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Hi guys. I’m struggling to remove a pedestal basin from my tiled bathroom wall. I have removed the bolts from the underside but I can only assume it has been lagged with so much silicone when it’s been put in place (by previous owners) that I am struggling to remove it. The last thing I want to...

Hi there I am considering renewing my fencing and I am wanting to go for a higher 6 foot fence than the 4ft fence that is there at present. My question is how i can attach the new fence to the existing fence post which joins with my neighbours fence. I don't really want to have to replace...

Hi there My Beko DW686 integrated dishwasher has been stuck on drain and wont start a proper cleaning cycle. I have read that a common cause of this issue can be a leak which leads to water accumulating in the base of the unit, and an anti-flooding sensor puts the unit into drain mode when it...

Hi there. Did you ever sort this? I appreciate it was a while ago! I have the same issue. I am wondering if it is water in the base of the dishwasher, but i'm having problems getting mine out to properly investigate as it is an integrated unit, and the kitchen floor has been laid after it...

Hi there Was just filling some cracks in the bathroom ceiling over the weekend and ended up scrapping off a patch of loose paint/plaster. I don't really want to have the whole ceiling skimmed. I was wondering if you think easifill would be the best bet to patch this area? I'm not a...

Already thought of that... I left the velux window open!

Thanks guys. In hindsight, perhaps it was a bit risky for me to do myself. Instead I held the ladder and sent my wife up. 5 minute job in the end. She pulled out the cracked tile and popped the new on in... so all sorted now.

Thanks Andy.. had considered that. but considering doing it myself hence the request for advice on a DIY site.

Hi there I've got a cracked roof tile on the side aspect of my roof which has slipped. i'm hoping to get to it to replace it by getting my ladders up against the back of the house which will allow me to reach round and replace it - see picture attached. Just after a bit of advice on the best...

Hi there Just after a bit of general advice. Since moving in to our new house last summer, I've become increasingly aware of the condition of the bricks below the level of the damp course and wondered whether this should be a cause for any concern. I've attached some photos. I appreciate that...

Hello I have a small leak that weeps from a tee just up from my stopcock which splits to take water to an outside tap. Unfortunately I've had to cut a hole in the plasterboard to get to it. Anyway, I want to replace the tee ideally with a new soldered one. Am I right I assuming the...

All sorted. Eventually I managed to shift it with a combo of lime scale remover and a lot of twisting/pulling.

Hi there Does anyone have any idea how to remove these style of taps? I have taken the covers off the back of each tap and see there is a small grub screw which can be loosened with an allen key. So I've loosened one of the grub screws which has dropped out and fallen into the inside of the...

Hi there I fitted a new soil pipe on the outside of my house at the weekend and thought i's done a pretty good job. The pipework cosnists of a vented 3" down pipe. I've joined a 40mm waste from my shower at the top of the pipe with a push fit strap-on boss which appears fine - no...

Hello there I am in the process of installing a new close coupled toilet in the bathroom. The toilet is from B&Q (not sure of the exact model) and the water outlet between the cistern and the pan is 2.5 inches in diameter. All of the toilet flush valves on the market state they are...

not sure if they are steel or stainless steel tbh. Cant remember what the guy said. It sounds like some sort of threaded dielectric union might be the best way to go then. I have also seen these that claim to be suitable for copper and stainless steel...

Hi there We have some steel pipework that feeds the radiators in our lounge. I have just replaced the radiators with some slightly smaller ones so i have had a chap come round to adjust the pipework to accomodate the smaller radiators. What he has proposed is to join the old steel pipe to...

Thanks.. i guess it will probably be ok but it is kind of bugging me. I've called the tiler this morning. He's coming back to have a look on Saturday so i'll see what he thinks. Even if he suggests leaving well alone, at least i've brought it to his attendtion so if it does become...

Hi there just had new 60x60 porcelain tiles laid in our dining room/kitchen. I notice that one of the tiles gives a hollow noise when tapped in places (possibly in 60% of the tiles area) which i know means its not bonded in these areas. what do people think? is it best left well alone? or...

hi there we are having a new kitchen fitted next month and have an electrician coming round next week to give a quote on moving a few sockets and fixing wiring for applinces - which is fine. however, in our garage we have an old style fuse box. Are we also going to have this replaced with...