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Hi , I have a 3 year old HIACHI AX-M138 mini hi-fi system . It has been fine up to now , but it has stopped working suddenly , with no light coming on , on the sub woofer . I have checked the fuses and the connections , and nothing seems wrong . I need to decide whether , given the relative...

O.K. ...Managed to sort it out . I went over the darker areas , with some white emulsion which I had left over ,(didnt have any oil based u/c to hand , Dec) , then recoated with the finish colour . Had to do this in quite a few areas , as the paint seemed to crack nearly every time - and then...

Thanks for the replys . I`ll try that Dec ... :D the caulk was b+q`s own brand . I`m sure it was dry , it looks like the paint that seems to be cracking . Thanks , Colin .

Ive just re-decorated my hallway . I lined the walls , filled the corners with decorators caulk from , then painted with 2 coats dulux matt emulsion . The job is fine , apart from some annoying cracks in the paint in internal corners . Repainting doesn`t seem to get rid of them and also the...

Hi , Its Ultra pro-flex sp grout . the spec says it can be used in swimming pools

Hi , Ive just laid a porcelain tiled floor in my bathroom , and am currently tiling the walls - again porcelain . The floor looks fine , - apart from the grout . I used a light grey flexible grout made by Ultra . The problem is , although , Im pretty sure I mixed it right , the colour is...

Ive just been tiling my bathroom using porcelain tiles . I bought a cheap set of drills on ebay - paid just over a tenner , and managed to complete the job with no problems - drilling about 20 holes in total . Think its just a matter of keeping the drill bits cool . I used a cutting...

thanks Rico - I`ll give it a go !

Hi Folks . I`m about to put a new sink in my bathroom . Its a half pedestal type , so needs fixing securely to the wall . Ive got some meaty looking fisher bolts with it , requiring a 14mm drill . The wall will be tiled first , and is of brick , and plasterboard construction My only concern is...

no , tiles not down yet . So - mortar it is then - would you use silicone for between the vertical edges of the tray and the walls - to form a waterproof seal . :)

No , its stone resin - should have pointed out , its sitting on top of floor tiles - not wood - whats the best material to fix it down with ?

Hi Folks -Im just about to install my new shower tray - a 1200 x 900 quadrant with flat base . Will the ordinary all purpose silicone sealant from b+q be o.k. , also , how many tubes would you expect to use on a flat wooden floor . Thanks , Colin .

plasterboarded onto the brickwork , then skimmed - general concencuss seems to be - it shouldnt have been skimmed where I`m tiling - but , short of getting the guy back in , I think I`ll have to make the best of it - thats why I want to make sure I get everything right from now on :)

The skim`s about 3 to 4 mm . done two days ago - most looks dry now I think I`m just about o.k. with the tile weight - their 18kg/sq m Also , is tanking generally accepted as the norm in this situation . again , their seems to be some debate . Some say its only needed in wet rooms . I dont...

Hi folks Weve just had our bathroom re-plastered . whats the best paint to use in terms of application , and keeping mould off . Ive heard vynyls are a no-no - is this correct . also there seems to be some debate on how long to leave to dry - some say 4 weeks - others , as soon as it...

Hi folks - I`m about to tile my bathroom walls with 500 x 300 porcelain tiles . the room has just been plastered . Do I need to prime the walls before tiling or prep it in any way . Part of the walls will make up a shower cubicle . Also , there seems to be some debate on how long to leave new...

o.k. , thanks , can you tell me what these are , and what they do !

Hadnt considered this , - the folks next door have had a washer in the garage for years , without heating , so I didnt think it would be necessary . Also , would it be permissable to run part of the pipework down the outside wall of the house , say from a foot above ground level , down to...