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I have a 22mm mains water pipe with a small pin hole. I cut it on the pin hole and tried using a 22mm hep 2O coupler but there’s hardly any play in the pipe. Of course, I didn’t know that until I had cut the pipe… How do you guys approach this?

One of these joints is leaking. Not quite figured out which one. It caused the combo boiler pressure to drop. Do they need undoing and then tightening up or is it safe to tighten them up whilst we are at full pressure? Feels a bit odd writing that but please excuse my ignorance.

I want to do a good deed but don’t want it to go horribly wrong. I was hoping to get some advice from you guys please. Background - I’ve installed a Texecom Premier Elite system in my house. This has the following: PIR sensors, 2 keypads, internal sounders, external strobe, magnetic door...

I have one of these and wanted to check if I can use it for an upcoming shed build and specifically, timber walls and joists etc. I was plannng to use 4x2 timbers. Thanks in advance.

When fitting isolation valves under a sink or cistern, do I have to use those screw operated valves or can I use machine valves with the plastic levers? Thought they would be easier to use.

I did a DIY garage conversion around 10 years ago and I took this approach: Battened the wall with 38x63 timbers, filled the bits in between the timbers with loft insulation and then plasterboarded over the top. The walls are single leaf of brick. We use an electric heater in here and it's been...

I am racking my brains on this one and hoping you can help me out with a simple solution please. I have this gate at the back of my house that I built a few years ago and it's a pain to lock and unlock. Will explain.... viewed from inside the garden gate closes against this featheredged and...

I’m attempting this and come across an unusual configuration. Here is the tap When I remove the lever, I have this The body of the cylinder is set inside the body of the tap. With previous taps, the body of the cylinder has been accessible at this point. I put my grips on it and away we...

I have a plastic pedestal fan that has a two pin plug. I’ve been using a 2 pin to 3 pin adapter. I was wondering if I can just replace the two pin with a regular UK plug? Is that safe to do? I assume the fan only has a live and neutral at present and didn’t know whether the adapter provides...

I’ve previously been applying deck paint using a brush and it’s been a time consuming process. Seen a YouTube short where the chap is using a roller on a pole. I have the pole but wondering what type of roller I should use?

When I switch the shower on, water trickles out of a small black outlet. I unscrewed it and it has a rubber grommet which appears to be fine. Any ideas on what might be causing this?

I've got something similar to this for an electric shower. The on/off operation works correctly and supplies/disengages power to the electric shower. However, the neon light always stays on. I've not looked inside yet. Can this be fixed or does the whole switch need to be replaced? Thanks for...

I need to do some maintenance on a rad and wanted to check if the boiler can continue to run with 0 pressure on the boiler and whether this will affect hot water supply?

Can I safely solder in here? I need to extend these pipes down for radiator fitting. If yes, what can I use to protect the cable from the flame? Thanks in advance.

This rad is leaking and needs attention. Since it’s a very old radiator, I thought I would replace it and tidy up the pipework. I was thinking I come out of the vertical boxing and then conceal the pipes but that would require a long horizontal chase which I think is not recommended. Can I...

This is my go-to for any jobs where I might need to drill/screw. It has all the common bits and I replace them when required. I have lots of other bits that are just stashed in a tote and I only go there if the size isn’t in this case. This case has given up. How can I replace this setup...

This is my garage consumer unit. I can put in lots of those individual blanking plates but was wondering if there’s a combined blanking insert that I can buy and how do I know if it’s compatible with this CU. Thanks in advance.

I’ve got around 8 bags of building sand and 3 of cement. I was considering paving slabs for this section but perhaps, I should concrete it. Can I have some advice and instructions for this please. Thanks in advance.

Can I get some advice with this please. It’s connected to an inline fan (no timer) in the attic and I’d rather rewire it here, than climb into the loft. Let me explain the situation. I have this fan switch outside the bath. Here is the wiring: The cables at the top are coming from the...

Any ideas how I can repair or replace this strap on a 150mm extractor please? It’s no longer under warranty.