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Is removal of cold valve easy to do - any links ? Thanks very much for that ! :)

Pic of the tap and with cap off.

Hi, The cold water faucet in downstairs bathroom sink has suddenly no water but the hot water works ! I read somewhere that it could be the shut-off valve is closed - but I cannot find the shut-off valve under the sink. Enclosed a pic - any suggestions ? Any reason why this has happened just...

Hi, I've a shower cabinet with some leak (water droplets ) to the room downstairs. I was fairly certain the sealant is at fault - tested by just letting water go in the shower tray - no leak. But If I spray a certain point where the door closes (seen in pic 2) I get water drops which becomes...

Hi, Scaffolding put up for extension needed two diagonal supports into the neighbour's garden. When I looked later I find that both the poles are buried deep and against their main wall. They seek reassurance that this is safe and no damage would happen to their wall Is this alright? The other...

Thanks to all. The rods in all the blinds are similar - apparently all blinds were custom made. I'll have to figure something out!

It's a question of matching six windows if I replace one for her. Any idea why blinds are so cheap on amazon(about twenty) but more expensive in say Dunelm (more like seventy)? Am I compromising buying from Amazon? Any tips ?

Hi, The venetian blinds in my mum's old home doesn't tilt open or close. The tilt control was possibly broken - but cannot find it anywhere. The long straight rod in the blind is a weird shape - not square or horizontal. Almost like a 3-clover but not quite. Pics attached. I've looked at tilt...

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Do those pics help ? Thanks

Hi, Nope. They aren't upside down. The upper hinge without the cover and the lower hinge. Are the pics good ?

Thanks to crank39,JohnD and just pumps. Apologies for not posting pics. Just came back from work and I've got some pics. The fourth pic shows the door partly open, Third pic shows the same in close-up(unlocked of course), second pic shows the part that is getting jammed (black arrow) and the...

Hi The second door (not the locking door) of my UPVC patio (french) door is jammed. They are hinged doors. I can open the main door easily and lock it up. Thought of opening both doors for the summer but find that second door is jammed. I can feel something hard hitting at the bottom (maybe...

Hi We need to replace the old silicon and sealstrip between the bath and the tiles on the wall. Now the sealstrip has a tongue that goes behind the lower row of tiles. How can I remove the old sealastrip to replace it with a new one without damaging the tiles? I really don't want to damage the...

Hi crank39, Thanks for that. It says NEMEF on the lock. Not sure that helps! I saw some locks in Northwesthardware but don't know how to get a correct swap or how to measure for it. Help (n)