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Hello, Im planning on building some decking where my shed used to be on the photos. Im thinking of building it to the edge of the existing patio slabs and for it to about 80-100mm in height. What I can't decide is whether I need to install handrails around the edge of the decking. Im...

Thanks to you both, that info is just what I needed :D I will be taking photos of the wires all labeled up before I start to disconnect them. One thing I did notice is the installer used a yellow wire for the switch connection rather than a black wire with a red sleeve which I thought it...

Hello, Im a complete newbie to electrical work so bare with me. Im going to replace a rose fixing with a new light. The rose fixing is downstairs and there are four lights downstairs altogether. I have done my research so I now know what each of the many wires in the rose fixing are for and...

If i had quite alot of tiles to cut i could justify buying an angle grinder, but since its only three tiles i was hoping for a cheaper option. I think i might try the carbide edged jigsaw blades but im not sure if they give a nice finish to the edge of the tile.

Hello, I need to cut small curves into three tiles to fit around my bathroom sink, which will act as a splashback. The tiles are normal ceramic tiles about 200mm wide. I have used a hand saw in the past which took ages. Is there a quicker and better way of cutting curves? I have seen...

Yeah i probably am :) Cheers for your help.

Hello, Im hoping to tile the floor in my conservatory. I was wondering is there any particular type of tile which should be used in a conservatory or can I use normal ceramic floor tiles. My main reason for asking is i dont want to buy the wrong tiles which end up burning my feet in the heat...

Hello, My parents had the same problem with their fridge freezer, the mechanism inside which normally stops the ice from being produced when it was full, had become jammed. The engineer said it was a known problem due to the wrong type of grease being used on the mechanism. Im not sure if he...

Hello, The latch on our UPVC doors will not catch, i have tried to adjust the little metal bracket that the latch catches on, but i cant move it any more forward. The hinges on the doors will allow us to adjust them in all directions. Can anyone provide any advice in which direction the...

Hello, I have just finished installing laminate flooring in our bathroom. I installed the laminate around the toilet so i currently have a 1cm gap between the toilet and the laminate flooring. The flooring is 12mm thick i was planning on filing the gap with cork expansion strips and then...

Hello, Im thinking of installing some Aqualoc Bathroom laminate, i was wondering what sort of underlay needs to be used with this? Will a standard foam underlay work or is there a proper bathroom underlay available? Many Thanks Glyn

Hello, DIY noob here, im going to buy a Sentinel x100 Quick test kit this weekend to test the level of x100 in my CH system. It says i need to use system water. Does the water have to come from bleeding one of the radiators or can i just take a sample from the tank in the loft? Im assuming it...

Hello, Ive just moved into my new house and im a complete novice to DIY. I want to install a mixer shower over my bath. The walls are currently painted in emulsion paint which i assume has been on the walls since the house was built about five years ago. The paint is solid with no signs of...