to repair an oven door for the Hotpoint EG900X S oven. The inner most glass pane (p/n J00123623 i.e. closest to the oven itself, had shattered). It was in pieces, and inner seals had fallen out, so I don’t know how it goes back together. I ordered a new inner glass pane and...