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Morning, hoping someone can help. I've got a Tower wall thermostat that is not working and have been thinking about upgrading to a Google Nest smart thermostat. I have a Potterton Titanium 28 combi boiler. Is Google Nest compatible and a straight swap?

Can anyone give me some advice as I have a Victorian Bay Window that is pulling away from the wall and looks like the wooden plate is rotten. What's the best way of repairing this and supporting the brickwork above whilst the repair is carried out. I have acrows and strongboys and scaffolding up...

I have an old lead box gutter that has splits in it and is no longer fit for purpose. What is the best thing for a diyer to replace it with? I'll already ripped out the old wood that the lead was sitting on and will be replacing that aswell.

I'm hoping for some help from anyone that's gone through the same process as I'm about to start. I'm looking to convert our loft and currently have a fully functional regular heating system with f&e tank, cold water tank and Worcester Bosch boiler that looks under ten years old all in the loft...

Hoping for some help as the bottom four LED strips on my Samsung UE55JU6800K TV are not working. I've replaced all of the LED strips for brand new ones and also swapped out the power supply for one that has been tested and it's still not fixed the issue. What else could be causing the issue...

I'm changing a light pendant, one of two in the hallway controlled by a 3 way light switch, however the new one only has live, earth and neutral connections. I have three pairs of black and red, one black with a red sleeve and need help as to how to wire this new fitting. Thanks in advance.

Hoping for some advice. I have an early 90's house and have removed the old gas fire which had already had the gas pipe capped off by a gas safe professional. I removed the cast concrete fire surround and all the vermiculate and have installed a reinforced lintel to get the required 814mm...

I'm hoping someone can help as I have a first draft for plans for a single rear and double side extension. The rear extension is straightforward enough but I'm struggling with ideas for the double side extension plans due to the plot shape and space between the house and angled detached garage...

I have old hard-wired smoke alarms and was wondering if there are any new ones that are compatible with the existing wiring adapter/harness. If not, is it possible to buy a wiring adapter?

Hoping for advice. I've used a wallpaper steamer to remove a border that has been up probably twenty odd year and it has caused patching when I've scraped the paper off. Please see photos. How can I rectify this? Also, there is a strip of paper in the corners. What is this? How can I fix it?

Hoping for some advice. I need to remove the plate heat exchanger on my combi boiler to clean it. I've switched off the power to the boiler, closed off the valves and drained it using a hose and checked the pressure is on 0. However, when I start unscrewing the screws that hold it in place I am...

Just wondering if I can get some advice. I have removed the old toilet, shower and wash basin and the lead soil pipe that ran under the floorboards and out to the soil stack on the exterior. I have cut the soil stack using an angle grinder and know that I need a rubber connector for the old pipe...

Is there a formula for working out how far up I can move the rafter ties to create more ceiling height in the bathroom?

Hoping for some advice as to how to deal with cracks in external render on a gable end. Is there a product to fill it before repainting? Is this filler from Toolstation any good? Any help or suggestions gratefully received!

Not too sure if this is the correct forum group to post this so please move if not. I have installed a dishwasher under a quartz worktop on a platform but there is still a 20mm gap between the top of the dishwasher and bottom of the worktop. Do I need to raise the platform so it sits flush...

Does anyone know where I can buy a pack of these levelling u shims/Packers from please? I need it to add window restrictors to upstairs windows.

Hoping someone can help. I bought two new kitchen cupboard doors and need to make straight slits in order to fit the original slim profile handles. Can any give me an idea how to do this and make straight slits please?

Hoping someone can help. I removed an internal door to varnish it and paint the reveal and architrave at the same time. I have reinstalled the door and it is now sagging. I removed some wood from the top hinge recess in the frame to help but it's still sagging and catching at the top when trying...

I need to replace a couple of kitchen doors but don't know where the kitchen came from. Can anyone help based on the photos below please?

Can anyone give me an idea how to make a better seal on a uPVC casement window on the bottom side opposite the hinged top side. I've attached a couple of images for reference. TIA