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Our French doors which are now 20 years old have stopped unlocking. How much will it cost to have the locking mechanism replaced? Is it cheaper to buy new doors? Thanks in advance

It is a supply and fit by the plumber. Thanks

I have been quoted £900 to change the toilet and basin in our cloakroom to an enclosed toilet and vanity unit basin. Does that sound reasonable? Thanks in advance

I have been quote £159 to replace this including the part. Does that sound reasonable ? I see the part on Amazon is only £48. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the reply. There is an earth and I realise that the black with the red sleeve should go to the live. The two plain black wires are twisted together. I am fitting a three quid plastic pendant from B and Q.

Hello, I am trying to replace a light fitting with a traditional pendant fitting and lampshade. I have taken the old fitting off and have found a Rayuan EN-80a transformer wired up as in the photo. How do I wire up the pendant with the wires shown? Thank you Philip

Hiya thanks for the post and help. I managed to get it started with a pair of grips. I have managed to get the new one installed and plumbed in quickly. I had to remove the kick boards and put the new dishwasher in place before putting the kick boards back. Thank you

Good afternoon, We have just upgraded our dishwasher from a Hotpoint. How do you remove the Aquastop fitted to the cold water supply ? Thank you in advance. Philip

Thank you all for your replies. Everything is working again now. The light fitting required the wires to be pushed into the terminal block which is a little fiddly. Cheers.

I have just replaced the light fitting in our ensuite but the 240/115 V shaver/electric toothbrush and the extractor fan do not work. Does the lighting circuit normally supply the fan and shaver point ? Thanks in advance, Philip

i need to put a larger piece of worktop next to a smaller piece in my utility room upgrade. Will the join show or should we just buy a new piece which is long enough. Thanks in advance.

We are looking to dig up a 3 by 2 metre piece of grass at the front of our property that the local teenagers sit on during the summer. What sort of aggregate would be recommended to make it uncomfortable to sit on or stand on? Thank you in advance

Can someone recommend a good paint stripper to get rid of some metal paint splashes on brick ? Thank you in advance. Phil

I have grassy patch (2x1 metre) outside my front door that i need to stop the local youths playing on. Are the larger stones ie. cotswold chippings harder to walk on ? Thanks in advance.

Good evening, I have just tried installing a roller blind in my in laws bathroom. I have tried drilling the screws to hold the mounting brackets vertically upwards in the window recess. However I cannot drill more than 1cm into whatever is above the window frame. Has anyone got any ideas what...

Hi thanks for the reply. The grout is unibond. We waited 24 hourrs before using the shower and the grout is 2mm wide. I will post a picture tonight. Thank you.

I have just regrouted due to discolouration of the original grout in my ensuite shower cubicle. Unfortunately, after only one shower some of the grout has washed away and there is a potentially a leak. Why has the grout washed away ? Have I not mixed it correctly or has the grout powder gone...

Thank you for your help. I think that is the only thing I can do.

Thank you for your reply. There is a very slight leak at the right angle bend in the copper pipe. Hence my need to replace all of the copper. I cannot remove the copper pipe from tge plastic compression fitting at the bottom of the photo. Thank you for your patience.

Hope that helps. Sorry for the delay.