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Hi. Could you guys give me some advice regarding the following please? My wife and I are looking to move home and have found a property we really like. However, it has no downstairs toilet and we were wondering about the possibility of installing one in a partitioned section of the attached...

Hi, Could someone advise on this, please. When I moved into my flat there was already a water supply to the garden teed off the main feed. I assume this was probably done by a professional as the fittings are end feed, not Yorkshire. The outside pipe bursts every winter even though the pipes are...

Trying to repair a split outdoor 15mm copper pipe. Naturally my 5 minute job is turning into an epic ‘cos the pipe has been forced out by the pressure and the coupling joints won’t fit. Is there a way to “take a bit” off the diameter of the pipe to get it back to 15mm or is it a case of cutting...

Hi. I’d like to have a go at rendering a blockwork planter I’ve built in my garden. As I am a complete novice when it comes to rendering I thought I’d use Tarmac ready mixed one-coat render which seems to have quite a lot of good reviews on the Wickes site. I understand that 1 bag covers 1.4 sq...

Hi, I live in a first floor maisonette with a substantial, private back garden in which I'd like to install electrics. The electrical connections etc I will leave to an expert, but is there anything I can do which will make his job easier (ok, and less expensive!) I thought I could possible...

Hi, Wonder if anyone can give me some up-to-date, personal experiences of electric water heaters. Me and the missus live in a small, all electric flat. We have got rid of the bath and already have an electric shower. Other hot water is supplied by a huge cylinder that heats up twice a day...