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I need to desolder and replace this tee. It's very close to the Buteline plastic pipe below (approx 45mm). I have a soldering mat to protect from the flame but worried that the heat will compromise the plastic pipe fitting (Buteline). Is there a safe way to do this or should I consider...

I seem to have confused the hell out of myself so looking for a little advice. I have 2 x 2 way switches. I need to control 3 lamps as seen in the drawing below. I have: 2 core + E feed coming in to Switch 1 3 core + E from Switch 1 to Lamp 1 3 core + E from Switch 1 to Switch 2 3 core + E...

n the process of converting a garage to living accomodation. I'm replacing the old garage windows which were just about good enough for a shed with some high performance aluminium windows. The block walls will be insulated with insulated plasterboard mechanically fixed on to 25 x 47 battens...

We have a Bosch dishwasher which seems to be emitting steam or condensation from the top. It's delaminating our door units. I've taken out the door seal (3/4 of the door rubber thing) and cleaned thoroughly and it seems in good condition. Does anyone know what could the cause and preferably...

I have this old coffee table. It's a bit of a mess but I quite like it that way. Only problem is that it's a light wood and all other furniture in the room is dark wood. I think it's oak but not sure. Any recommendations on getting it dark without losing the character too much? I've had limited...

I'm looking to add a radiator to my living room. I've included below a plan of the living room showing the existing pipework (solid lines) and proposed new pipework (dotted lines) which all run under the floorboards. Boiler is more than capable of coping with this new radiator. Question is...

I'm building an extension on a sloped site which requires some underpinning. Just wondering if anyone has the best method to pour underneath the existing foundations as shown in this picture after the face shuttering goes on. Had various thoughts like creating a wedged gap to pour the concrete...

After smashing out some concrete pavers and the concrete base to install some drainage I'm left with an untidy concrete edge which will be visible when I landscape the courtyard. I'm thinking of building a form to create a flat face for the concrete down to ground level and pouring in some...

I have a very stupid toilet which does not have a bottom or side entry but instead comes from a channel at the back. See picture Both fill and flush valves are full of limescale and I'd like to replace both but struggling to find a replacement where the fill valve does not need to be...

So I had some grand ideas to return my home to its former brick faced glory by removing the exterior pain which has been built up over 120 years. Initial trials with a DOFF system looked very promising but unfortunately it turns out that we just got lucky (or unlucky) with the trial patches and...

Apologies for the probably noob question. I've got a large pile of mixed soil and rubble and looking to hire a grab lorry (muck away) to take it away. This is because I want to keep my driveway free and don't really want to have to spend an afternoon loading a skip. I've always used skips in...

I have an old window which I am getting replaced and in the process of removing some of the timber, the brickwork around the window has crumbled away. Just wondering what to fill this with? I am thinking of building a form and filling in with concrete. Does that sounds sensible or is there a...

I have an old metal window I am looking to restore. Have sanded and primed inside and the metal is in great shape but does anyone have any idea how to remove these old hinges so I can clean them up, re-paint and reinstall? Haven't tried anything yet. Thought I would just check on here before I...

I'm in the process of converting an old bathroom into a bedroom and the heating pipes will need to be moved. The heating pipes have all been done using Buteline PB and I will need to run a length through a floor slab. Current plan is to use JD Speedfit 22mm conduit within a chase in the floor...

I've run a bunch of pipework (Polybutene - PB) for central heating and hot water what will be under a concrete slab and while most of them are insulated and inside some waste pipe offcuts to protect from expansion etc, there are a couple I forgot. Rather than having to drain and re-plumb I was...

Planning a wet room with a flush floor where the waste will run through a slab and through the wall to discharge to the drains outside. Using something like the below bottle gully, would building regs allow me to connect the shower waste underground in one of the top two 40mm inlets? As far...

In the process of renovating an 1810 bungalow (cottage). Having ripped some plasterboard off the wall I was greeted with this horror show. This was the original exterior wall of the house. It was all very damp because there used to be a toilet here and a previous builder decided to just lay DPM...

We have a detached garage which we are looking to convert to living accommodation. Whilst trenching for utilities we noticed that the damp proof course has been bridged by the concrete slab. This is inside the garage, the external levels are below. Construction is single skin lightweight blocks...

Just moved in to a new house which has a decent from door lock. https://www.uniononline.co.uk/uk/en/products/locks-and-cylinders/rim-locks/bs3621-cylinder-rim-nightlatch-v-4l67e-b-pl Does anyone have any idea where I would buy replacement cylinders for these? No idea how many people the...

I'm in the process of buying a property which needs a complete bathroom overhaul. The current bathroom has an electrically powered hot water tank feeding a bath, shower and sink. I would really like to remove the water tank to save valuable space (and probably energy usage too) and so wondering...