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There is a Merlyn 800mm shower enclosure for sale locally, new for £200. I am considering getting a new enclosure as that is most likely more cost effective. My current enclosure also has a bit of corrosion on one corner. Would you go ahead and replace the seals or get a new enclosure? Does...

I currently have Aurora downlights that are starting to flicker which I believe the transformer is on the way out, they are coming up for 16 years old. I want to replace them with new led downlights but looking online there appears to be very few that have a plasterboard opening of 70mm. Is the...

I would like to have a vertical radiator installed in my hallway, a plain panel one. What would be the best brands to look for? I don’t mind paying extra for a good product. I did have a 6 panel regular height one and that was removed temporarily a good few years back and now it’s time for a...

I picked up a set of French doors from marketplace to fit in my home build shed. I had to reduce the height so I cut down and removed the top fixed window section. I fitted the doors last weekend and they need some adjustment as they will only close if both doors are closed together. If I close...

I have LPD pitch pine doors in my house and I need an extra one for a new room. They are discontinued but I managed to find one on eBay. The only issue it’s 30 inch wide and I need 24inch. I am thinking of taking it to a local timber/carpenter to have them cut through the rails so I can then...

I have guttering at the front of my terraced cottage that I believe is lead and needs replacing. It has this strange lead piece that comes from under the slate and hangs into the gutter. Is this called a gutter apron? I would like to do some reading up on what is required to replace the fascia...

I have a 140year old solid granite wall, rendered on the outside with no damp proof course. The floor joists were removed and the whole room was taken back to bare granite and brick 5 years ago. A new solid concrete/insulation floor was installed. I do not use this room very much and have the...

I have the above washer dryer and it will be 10 years old soon. Trying to wash and it seems that it doesn’t want to fill and all the bottom lights are flashing. I have to turn it off at the wall. Will it be an easy fix or has it come to the end of its life?

Just planning the laying out of laid horizontal on the longest length 300x600 50/50 stagger tiles in my head/scrap paper so I have an idea of what I need to do. The shower is going to have a 300mm mosaic vertical drop hopefully centred! Now when it comes to setting out the main tiles and the...

The bathroom sanitaryware needs to be ordered and the plumber is on holiday so we can’t check with him! Do we order a horizontal outlet for the replacement of the below? The waste has been boxed in by the previous owner but we know that the waste goes horizontally and then drops down vertically...

I need a LPD 4 panel pitch door for an extra room in the house and they are now discontinued and rare! Would anyone have seen one in any suppliers? https://www.beatsons.co.uk/lpd-doors-4p-pitch-pine-internal-door-p19699

I picked up the above pillar drill from a garage sale and it needs new belts. The seller said easy to get at the local tool suppliers well it turns out it’s now discontinued and the belts don’t seem to be available! Would anyone know where/how I could find the belts for this drill? I have...

I have a 23 year old white UPVC Rehau front door half glass and half plain smooth bottom panel. It is looking a rather tired so my latest idea is to replace the bottom panel and give it a coat of paint. I have priced up a new door but it was in the region of £1,000! The thickness of the bottom...

What do you guys think of the heating sources ? The Quantum would be placed in the lounge/diner https://www.dimplex.co.uk/product/quantum-heater With the Monterey in the upstairs bedrooms https://www.dimplex.co.uk/product/monterey-electric-panel-heater Are they good or expensive to run?

Hi, i have a few questions... 1. In my bathroom I have a central flush light fitting with 2 x 40w bulbs with a frosted shade. It is terrible, I might as well use a candle for the amount of light I get ! Could anyone recommend something that can use the existing cables but brighter and...

I have a 130 year old granite cottage that did have a concrete path attached to the front of the house. This has been removed and the gravel from the drive spread out. I now have a gap in the plaster. Should I go ahead and plaster this? How far below ground level should be plastered?

I am installing a cloakroom under my stairs. Two of the walls are plastered, with the basin being fitted on one wall. The third wall has the wall hung toilet on a Grohe frame and needs plasterboarding or Wedi board. The fourth wall will be plasterboard or wedi board as well. As there will not...

I have brought the Axminster Hobby bandsaw and have made a stand for it out of 2x3. The instructions say to secure the bandsaw with bolts, washers and shake proof nuts. As the fixing points are on the corners, with the stand I have made I doesn't have access to use bolts and nuts. Do you think...

Hi I picked up this Nutool bench drill from a local charity shop for £2. It has surface rust and is rather mucky. The shop tested it and it works. Any hints on anything I should be aware of?

Hi, I have a solid concrete floor with electric under floor heating (that I never use) and then tiles. This was all installed by the builder/tilier when my house extension was built 8 years ago. This week I have noticed that approximately 2sqm of the tiles have a crunching sound underneath them...