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Need some advice on best tool to use to remove old grout from porcelain patio. The joints are about 5mm. The area is around 60sq m. Any advice appreciated

My daughter has an issue with her Peugeot 208 2016 3 door hatc. The front passenger seat is stuck in the folded position. I have not seen it yet as she is away but is back tomorrow. Any ideas and fixes for this would be appreciated. Thanks

I plan to lay Herringbone LVT in my hallway and into a porch area. The porch was built about 5 years ago and the slab has never really been level with the existing floor which is tongue and groove. So I plan to level the slab with self levelling compound but what would be suitable to level the...

Hello I’m looking for some advice regarding my porch. It was built before we moved in with quite a large height difference between existing house floor and porch floor. The height difference is about 60mm and is a slope not a step. I would like to raise it so its level with existing floor but...

I’m looking at putting a booster pump on the main water supply to give our poor pressure a boost. Would like advice please on which brands are good and which to avoid. Also any pitfalls? Thanks

Would like some advice on boosting my mains pressure as just had a rainfall shower fitted and I think it needs more oomph if that makes sense. Currently getting about 8-9 litres per min at nearest tap to mains stop cock. Been looking at these...

I would like some advice on the above please. Regarding the fan not sure whether to get something that operates on humidity or motion. What are the pros and cons of both please? Does a fan with humidistat fitted just come on when humidity reaches a certain level annd then turn off when the...

We are planning our bathroom refurb. Its a relativley small bathroom 2.5 x 1.8 m. We have a corner shower and a space saver bath. We plan to get rid of bath for a walk in shower. Existing shower has white tiles with white grout which has become discoloured over time. Wife wants wall panneling...

Hello I’d like some advice on how to go about cleaning my gutters. They overhang an existing extension so difficult to access. I wouldn’t want to be accessing from standing on roof of extension as would be worried about cracking roof tiles. So I think the only option is from the ground with some...

Hello I would like some help and advice on cutting down a few island stools to the desired height. The legs are wooden and are slightly angled. So would appreciate advice on how to go about this. Many Thanks

Hello I would like some advice on installing a toilet and small basin in the space under the stairs. We had a rear and side extension built 5 years ago and should have done it then with hindsight. So the space is under the stairs but within the side extension which is now a utility room. So...

Hi everyone I have a TV aerial socket on a wall in my flat but I want to mount my TV on the opposite wall so is there a way to send the signal from the TV aerial point to the TV wire free. Don’t want to have to run long cables around the flat and up the wall. Thanks

Hello After a spate of recent burglaries in our area we have decided to improve the house security and go for an alarm. Preferably it would be wireless and also we have a small dog who sleeps on the landing at night so would need to be pet friendly.Ideally we have a budget of between £150 and...

Hi The handle on my door keeps becoming loose and eventually falling off. I’ve tried a few repairs using wood filler( see pics) but same issue. Is the door knackered or can it be saved? Thanks

Hi I would like to replace my existing loft hatch which, at the moment is just a piece of board that you push up, with something that is hinged and drops down. The size of the opening is 650mmx650mm and I can’t seem to find anything online that would fit this size. I’m reluctant to change the...

Hello I wish to extend an aerial cable in my bedroom as I’m moving the TV to a different position. I will be lifting the floor boards and extending it under them. What’s the best way to do this as once the floor goes back down I won’t have any access to the join if something goes wrong. I’ve...

Hello I wish to paint an oak veneered bed frame. Would like to paint it white. So, would appreciate the best way to go about this to avoid problems further ahead regarding peeling and flaking. Any help appreciated. Thank you

Hi We have a range oven 6kw connected with 6mm T&E on a 32A MCB. The oven was installed 4 years ago and had worked fine. We had it cleaned about two weeks ago. Yesterday whilst using both ovens and the grill the MCB tripped. Tried to reset but wouldn’t. Turned oven off and it reset. Then...

Hello I am having a new combination boiler fitted and have been given a price on two boilers. The 1st one is a Worcester Life 30kw boiler and the 2nd is a Baxi 830. I live in a typical semi with 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom with electric shower upstairs and a downstairs which contains 4 radiators and...

Hello I have a Worcester Combi 24cdi quite an old boiler and has been on its last legs for a while now. We returned home yesterday to find the boiler had tripped the electrics due to a leak from the AAV. I think it had shorted something on the board maybe. Anyway it now , when heating is called...