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Hi And Happy Easter We have a large detached double garage in our garden. At some point we think this was extended (i'm sure I found planning from 1982 to add extension into snooker room/Granny flat before we bought the house but can't find anythign online now) At some point in its life its...

Hiya Folks I had my pump replaced by a fly by night plumber who used the original seal/o-ring. This leaks. Not massively but it needs topping up once a week or so. Pressure drops from 1 bar to 0.5bar so needs 5-6 secs of refilling. We are selling the house and the buyer wants the GCH...

Hi I've had a couple of stepping stones (read flags) come loose. This has happened before on a couple of others which I used green gripfill to resecure as a temp measure. A temp measure that is still going strong 4 yrs later. However I've had a couple more come loose and was looking...

Hiya guys. I'm so annoyed right now. Just cut out the holes for the kitchen downlights. Only one is unobstructed. Does anyone know of any 100mm diameter downlights that are 90mm or less deep. Elsewhere in the house we have fitted...

Hiya folks. I've just replaced the cartridge in my Mira 415 shower as the temp was beginning to fluctuate... And its still doing it. I've checked the boiler and the pressure was a little low so upped to 1.2bar. Was @ .8. What I noticed was that the flame icons whilst the shower was...

Hello, I did a very quick job of painting my sandstone sills when we had so work done to the front of my house. But within a few days most of the white masonry paint had started to yellow (looks like the sandstone is coming through). Were having some more work done and the scafold is back...

Hiys guys, We had some work done on our house in April. We had the brick on the front of our house acid washed to remove the blackness and the we had some coloured pointing done. And then had linseed oil to seal the bricks. The problem is: Looks like raw linseed oil used still tacky in...

Hiya guys, I have a panasonic wj-hd500. That works ok. Recently we had our cars vandelised by my old boss. We can identify him. This has brought up a massive problem with getting the images off the recorder. We have done it know. but I decided as it was old tech to upgrade. So off to the...

Hiya folks I was going to order some CCTV and a standalone networked DVR. This week. In fact I was going to order the cameras last night when I got back from Shopping but, As I pulled into my drive I saw the front door wide open. Yep Burgled(scumbags) Were we an easy target Yes We...

Hiya folks I have just bought (From b&Q) A set of red oak bannisters newel posts spindles Etc. In the store the oak was obviously waxed/oiled but it was nice and subtle and kepts much of the oaks colour. What stuff should I use I want to keep the colour as light as possible with a Matt...

Hiya folks I've just bought a ceiling fan from B&Q, the wring diagram is missing a wire. I have the usual earth, live and neutral all labelled up but I also have one labelled Light(red wire). Does anyone know where this red wire goes Cheers Matt

Hiya folks (thermo and wabbitpoo) Ive built the frame for my decking and I need some weed membrane. I have read somewhere that you put the membrane on top of the frame so mine would be 6 inch off the ground. That way would be much easier now the frame is built. Would this still work or...

Hiya folks This time last year I returfed my garden after putting 10 ton of top soil down. We did some building work over the winter which we have pretty much finished and have started to do a proper clean up. However we have some plant/weed growth in our grass pics below what are...

Can i just cut a section out of my soil CI soil pipe and insert one of these http://www.gwsupplies.co.uk/p/678/solvent+pipe+single+boss+pipe.htm that will take the waste from my kitchen sink, washer and dishwasher If so how do i cut the CI do i use a hacksaw or a grinder If not whats the...

Hiya Guys my old man just been on the phone and asked me to find out if being a qualified electrician is enough to be changing CU or do you need to be part p registered etc cheers

HIys folks I had two double sockets in my kitchen one on my left wall and one straight ahead. Now kitchen has been removed and the socket that was straight ahead has been removed leaving just the wire hanging(wall has also gone). so i know only have a double socket on my left wall. new...

Not sure if i`m using the correct terms. But we are moving the sink in our kitchen over to the other side of the room now i dont want to have to channel out a large groove in the fllor to have the waste exit where it used its easier to go out through the adjacent wall to the soil stack. however...

Just had a quote for replastering our kitchen extension which also requires some building out to even the walls in the two rooms. the kitchen is 2mx6m and includes the ceiling at £550 with materials i nearly chocked and i have seen his work before how good does this sound :D

Hiya guys Our local howdens are supplying my new kitchen however they have just phoned up saying they are having a make us an offer week GREAT Retail £6000 Trade £1400 What should i offer them has anyone had this before and what have you got away with

I have replaced the prv in my boiler and may have cocked up as the old one was leaking i just opened up the old one to drain the system fitted the new one topped up the system to 1 bar all ok. put on the heating last night and the pressure went up to 2 bar and opened the 3 bar prv so now a...