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I am in need of repairing the steps shown in these photos. A builder started to renovate them a while back, but abandoned the job, which has resulted in me needing to do it myself. At the time, he added a new layer of cement on the top step, but there is a leak into the porch below that I...

Hello, I am looking to buy the parts necessary to connect an old downpipe to the drain. In the photo, you can see the downpipe on the right and then to the left of it, an old bracket, but the missing pipe absent. The external diameter of the downpipe appears to be approximately 75mm. The...

Hi everyone, I have moved into a property and I want to improve my bath, but I am on a budget. The bath works fine, but I'd like to be able to have a stand up shower. The grout in the tiles has come away in places. I'm not great at DIY (but I do try!) and my plan is this: A) To repair the...

Hi, I've recently bought some "Diall Self drill Steel Cavity plugs" which I have been using successfully to hang pictures and things up - https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-self-drill-steel-cavity-plug-dia-14mm-l-32mm-pack-of-25/1511940_BQ.prd The screws that come with them can't be screwed...

Hi, I'm trying to replace some Euro cylinders on my French doors and am having some difficulty. I can remove the old cylinder fine, but as I'm replacing them with Yale cylinders, you have to take off the door handles in order to insert the new cylinder from the external side. I can remove the...

Hello, I am looking to replace the taps on my bathroom basin. At the same time, I am also looking to replace the rather tired looking flexi hoses underneath (see photo at https://imgur.com/a/HdJMkkc). Please can someone point me in the direction on Ebay or Amazon as to the flexi hoses I will...

Hello, I was just wondering if someone could help me please! I am changing the waste underneath my kitchen sink, as I've installed a dishwasher and needed a waste that I could connect both the dishwasher and washing machine wastes to. I bought this...

Hello, I have bought a new countertop dishwasher and am trying to install the water feed. It says it needs to connect to a 3/4" threaded connector. Please can someone let me know what part I need to do this and the easiest method? I am unsure looking at Screwfix. I have uploaded a photo of...

Hi everyone, I have water slowly dripping into the bowl from the cistern. I've tried adjusting the level of the fill valve with the screwdriver and then when the water pours back into the cistern (after switching the water back on) the level looks correct once it stops filling, but after 30...

Hello all, Just wondering if you can offer me some general advice please! I have a garage at the bottom of my sloped garden. At one end, due to the combination of tree roots and the higher earth level, some of the breeze-blocks are being pushed inwards and I fear that eventually this may cause...

Hello, The cap on top of my cold kitchen tap has come off and it won't stick back down properly. Does anyone know if I can purchase a new one? I've tried looking on Ebay but not having much joy. https://imgur.com/a/kdEdhWy

Hello, I have uploaded a couple of photos of my small garden to http://imgur.com/a/yX0Vn . When I bought this place recently, the survey said that the garage was having structural issues due to the tree next to it. The tree is pretty tall and I'm also a bit worried that the roots will be...

Hello, I have bought a replacement sashlock and I am trying to fit it on one of my exterior doors. However, the part of the lock which goes inside the door doesn't match up evenly with the part that sits on the edge of the door. One side looks normal but the other side is a few mm out. As a...

Hello, I recently moved into a bungalow where I'm having some trouble with a flat roof leak. When we moved in, there was a hole in the ceiling below, where water had come through previously. When it rained, water was dripping in. We went up on the roof and found that the felt above the...

Hi, I have a small question that I hope can be easily answered. On our circuit breaker, there is an MCB which controls all of the sockets in our living room. On the MCB, it says 16amps. Does this mean that we can only use electrical equipment up to 3,680w (16x230) in total? I ask...

Hello, We have been living in a new place for the past four months. Just after we moved in, the water company fitted a new supply pipe and a new meter for us. I checked it out of curiosity on the 8th November and it read 152.218. I looked again today and it is now 153 378. I left it for an...

Hello, I am trying to change the lock in a wooden side door in my house. We don't have a key for this particular door, so I just want to change the lock so we can use it. The door is currently locked. I have removed the inner door handle but am unsure of what to do next? Please could...

Hello, I recently had to change the washers on my bath taps. By doing so, I removed the Hot and Cold plastic covers that go in the centre of each tap handle. What is the best thing to use in order to stick them back? I don't want it to be so stuck that I can't remove them in the future...

Hello, I am in the process of buying the bits I need to erect a chain link fence down the side of my garden, as there is no fence there currently. I've found on Amazon the fencing which looks fine but my question is about the posts. Someone mentioned to me that I could use Safety Fencing...

Hello, I have a minor leak in the cupboard where our hot water cylinder is located. We don't have a proper boiler, just an immersion heater. Before I start tampering with it, does anyone know what this part of the pipework is for? The leak is as pictured, above the transparent tray I...