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Hello fellas, I’ve got a little issue in my back garden and rather fix the drainage issue before I set out grid mesh with gravels, I’m lifting the council slabs and levelling them towards the drainage. There’s no drainage there , just a square cover that leads to manhole. Based on your...

I’ve got a little issue in my back garden. Before I set out Grid mesh with gravels, I want to fix the drainage issue. I’m lifting the council slabs and levelling them towards the drainage. There’s no drainage there , just a square cover that leads to manhole. Based on your opinion, what...

Hello chaps, Great to be hear. I've started doing refurb in my flat and thanks to AI/Youtube and forums I'm managing it all so far. Was wondering if anyone could help me with this issue: We've got cracks on our exterior wall and smaller cracks elsewhere. I'm intending to do the following...

Hello everyone, I'm having a meltdown deciding what to do to improve the look of my garden without breaking the bank. My question is can I cover this area of my garden by laying down gravel grids and fill it up? Few notes: * I don't have a good access so ideally want to avoid redoing it from...

Hello everyone, I'm struggling to find a system compatible with my toilet. I have no idea where to beging and in London they want to charge me £150! Your help would be appreciated Please have a look at the photos. It works now but you need to press it down 4,5 times very fast right after...

Hi everyone, The inlet valve in my toilet flush system is faulty and leaking water constantly no matter how I adjust the screw. Most likely worn out I'd rather not change the whole system as I'll be refurbishing the bathroom in less than a year. Would anyone help me source the right item to...

Hello everyone, I'm reaching boiling point after going back n forth to screwfix only to find out there area apparently 10 different sizes when it comes to pipeworks with traps.. Can someone please rescue me by pointing to a part I need in order to fix the waste pipe of my dish washer to the...

Hi everyone, I removed the timber and the wood around my front door as they were badly rotten. I'm aiming to fit a sapele hardwood (photo attached) I'm not confident how I can fix it so it doesn't get loose over time since people will step on it. The previous timber were snug fit into...

Doing the last bit of puzzle in my kitchen. Need to run water supply through my floorboards across my kitchen and a waste pipe back to sink unit for installation of a dishwasher. Would anyone be kind enough to help me with the parts? I'm intending to use PEX flexi pipe. I need to drive the...

Hello everyone, I purchased a Worcester Greenstar 4000 30kW for £2500 inc installation, filter and wireless controller. Very efficient and professional sales and support team. The engineer arrived sharp at 8am dismantled the boiler with help of his student. as the work were carrying on, I...

I have a problem with the drainage on my concrete base. It wasn't built with correct drainage slope. The damage inside is getting worse. I need to stop the water soon. With a quick look online, I've found few solutions but not sure what would be the best considering the surface material...

I'm keen to hear your views on removing the stubborn salt on bricks. I've left it unattended for year and it has become an ugly scene. Would you recommend I use Muriatic acid , £55 for 5 litre Scrub https://universealsealants.co.uk/shop/outdoors/efflor-treat-efflorescence-remover/# (I...

Hey everyone, I'm covering the damp line of my flat with concrete since previous owner got rid of it for aesthetic reasons. The part that was in contact with concrete looks really rusty and weak. The pipe will be covered with concrete on Friday. My questions are: 1) Does the pipe looks ok to...

Hello everyone, My parents decided to change the sink and now struggling to fit the drainage pipe since it's short now. We need a similar pipe but abit longer up to 450mm Please see attached. We need a pipe just like this. It can't have screws since the u pipe already has a screw and the...

Hello everyone, Hoping the community could guide me if the issue below is something I can fix myself or I'll need to hire professional. The French door supplied by Britelite Windows has sinked. My tenants have to lift the door up to close the door. She mentioned it got worse when the wind...

Hi everyone, I bought set of photoshoot lighting tripod and the pin is broken as my friend tried to force it in. Any chance I can replace it? doesn't matter if it's not fix into the box. I will isolate the wires properly. sadly i don't know the technical name for it so couldn't find anything...

Hello everyone, MY sister asked me if I can find a way to restore and protect the teak coffee table which is attached. As you can see, the bottom piece looks quite preserved and all shiny and nice but the top piece looks worn out with lots of cup marks. What would be the best treatment to...

Hello everyone, I would love to have something similar to this bowl for my brand but I have no idea how. Is it heat treated? or stamp? What would be the cheapest and most convenient way to do this? If possible , can someone guide me to a company or someone that would do this ? thank you

Hello everyone, Recently build an office space above the freezer. I need to move stuff up and down. Instead of using ladder, I was thinking about hanging out a roller and rope (picture attached) through the beam on the ceiling. So I can pull the rope and lift the goods and have a hook fixed...

Hi everyone, I'm having a cold room being installed on Thursday (Spec sheet is attached). They are coming to install the unit on Thursday 4th. The wiring hasn't been done yet as I recently leased the place. The unit need a 3 phase electricity. No electrician is free to do the routing so I...