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I’m replacing an outside PIR connected to two floodlights but the wires are different colours. The photo here shows the old setup (power in at the top and old PIR at the bottom). The new PIR has blue, black and brown cables. I guess brown to brown is easy but then do I do black to blue and...

My garden is horrific this year. Is this process right: 1) Put down moss killer (I usually use something like Evergreen 4 in 1) 2) Wait a week. 3) Scarify then rake the dead moss out and take to the tip. I have one of these for the last bit...

Day one of five day painting and decorating job and I've just found a large paint spill on a new carpet. Very light grey emulsion on a dark brown carpet :( A bit disappointed that nobody has said anything (they've done a poor job at trying to clean it). How should I handle this? They've been a...

I suddenly noticed today that the bag on my Mountfield SP185 lawnmower was filling up. It looks like the mulching plug has disappeared? Has this ever happened to anyone? I'm absolutely baffled. It's been fine for two years. Might it have disintegrated? Or been stolen? Help I'm going mad!

I have a new ASHP which is working well but the hot water is VERY hot! The installer says it should normally be set to 55° but as I live alone said he would put it at 50° to save some money. Could I reduce it to 45° without causing any issues? It's MUCH hotter than the old combi boiler and...

I live in an old property. I've had internal wall and loft insulation installed. I've had a new ASHP installed last week and my biggest fear seems to be coming true. The house is just really cold. The radiators are warm at the bottom but mostly cold. The temperature in the house won't get above...

I want to swap out an old 2ft fluorescent tube lamp in a wardrobe for a modern LED light (https://www.screwfix.com/p/reeve-twin-2ft-led-batten-18w-1650lm-220-240v/960pp) The new light has a cable attached with just two wires. Am I ok just buying something like this...

Just had a new central heating system fitted and have this left over. Plumber said he’d take it away tomorrow but neighbour said I should take it to a scrap place for cash. Any idea how much it might be worth? Can’t be bothered for a tenner but £50+ might be worth it! Do I have to do anything...

I'm getting a new central heating system installed as part of a Gov freebie but I'm concerned the new radiators that are being fitted aren't as good as the ones they're removing? The old ones look better (bigger, double insides?) - am I overthinking this? Ta!

Just got home after a few days away, flushed the toilet and heard a little 'bang' - now the cistern won't stop filling :( Any ideas?!

I've had my internal walls insulated and now my blinds are all too big. They're quite nice so figured I'd just cut them to fit. They're metal top and wooden slats. Is this an ok tool to use...

This is a plasterboard ceiling in a small bathroom with a set of blinds. I’ve tried repairing previously with normal wall filler but hasn’t lasted very long. Any better solutions? Thanks!

Most of my exterior walls are now looking a little messy. They were only painted a couple of years ago. Is there anything I can do or do they just need painting again?!

The visual oil measuring thing on my oil tank is useless - it's impossible to see where the level is. Do they cloud up over time? Can this be replaced relatively easily?

I have an old barn/dairy attached to my house (the dark grey wall at one end is the house - the light grey at the other end has a field up against it up to about waist height - hence the foliage I guess!) It's watertight and has electricity (of sorts). If I want to do something with it I guess...

Any tips for removing this rust? Thanks.

I have a gully out the front of the house which is overflowing. I've put my hand in and it feels like it's full of soil. I can't get any more out but it's still blocked. I've tried a hose pipe but no good. Do I need to hire/buy some drainage rods? Any tips appreciated.

Anyone able to tell me? There’s nothing written on it anywhere :(

I have this junction box in a barn attached to my house - currently feeding a floodlight. The other end of which appears to go in to a fluorescent light - not sure where it goes after that! I want to put an outdoor Nest camera nearby and wondered if I could just run cabling some from this...

I'm swapping out a couple of outside floodlights and this is what is inside one of the junction boxes. Would you replace the connector block? If so, what size connector block should I get? The wiring looks a bit worn too so it would be a good idea to re do the end too right?