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Hi, The pointing in our patio had cracked & weeds were growing. So, I have been clearing the pointing & have found that there are very deep gaps especially towards the centre of the slabs. It looks like the slabs have been laid dot & dab with sand filling the gaps. The pointing was about only 10...

Hi, I will be very grateful for any advice regarding our Siemens SE23H160AG/01 which has no power. I tried unplugging it & pressed power & reset buttons but it has no power. Previous night it worked but there were no lights on the panel & today there are no lights & no power & no error codes...

Hi, I will be grateful for some advice regarding repair/ replace parts of pergola roof beams which have gone rotten in areas towards the ends. Can I just do a step or angle cut & replace the rotten part only or should whole beam be replaced. Secondly, I want to put a polycarbonate roof later...

Hi, Is anyone able to guide what size fittings I need for air hose & blow gun for an old Performance pro air compressor that I was given. I can't find a manual for it online. It turns on & pressure builds up in it & releases on turning the valve. It's only for diy use- might get tyre Inflator &...

Hi, Our toilet cistern seems to be overflowing constantly into the toilet bowl. I have attached the pictures but it seems that the water level is too high. Is it just the case of bending the ball valve arm or does the valve need replacing. If it needs replacing then any recommendations. Many...

Hi, I will be grateful for your help in trying to replace an old front door mortice lock. There are no markings on the lock & it measures 149mm/ 6 inches but the bracket is about 40 mm. Ones I can see online have a backset if around 51-52 mm. I am attaching the pictures of the lock with...

Dear all, The fluidmaster toilet is continuously leaking into the toilet pan. The push button is completely floppy and has no resistance. I removed the lid and it seems the inlet valve is letting water in continuously but it does not reach the outflow pipe but is about an inch high. Am I right...

Hi, We have a lean to Everlite Enduro which has sagged and is now leaking between the panels. The size is 4600mm wide and 2370mm projection from the house wall. The end caps were broken and the bars had slipped. I ordered end caps but the panels ends have become very brittle. I was planning to...

Dear All, We inherited a Aj600n at our house. It has wired magnetic contacts to the doors but no PIRs. It also has wired sounder to the front of the house. I had a couple of quotes of one which suggested a HKC wireless system. Another suggested a Visionic wireless or Texecom excel wired panel...