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Hi, The PVC waste pipe under my sink is leaking fairly badly from the elbow joint. I am a noob to plumbing, and am looking for a simple explanation regarding how to repair it. For the time being, I put FS-X around the joint. Thanks for the help. See attached photos. MSD

Thanks for the help. Yup, it was a socket. I removed the socket and connected two lights with a wireless receiver.

Hi Pete, I connected an outside light. The core of the wire was solid. I connected it with a screw-in terminal block. I also connected some inside lights and the core of all wires was solid apart from the wireless receiver, which had stranded wire. I connected it using Wagos. See attached...

Hi, I am a noob when it comes to electrics, and I have a few questions regarding connecting wires to screw-in terminal boxes. When connecting stranded wire, is twisting it and folding it over a the best way to prepare the wire if not using a ferrule? As long as the wires fit, is it safe to put...

What do you mean?

Thanks, it seemed a bit botched using a circular junction box and cutting a hole in the front. It does work though. It's an antique fitting that I bought on Etsy. Does not have any screw holes, and it is is not inaccesible (it is about 3/4 of the way up the wall). However, I hope most people...

Hi, I need to cut just two lengths of skirting to replace the skirting on two walls. The skirting joins at an internal corner. I am simply using a plain board and a separate bead that I will attach at the top of the skirting. It seems a lot of people advise scribing an internal corner. Was...

Hi, A friend of mine who is an electrician started installing some wall lights for me. He chased the plastered wall, added wires in conduit, and the top is finished with a round junction box. He cut a hole in the front of the junction box so the wires can come out of the front. I want to finish...

Hi, I plan on redoing the tiling on my front garden path and the apron. Do I need to remove the existing path tiles and concrete slab, including the apron, or is there a simpler method? Do I need to remove the existing tiles on the floor of the porch and put a new concrete base or can I just...

Thanks, opps. I think that sounds plausible. It also seems the easiest place to start. If that doesn't solve the problem, I can move onto other steps. At some point, I will repoint it all in any case as I agree the pointing is not done properly.

I agree with you. I thought the pointing has been done with too stiff a mix. I believe we still have a suspended floor on the ground floor. It's engineered wood. I assume set on joists.

Thanks for the help, everyone.

Thanks foxhole. I don't think it is condensation as they are double glazed windows, and I never see condensation o them. I note that damp is only on the bottom of the bay where it meets the wall in the interior. When I say it is on the corners of the bay, I mean that it is on the places circleed...

Damn, if they've done that, that ain't ever coming off

Thank you so much, Iwilldoit. I now know exactly what to do. This has been invaluable.

That's a great idea. My one thought is maybe easier to just replace the chipboard with something else rather than trying to remove the adhesive. Any thoughts?

The damp is definitely on the ground floor and damp floor. As it is occurring at the corners of the bay and only where the top of the wall meets the bottom of the bay, it strikes me as likely that there is some gap at that point. In the photos I provided, the most obvious damp is at the point I...

Okay John, instructions followed. Here are some more photos. The window mystery continues.

What about removing the chipboard and putting down marine ply, or is it possible to just put down tile backing board?

Hi John, thanks for the help. See below photos.