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Hi I have tried using a rubber band and the drill on a slow setting (reverse) but I still cant get the screw out. Just wondering if there is anything else I can try before calling in the pro's? Many thanks

Hi I've watched the videos but I cant get the lock out. I have gone further than the video and actually removed the handle but the lock still wont come out. Should I put the handle back on and call a locksmith?

Hi Looking to buy vinyl flooring for kitchen. Kitchen floor is all nice and level/smooth. I want to put down a vinyl that will hopefully last 7 years. How do I know which is a good product to put down? Have been looking at Onlinecarpets. The backing of these vinyl's is foam. Their cheaper...

Hi I was trying to change a eurocel cylinder in my pvc front door. I used my little impact driver to undo and redo. Something was going wrong in that I couldn't get the cylinder out. I tried undoing another screw but think I have over done it so I have worn the head. Seen the trick to have...

Hi I need to fix my toilet. It has started flushing by itself and also a small constant trickle of water is flowing into the pan. The toilet is about 4 years old. I managed to get a panel off but don't know how to get greater access to the parts. Have attached pictures and grateful for any...

Hi, I am fitting a new kitchen I have taken all the cupboards off the walls and removed all the tiles. The tiles were from work top to under the wall units. When I retire, I am only going 2 tiles high, or I may go for an upstand. I have removed about 95% of the old tile adhesive and the...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/manrose-cowl-vent-white-125mm/54366#_=p Bought this product, but the round collar does not fit inside the tube/flue. Sizewize, the collar is exactly the same as the flue so it's millimetres too big to connect. The flue has been in the wall about 15 years. It's a...

Hello I have a Dunster house log cabin. I have had it for three years almost. It gets too hot in summer and too cold in winter. I now understand that I should have had it insulated. So, what product and thickness should I buy? I guess once insulation is in place, it will have to be held...

Hello My shower uses a huge amount of water, it comes out very fast. Is it possible to reduce the pressure so that I use less water? I have a Vaillant Combi Boiler. If so, how do I reduce the water pressure? Many thanks

Can anything be done about this? Conventional Boiler located downstairs in kitchen. When heating isn't needed, but hot water is, you can't turn off the bathroom radiator. I.e, the only way to get and store hot water is having to put up with a hot bathroom even in a heatwave. Is there a...

Hello I have an old boiler which heats radiators and it heats water to be stored in a copper tank. I believe it is about 18/20 years old. It is a very small compact baxi solo 2 30 PF and it is located in a kitchen cupboard - the flue goes straight out the back of the boiler through the...

Hi I have an acrylic based eggshell on my wall. I want to go over this with fresh paint, different colour. Can I go straight on the top with the same product? Do I need to prepare the surface? Thanks

Hi Could I have an experienced recommendation for which masking tape to use? I have a feature wall which has wallpaper on it. The other walls are painted. I want to change the paint only - hopefully getting away with not having to strip wallpaper off etc etc. Which would be the best tape to...

Hello My front door is painted a traditional period colour - I think it is British Racing Green (the door is an original Victorian over 120 years old). I want to change it to a nice traditional Navy Colour. Once fully rubbed down, filled etc - do I apply a grey undercoat before applying two...

Hello My living room walls was last painted in 2013 using a great quality Johnstones paint (the walls still look great!). I want to change the colour to a white but I can't remember which product we bought. Any opinions would be welcome (please be nice though!). It has a very 'slight'...

Hello Will a plasterer be able to plasterboard and skim over a lath and plaster ceiling? Many thanks

Hi I could do with some advice for which type of paint to use. About 8 years ago I used an eggshell paint on very large floor to ceiling mdf doors in my bedroom. I used a roller to apply and the result was excellent. I had the paint mixed at Johnsons. 8 years on the doors still look...

Hi I want to run a condenser pipe from my boiler and run it into a downpipe. Picture attached. And yes, that is a bit of washing machine pipe coming out of the wall! I've had a look on youtube and seen that ideally there really should be an airgap. I've found what I think is the right pipe...