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Hi It would really help if I could get these pipes through this joist without running miles of pipe!! The joists are 220mm x 50mm over 4.3 mtr span. I believe I can't notch them - but could I drill two 25mm holes in the centre to get them through? Photo shows where the partition has come...

Hi I am putting up a stud wall between the kitchen and living room. The pipes for the radiator run down the wall in some horrible looking trunking, also the trunking will be in the preferred way of the doorway I intend to put in. I am going to have to move the pipes anyway so is it O.K. to...

Hi Everyone 30Amp circuit for the garage but I only ever use the light and one power tool (only got one pair of hands) the cable is the same size as the shower cable very heavy must be at least 6mm. 30 Amp for the Shower. 30 Amp for the house sockets 5 Amp for the house lights But it looks...

Hi Everyone Got a very nasty looking cable taking power to the garage. And a very old looking fuse box 'thing' - don't think it qualifies as a consumer unit! Unfortunately the cable runs under a small conservatory and the yard has been concreted over so I can't replace it using the same...

Hi Everyone I am replacing a bathroom sink that sits on top of a cabinet. The sink is really designed to sit on a pedestal so I wont be able to get at the screws that are up inside a recess to fix it on when it is sat on the tiled cabinet top. I thought I might sit it on a bead of silicon and...

Thanks lads that's put me at ease a bit at least the boilers not K********d. I've got the bath out at the moment to plaster so the taps hadn't been run the bath pipes had air in. I undid the taps and a large gush of air came out the combi seems O.K. In future should I turn off the water...

Hi I have been doing some work on my bathroom and have had to turn the water supply off a few times. Now when I turn on the cold tap the boiler pump (or something inside) operates for a few seconds the pressure drops to .8 then goes back up to 1 bar. The boiler doesn't ignite but something...

Hi Everyone I would like to see and end to built in redundancy and failure. Lightbulbs that last for instance without a built in failure rate. Between family, friends and colleagues the amount of household items that we go through is appalling. Hoovers, toasters, kettles , washing machines...

Looks awesome! Are they really as easy to use as the video suggests? G.

Hi I have noticed recently that some of the Silicon sealant jobs I have seen around are really top notch. I have seen several new pubs and hotels and the bead around the sinks and urinals is very fine, accurate well blended in - none of the big blobs you used to see a few years ago. I am...

Hi Is it possible to replace a single flush low level cistern valve with a Dual Flush? This is the type with a push button in the top of the cistern. Thanks G.

Hi I have replaced all plaster board in the bathroom after removing tiles. I have a shower over bath. Been searching the forum for Shower wall board and such like as a quick alternative to tiling around the bath for the shower on the end wall and along the side. I have seen some older...

Hi Davieboy and all. No aircon - on 52 plate 1.3 Duratec 8valve engine. Fan kicks in a lot since new rad and expansion tank. The fan very rarely used to run on this car even in summer. Now the first time I stop for lights etc the fan kicks in and keeps running even while I am moving. Last...

Andrew I had to take it to a garage for pressure testing and they struggled to find it like a numpty I took it to a Ford franchise. They found the leak (£85) same night I picked it up the car boiled over. Took it back they said rad was now leaking (did they put too much pressure in?) anyway...

Andrew See my post Fiesta no heat. I have 52 plate Fiesta. Loosing coolant couldn't see anything - left car on sheet of cardboard etc. Turned out to be a crack in the expansion tank only leaked when under pressure and evaporated so no drips. g.

Hi I have a Fiesta 1.3 Duratec engine. The radiator fan keeps kicking in even after a short journey. I waited with the car idling for a few minutes this morning and the fan did not switch off but just kept running. When I took it back to the garage who fitted the new radiator he warmed the...

Hi I presume you can get 'thin coat angle bead' then. I was trying to avoid it because as I remember the angle bead I last used sits quite proud from the wall. I didn't expect to put that much plaster on the wall! Thanks I'll let you know how I get on. G.

Hi Richard I will be building up on the existing one. I was hoping to avoid putting another one in. I am skimming the wall as well. I was going to fix a batten on wall level on the vertical both ways to give me a guide to plaster up to. G.

Hi I am plastering around the window reveal after removing the tiles. I have some multifinish for skimming but it says to spread about 1 to 2mm thick. Trouble is the reveal is really badly out of square. I reckon to square it up the plaster will have to come out to at least 8mm thick like a...

Hi Mikell Sorry about your news. I had a similar problem and I got some additive from the car parts shop. It was like treacle and you add it to the oil. I also left the air filter out for the test to make sure it got as much air as possible. G.