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I think it's the cut down plastic plug with a touch of glue that failed. The toddler thought it was cool, but then red is his favourite colour so what does he know.

Perfect, that's the sort of solution I'm after. Thank you - I'd never have found them on my own. The hole is 8mm, so I'll order a few packs (they look like the sort of thing that'd be handy to have lying around).

Hi! I'm hoping that someone has a simple fix for re-attaching a cabinet door :) I need to attach this to this possibly using these There were also some red plugs around the screws, but they've broken. The kitchen has actually been altered since it was first put...

Thanks. I wasn't quite sure which topic it went under! Taylor, how do we actually replace the grille? Air brick could be an idea, I can see how that might be possible.

Hi, I'd love some advice on bathroom fans :) We're having our bathrooms redone. A big complaint we have with our current (wall mounted) bathroom fans is the noisy shutters outside (is that what they're called?). When the wind blows they rattle. It's noisy enough to keep us awake, even with...

Shall we just say i found it interesting, and leave it at that ;) In any case, I got my answer in the end, and I appreciated all the comments.

Thanks for the replies and discussion. Glad you've all had a chance to reminisce on previous electrocutions Well, noooo! Well, ok, I get the feeling that (assuming I've removed the batteries and/or any fingers on the push) I can just cut them, but ... have I got the official "OK" to go for...

Oh, and I thought that the batteries could be some sort of back up supply, like how our mains smoke detectors work in a power cut? So if we have visitors during a storm we'll still hear the bell? :wink:

Thank you everyone for your replies. We may have some sort of meter somewhere (garage not yet organised from last year's house move!!). Do I really have to go fight the spiders for it? :( The push has completely gone - I assume it used to be in the door frame, which was recently replaced...

Or will I burn the house down? :oops: Our house is about 20 years old (Bovis estate) and I assume our doorbell is the same age. The actual doorbell push on the front door is missing, so we want to remove the door chime from the hallway. The door chime contains batteries and has some...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate your advice. I did use masking tape in the end, and I'm happy with the result, it looks fairly neat. Also, a wet dinner knife gave a nice finish without having to lick my fingers (which invariably results in me eating the stuff). I think if I had the same...

I thought I'd pop back to say I've finished the project, and thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I've only just seen the gardz suggestion, which is a shame as I used another zissner product - BIN spray - on the dado rail and got on well with it. Anyway, I sugar soaped, "rinsed" with...

Here's hoping this is an easy question! The last job in the latest project is to fill the gap between the wall and the windows (uPVC). I removed most of the sealant when I removed the wallpaper - the windows are a newer addition than the wallpaper and Anglian-sodding-windows put frame...

It sounds like an interesting product and might be fun to experiment. And let's face it, there's a reasonable chance I'll get fed up of patiently stripping paper and just start scraping the walls instead!!

Base coat? As in polycell basecoat? I've not heard of that before but have just googled it. Sounds too good to be true (wish id have tried it on the ****ty old walls in our last house!). So slapping on a mist coat wouldn't be good enough? Sugar soap and a sponge is I think the missing...

Hi! We plan to strip the wallpaper in my son's room and paint it instead. My son and husband have been amusing themselves at bedtime by pulling bits of it off. This means that a) it no longer looks horribly unfashionable, it just looks horrible - sorting out this room has become a...

Thanks for the replies. A stud wall/rockwool isn't really an option as it takes up just so much space. The floorboards will be lifted and rockwool or something will be stuffed under there. Most of the noise comes in through one alcove although I think some is coming through under the...

Hi, I'd love some advice on what to use to soundproof a bedroom. We have a Victorian terrace with a slightly shoddy build quality, and next door live some students :x The party wall in this bedroom has a chimney breast on it, so we'd be soundproofing the two alcoves (each about 1100 x...

Crud removal has helped a bit. They aren't weighted properly (the other's we've done I've had to add a bit to the top sashes) and one of them is missing a cord, so that makes it worse too. I could cut them in a little (and I could lift up the other one a little bit too with washers or...