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Hi all We moved into a new home 6 months ago and for some reason we all keep missing our step or twisting our ankle on these two steps in the photo. I've no idea why. Please can someone give us some suggestions as to how to make these steps safer or even get rid of them? Maybe a slope or similar?

Hi all Just wondering if anyone knows if my home contents insurance is void without a working burglar alarm? I've been though the booket and cant see anything. I have the silver Halifax home and conetns insurance. Please also see photo. I've read though everything but can't find the answer...

Hi all Our burglar alarm was cut, disconnected when we got the house rewired. It's not connected to the new RCD box. I am going to get the burglar alarm reconnected but wanted to know if its possible to connect it in such a way that it's on a fuse spark or isolated so if it becomes faulty I can...

Hi all We recently got the house rewired and for some reason they cut the cables to the burglar alarm from what I can see. Do you think it's possible to reconnect the wires and get it working again? Also do you think this alarm turns itself off after a while if a false alarm and we are on...

Hi all We moved into our new home recently and had a rewire and the electricians cut the wires to the home alarm. So not sure if it can be reconnected? If not we want to add some additional security to the home, especially when on holiday. We do have a ring doorbell but it's not reliable as...

Hi all Can anyone please recommend the best type if drive way to get? We currently have a monoblock but it's sunken in places and want to get a new driveway. I really hate the weeds that come in between the monoblocks so wanted to maybe get concrete. I got a quote from a company who said...

Hi all, Anyone know how I can get th dimensions, plan and sections of the house? As we would like to get a quote for making the loft a habitual space, however the builders I spoke to requite a rough plan to give a ball park quote. It maybe it will be out our budget for the work. I have been...

Hello all Just wondering if we get a loft conversion and we get a company to do this, do they have to be or recommend that they are, regulated with a specific governing body? And if so who? Thanks all

Hi all We noticed a plastic burning smell and a little smoke and discovered the end of the USB Type C seems to have melted the black plastic on the end. It was not in use at the time and I presume someone had put a plastic bag on top of it as it had melted a hole in the plastic. Why did this...

Hello all Is there any way to automatically close a door as our kids love to play in garden and always leave the kitchen and back door open. If either one of these doors closed automatically either kitchen door or back door it would make life so much easier than having to get up and down...

Hello all Can anyone recommend at b and Q etc a spray I can spray on some metal to stop rust and corrosion? Thanks all

Hi all Please can someone tell me how I can make a manhole cover for my decking? Do I just cut a hole in the decking and connect the parts together?? And make some kind of rim for them to fit onto underneath? Will I need any extra wood? If so what type of wood would I need? The one on the...

Hi all Does anyone know possibly how I can fit a rat flap in here. The pipe is 6" but the chamber above only allows access of about 4". We have a 6" rat flap? Hoping someone can help please?

Hi We recently moved into a new property and have been wondering why we always get flies and a terrible smell when sitting on the decking in front of the kitchen window in the back garden. We unscrewed a couple of the decking boards and discovered a manhole sewer. It wasn't sealed or...

Hi all I know it's illegal to set rat traps in the open in your gaeden but what about in your shed? Thanks all

Hi all Please can someone give me advice on how to trim around the swing legs as the lawn mower didn't work on it and the strimmer just snapped when it hit the metal legs. Also having trouble getting the weeds and grass out between the paving slabs that you can see in pictures as the weed...

Hi all Can I ask, what would be a good way to fill up the gaps along where there flooring meets the skirting board? Ie just a filler or foam etc? Thanks all

Hi all Can anyone recommend some kind of filler to put around my radiator pipes where they go into the floor? Something ok with cooper pipes just to fill the holes? Thanks all Please see pic.

Hi all We and the neighbours had a rat issue and have been getting place deratted and now entry points sealed up. Do you think I should sell up this hole behind radiator with mesh and or foam? Just worried if the expanding foam may press on the radiator pipe? Thanks all.

Hi I am interested in buying this product to put in my two windows to keep out bugs and rodents. However my two windows are 65cm x 104 1/2cm. The only place I can see where they maybe able to sealed to is the black rubber sealant around the windows edge as in the photo. or on the outside of the...