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Hi all Is it worth spending a bit more on a knife to lift all the carpets or will a £5 Stanley suffice? I also need to cut around some built in furniture that was installed after the carpet? Cheers

Hi all Not looking to plaster this year but could anyone recommend the best way to fill cracks like these prior to painting? Not ideal but will do in the short term. Cheers

We're planning on moving house within around a year. Carpets need replacing and walls need painting as a minimum. There are a few walls that would benefit from plastering and outdoor fencing would ideally be replaced. However, I am wondering if this would be worth incurring the cost of if we...

Any tips for unblocking the underfloor pipes which the bath/shower/basin drain into? All the accessible parts are clear as far as I can tell. Many thanks

Hi https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqfB9vm57r28zq7G7 (outlet pipe image). I recently got a dishwasher which I need to connect to the washing machine's waste pipe. The two pipes will fit in together if pinched a little but I'm assuming I am better off going for for one of these options? Can Anyone...

No - the same I believe. Perhaps I'm using the wrong terminology.

Oh dang I thought they'd be universal - any way of knowing what size to get so that it's equivalent to the American 1/2 inch?

Hi I was looking to make a water rocket launcher with PVC pipes. The instructors are usually from Americans in imperial so they call for 1/2 inch PVC pipes. These aren't readily available at Screwfix etc. Is there some difference in the way they measure pipe diameter in the US? Also could...

Hi all My tap is leaking where the sprinkler connects to the hosing. I've tried a new sprinkler head and washer but still having the same issue. Can anyone suggest anything to try? I'm wondering if there was an o-ring in there somewhere that has broken down...

Did try consider a desiccant? I initially wanted to get a compressor but thought the temperatures were likely too low (below 15 degrees).

Thanks - I went for the slightly cheaper version of this (the DD1 Simple - rather than DD1 Classic). Are you still using it / happy with it?

We tend to dry delicate clothes indoors in winter and would like to get a dehumidifier. We have a modest amount of condensation on the windows every morning except when vented - unfortunately my partner gets too cold for this during winter. We ideally want to use it for a few hours at a time...

I agree with what your saying but it's not possible to dry effectively outside at the moment ... may get a vented drier for the garage though (too cold in there for any other type). Will consider the external vent but need to think about how this might impact room temperatures and making the...

No fan in bathroom. Cavity walls. Tend to leave windows open when in the bath with heating on (which probably encourages moisture to this cold spot). Doors shut though. I tend to leave all windows on vent except when it's very cold however my partner can't tolerate this. Would a small...

We had a wardrobe fitted in our bedroom two years ago (around £2,000). We've noticed that the wall behind the wardrobe is wet and a small amount of discolouration has occurred. We have been heating the house much more over the last couple of months and drying clothes inside which I imagine...

Can anyone identify this box please? Not sure if its telephony and related to extensions as we don't have any but there may have been previously. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ARpFXb2oEyGLZaRf8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/QjQzL4GZXuxzFfmT6 Thanks

Hi all Our house is 60 years old and I doubt it's been plastered in that time. There are some key areas I need to sort out and I wondered if more than just plastering was needed to fix them up. I will get a professional in to do it but wanted DIYNot advice first: Kitchen: uneven walls...

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Hi all I have some first floor dorma windows that need a good clean along with the fascias. Probably need at least 20ft pole with a brush head. due to pitched roof and sloped drive. Bought a crappy one from a hughstreet shop but it's no good. Can anyone recommend a decent one or a supplier...

Agree. Old wall in old house's downstairs loo. Needed to run a cold feed through to the room behind. Hopefully redecorate within the next few years but not a priority right now as other rooms take precedence. Cheers for the info on fillers.