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I've made a bit of a mistake during my 1st repointing attempt on my house. I only did a small area as a trial but have been left with mortar residue on the surface of the bricks I pointed - white coloured smearing on them. I'm guessing I didn't wait long enough and spread some of the mix over...

Both my chimneys have caps on them, even then could rain getting down be causing it?

When I moved into my house a couple of years ago I had a damp problem in the front room. I had this sorted out by a company. However recently (approx 2 years later) I have noticed a discolored patch just above the skirting board on the chimney breast - which was part of the area affected. It is...

Hi, I recently bought a couple of Biasi radiators that i'm using to replace the older rads I have at present. However one of them didn't come with mounting brackets. I bought some brackets from B&Q but they didn't fit - I checked all the various sizes but none would work. The rad is a 1000w x...

Hi, at present my electric fire is simply plugged into a double socket. However this isn't very neat. Can anyone suggest an alternative way that I can connect it? I'd rather have an FCU or something similar. There's also a spur off the double socket already. Thanks for any help!

yes it is wooden

I'm not too sure, it was done before I moved in. But its really old and is pealing away.

I'm looking to re-paint my garden shed. Its been painted before but the paint is pealing off. Whats the best type of paint to use to re-paint it?

Any ideas?? The valve is approx 11mm high, thread is 6mm dia and the head 11mm diameter

Thanks, any ideas where the best place to get one from would be?

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The bleed valve on my radiator snapped off recently. I've drained the radiator down and am ready to replace the valve. However when I looked in B&Q they didn't have the right size. I then ordered one online which I thought was the correct size - I measured the thread diameter which is approx...

I want to remove an old light fitting from the outside of my house which has been disconnected. Can anyone recommend a product to fill the small hole it will leave?

I have a small drip coming from the cap nut of the thermostatic valve on my radiator. I've tried tightening it, but there's still a drop appearing although it takes a long time. I've just put down laminate flooring, so I really don't want even a slight leak. Is there any way that a can make a...

At present my kitchen is extremely poorly tiled - cracks, holes you name it. However i'd like to improve it but there are tiles behind the fixed units. Is it possible to accurately break tiles already in place but just the parts which are visible? I really don't want to have to remove the units...

Thanks for the advice Is it ok for me to fit a new flush socket -> fused spur -> unswitched socket? Then get an electrician in to connect it to the ring? That way i'm not dealing with anything live in the kitchen and breaking regs.

thanks that helps a lot also at present I have a wall mounted socket but i'd like to change this to a flush and move it lower on the wall. However the cable won't be long enough for this new location. Whats the best way to extend a cable in this situation?

I am looking to add a new socket for my washing machine, as at present i'm using an extension lead. Is it possible to have a switch above a worktop to control a socket below a worktop? I don't want to have a cable coming up through the worktop, but I don't want to have the socket switch behind...

I think it must have been as there apears to be a direct connection from the light fitting to the security light outside. At the moment I just want to get the kitchen light working again, even if the security light only works when the kitchen light is on. How should I wire it up?

How should this all be connected then? I have: 4 red wires 1 switched live 1 black from the security light - switched live?? 2 neutral 4 earth