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Hello, Just after some guidance on insulating upstairs bay window. Have some mould growth so needs sorting. Cut back some plaster board and it had some very old insulation in. Am I best filling the void with new loose insulation and then laying some insulated plaster board over the old...

Hello, Just after some guidance on insulating upstairs bay window. Have some mould growth so needs sorting. Cut back some plaster board and it had some very old insulation in. Am I best filling the void with new loose insulation and then laying some insulated plaster board over the old...

Hello, I have the attached sliding doors. Don’t know the make. Looks like the rollers have failed as jamming up on closing. Before I set too taking all the covers off does anyone know if there is an easy way to get to the rollers? Thanks

Hello, Got an LED ceiling light where the driver has failed. 3 output wires coming from driver. See pic. Light used to dim and change between warm white and ice white via remote control. Not bothered about any of this now. Just want the light to be on and at one colour. Will I be able to use...

Hello, Got a LED ceiling light where the driver has failed. Checked the output voltage and the driver has definitely failed. 3 output wires coming from driver. See pic. Light used to dim and change between warm white and ice white via remote control. Not bothered about any of this now. Just want...

Hello can anyone let me know where I can get a replacement driver for the attached please? It is from a 24 watt Sylvania Led ceiling light. Can’t seem to find the same output ratings

My driveway slopes towards the house and water collects around the front door and bow window. I was thinking of using dish pavers to replace the existing paving stones around the window and door. Would this be the best method? I can't think of any other way of getting the semi circular shape...

My driveway slopes towards the house and water collects around the front door and bow window. I was thinking of using dish pavers to replace the existing paving stones around the window and door. Would this be the best method? I can't think of any other way of getting the semi circular shape...

Hello, I have the above mentioned boiler and interested in anybodies thoughts. If hot water has not been run for 30mins or more then i can get hot water but if hot water has been run and then i run it again in quick succession then it runs cold. To cure this i have to keep turning the hot...

Hi, can anyone advise how to solve this please. I have sanded it down and painted in the past but the problem keeps arising. Thanks

I am installing new spindles as mentioned in other posts. The length down the pitch of the stairs is 2700mm betwwen newels and i need to use 18 spindles at 19mm wide. Could someone tell me the centres to drill my spindles at whilst trying to keep the spacing gaps the same. I have researched...

Hi, i am in the process of fitting new spindles and i thought the pitch of the stair case was 45 degrees but i have just found that the pitch is 50 degrees. Is this normal-the house was built in the 30's? Thanks

Hi, I am in the process of re-furbing my stairs. I have got some chrome tube to use as spindles-to fit these i need to drill some 19mm 45 degree holes in some 2x1 which i am going to use as a base rail. I have a small pillar drill set to 45 degrees but the problem i am having is keeping the...

Hi all, I have a sliding patio door on an outside wall. There is a lintel above this but do not know of its condition because it is dashed over. The problem i am having is the architrave inside around the door is cracking at the mitres with a crack in the plaster to the ceiling. The plaster is...

Hi every1. I have been reading alot of the posts about how to fit an extract fan in a bathroom. I want my new fan to work independantly from the light. the fan has a timer built in. Do i take the live from permanent live in lighting junction box and neutral to a 3 pole pull cord switch and...