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Some of those earth cables run elsewhere

Curry, what is not to love? It looks, pretty much the same, going in and coming out (colour wise). Ultimately, a good curry hurts in and out.

Cool, stick with caulk then. It is the cheapest option and the path of least resistance. BTW, be advised that caulk will shrink back slightly. I don't imagine that the gaps are particularly large to begin with though.

With respect, it does sound like mold, which is normally down to insufficient air flow. You could rake out the grout and replace it with epoxy grout, but that is a big job. I used in my kitchen years ago to grout my mosaic tiles behind the hob. If I splashed food over it, days later I could...

You may be correct. I dunno. The link was from a country which gets significantly colder than most of the UK, and presumably, most Canadians are not on a water meter. I kinda like the logic, but it is beyond my ken.

BTW, my preferred caulk is Everbuild 125, a great caulk and very competitively priced (from £1 to £2). Second choice is Dow Painters' Mate. Double the price. CT1 is up to £14. CT1, you can dip your finger in white spirit to smooth it. It is rather sticky so if the windows are uPVC, you might...

To be fair, and I say this after a couple of pints (and as someone who respects you)... they seem to be saying that the freezing water expands and puts stress on the joints. I believe they are saying that by leaving the tap in a drip state, whilst it will not prevent the tap/pipe from freezing...

+1 for Pegler. Years ago a no name lever valve (from Toolstation) that I had fitted 2 or 3 years earlier snapped and flooded a customer's home. I went to a proper plumbers' merchant and told them that I wanted Pegler. They tried to convince me to go for the cheaper version. I showed them an...

As above, it might be prudent to improve air flow.

If it timber on timber, caulk should be fine. Smooth it with a wet finger. Assuming that you will be painting, do not use silicone. The paint will not adhere. If it is a painted timber sill that meets uPVC, consider a MS polymer such as CT1. It is almost as a flexible as silicone but can be...

Wouldn't the laminated units be chipboard rather than MDF.

I might check out Ali Express or Temu, etc for mixing nozzles. In the past I have purchased 100 caulking tube nozzles for less than a tenner including postage. Over a month for delivery but I was not in a hurry. Quality wise- no complaints at all. 100 lasts me about 4 years. I use many...

Makita make one which will fit your rectangular plate. https://its.co.uk/pd/makita-d-78885-93-x-185mm-pad-savers-pack-of-2-_makd78885.htm For the delta pad, you could buy a larger one and cut it to size. The front tip of delta pads are more prone to losing their "stickiness/velcro" because...

Nice one, thanks. What do you clean the syringe with?

Mirka make a roll of 93mm wide Abranet which will give the OP 54 sheets for his rectangular base. It will cost about about £50+. A quid a sheet sounds expensive, but the bosch aluminium oxide sheets seem to work out at about 70p each. The OP will then need to factor in the cost of the pad saver...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-r-kem-ii-styrene-free-polyester-resin-300ml/32863 The above is my go to because it is supplied with two nozzles. Individually, some places will charge up to £2 for a spare nozzle As mentioned by @aveatry , the resin in the nozzle soon goes hard. The...

Image #2- it looks like someone ran silicone under the gap between the window and sill. My lay understanding is that the water is supposed to drain down in that cavity (which seems to have been blocked by the silicone). Hopefully @crank39 and @Rodders53 will take the time to advise further...

+1 for corefix. They have an internal collar which is designed to span between the outer plasterboard and internal blockwork, thereby spreading the load. They have a wide collar, when you tighten the screw it will not pull the plasterboard inwards You originally used interset fittings...

Ideally, you would drill into the middle of the brick. Are the bricks visible or plastered over. Photos will help others to advise further.

From memory, ideally, you will use a threaded rod that is 4mm smaller than the original drill size. That will allow 2mm of resin around each side of the threaded bolt. When doing those kind of jobs, I normally order from Orbital Fasteners- £25 ex VAT for free next day delivery- next day is...