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Thanks mcmoby69. Someone just casual mentioned i may be wrong assuming faulty if the grub screw turns in existing which it does. Or can innards fail still?

Hi, Old house we moved in to seems to have a faulty 15mm Isolation Va lve but because of the way pipes are, theres a problem. No extra pipework to allow me to chop out pipe and fit new valve as all pipes lengths tightly routed. ONLY OPTION IS to unscrew current nuts at ends of existing...

I'm trying to make good some 152x15mm Melamine Faced Chipboard units which are fine other than some areas where water is rotting parts that do come in contact with water splashes etc. Was wondering if something similar to 15mm Melamine Faced Chipboard (thickness and white finish) but solid...

USB 5v LED's might work. Anyone used them?

Thanks. Any usb powered?

Thanks for valued replies. I have location in different parts of kitchen and dining. Ideally would want 5 off at 1 metre length. If it keeps cost down then just blue colour leds. Suppose best also being each 1 metre strip with own plug. Suppose its too much to ask where they are usb powered and...

Fitted new kitchen cabinets. Want to have a low light glow under them but nothing bright..Just to add a little splash as kitchen dull in a few places. Mains or battery under cabinet leds ive see seem a bit bright. Anyone know something not expensive and only small glow?. I know there are stick...

Recently put down some Porcelain Wood Effect Floor Tiles which are a matt finish Birch colour. Along with the white grout, they get so dirty so quickly. I dont like adding a gloss coating but wonder if anyone can advise a decent but reasonably priced matt waterproof coating and maybe a sand...

Got a functioning but ugly old ventaxia fan in downtairs toilet. Dont want to replace so was thinking if you can buy a sort of box with mesh grill to go over it?. Any thoughts so it make things look a bit more 21st century rather than something that more 1980 at best! . Discoloured as well...

Hi, Im sprucing the kitchen and looking for some black finish shiny plastic I could buy to form a new window sill over existing sill. Also same material for some other uses to match worktops. Does anyone know what I could use and needs to be about 200mm wide by about 10-15mm thick. Ideally in...

Hi, I have some off the shelf kitchen wall cupboards we bought. There were no screws etc with it. So couple of questions please:- 1) What would be the best size screws and plugs to fix to internal block/brick walls? 2) Can a "Drill Bit, Plugs, Screws" kit be bought from a DIY shop rather than...

Morning, ive got a small mdf flat pack vanity unit and i need to fit a ceramic sink to it. Sink leaflet says use adhesive on top edge of unit. What adhesive do i use?.

Hi, There are several web sites where people inform about novel shed ideas they have or similarly ask questions. be great if there was similar for garages. A free standing garage has similar potential to a shed (as not many put cars in thee days!) as a storage or work place. Any ideas on...