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Which are the best type of 15mm to 8mm pipe reducers for radiator valves. Are the one piece or the sets using an olive better? Thanks. Ps, my title is not really correct, I am aware both types are classed as compression fittings.

The cooker is floor standing with no further adjustment downwards. My original plan was to raise the units but it occurred to me that there was another option, that of adding a spacer. I asked in case anyone saw an advantage to using a ply spacer. If there is none, raising the cabinets it will be.

I agree about the plinths, a 10mm gap at the top is unlikely to be visible.

I am going to replace my current 40mm particle type kitchen worktop with 30mm quartz. I am getting this professionally fitted. The new worktop top surface needs to be at the same height as the original to keep it flush with the cooker glass lid, (the cooker cannot be lowered). There are some...

I'll get a finer blade and give the cubes a go. I was aiming for around 5mm maximum thickness for the tiles. I was hoping to avoid end grain on the faces so would ideally cut from 25mm x 5mm strip. The only problem here is that I would have to round the corners individually unless I could stack...

I was thinking of treating myself to a sliding cross cut/mitre saw. Would this be a better bet? Also, should I use a relatively fine blade? If so what sort of TPI should I be looking for? Thanks.

I want to make a large number of wooden cubes and square tiles approx 25mm in size. These are for wooden puzzles, hopefully to be sold at craft fairs so the finish needs to be good and they all need to be of a uniform size. In the case of the tiles, the corners need to be slightly rounded. For...

I am going to fit seagull spikes to my ridge tiles and chimney once the current family have disappeared. I've put up with them for many years but now they are dropping shellfish onto my flat roof from a height to break them open, enough is enough. The recommended adhesive for these is silicone...

I am currently losing the signal to all ITV channels and BBC HD channels at about 18:30 every evening. The signal strength on the TV shows Signal Strength 0%, Bit Error Level 2000. At the same time, BBC 1 and 2 signals are at Signal strength 98%, Bit Error Level 0. I am not sure what time things...

All I am saying is that there is now a spare way from t my CU which was not there before. I do not need a 30A supply to the garage so would change the breaker to 16A and select cable size accordingly. Running the garage supply from a dedicated circuit in the CU must be preferable to what I have now.

I want to run a new power supply to my garage which is about two metres from my house. The current supply is basically spurred from the kitchen ring, through the wall and then on to the garage via a catenary wire. The most it supplies is a freezer, a light and power hand tools. However, I have...

Is it possible to get a 13A plug with a built in blown fuse indicator. After having a freezer defrost due to a blown fuse recently, it struck me that if there is no external indicator on the freezer (which mine hasn't) you could have a blown fuse and not know until it was too late.

When I ran the new aerial cable, I left the old one in as well and ran them to a double aerial socket in my living room, a bit of redundancy I suppose as they are buried in the wall now. The original was solid copper, the new one I ran is RG6. I also have a break in the line in my loft which is...

Ok, but only quoting what it says on the tin. Anyway, it looks as though signal strengths in general have dropped considerably since the aerial was first put up so a bit of investigation needed I think. In my area, this type of aerial seems to adorn 90% of properties.

It is a 48 element wideband high gain aerial. I ran new coax from my aerial socket to the roof and the aerial was then erected by a professional. He said that the signal strength was good at the time (around 18 months ago). In have not tried any other transmitter.

I live in South Cumbria and have a fairly new terrestrial aerial pointed accurately at the Winter Hill transmitter near Bolton. Recently I have been having problems with receiving BBC channels in the evening. During the day, there are no reception problems although the signal strength does seem...

Although I say hollow, they are fairly substantial, consisting of a 25mm square frame (with internal cross braces) faced both sides with 5mm ply. I can't see how these are any different to a solid door as far as hinges are concerned. That is another reason I don't think kitchen cabinet hinges...

I have recently had some new doors fitted to my under stair cupboard. I asked for concealed hinges but they fitted normal ones. I was not happy with the work in general so won't be getting them back and will do them myself. Question is, how is it best to conceal hinges? I was considering...

Quote has arrived. £375 + VAT. Not too painful in the overall scheme of things I suppose and it would cost me more to contest it and get my own quotes anyway. It looks like the sale is back on track, however, I have asked my solicitor to pass on to the buyer that we were not happy with the way...

The solicitor has said there is not a lot he can do until he receives the quote. However, he says that the buyers quote is not binding as such and if we feel it is excessive, we can ask for our own independent quote. Am I basically looking at a few hundred quid here at worst?