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Earlier this week I parked up my 23 year old Polo to find that that power assist had completely stopped with a warning on the dash indicating a problem. I checked the level of fluid in the tank and it looks normal. Then I tested the alternator and battery with a multimeter. Battery read 12.6...

My step bricks have slumped down over the years which I want to re-lay. can anyone tell me how I can get them out without damaging them please as I tried a crowbar which didn't work and I stopped for fear of chipping them ?

I put this up a few years ago against wooden battens. I then added some black tar like stuff on a roll I got from Aldi or Lidl to act as flashing. Huge mistake! It only took one summer for it to shrink and persih creating holes. It's now a pig to get off, even with a scraper. The wall is also...

Well, after a year our kitchen worktop is lifting at the edge. As it was sealed it shouldn't be affected by any water overspill from the wooden dish drainer, which is kept at minimal. This shouldn't happen as it's a very reputable company that makes the kitchens. It seems to have swelled which...

I have an old Victorian house with built in cupboards which are back to back. There is a damp problem due to lack of air movement in both. We have damp crystals in bags to extract, but it isn't enough. Would drilling a hole through the mortar line (not brick as too messy) in the adjoining wall...

This bathroom wall was newly plastered in jan 2024. It was treated to a wash emulsion to soak into the plaster before a good quality Valspar emulsion (bathroom and kitchen) was painted. There have been streaks of dripps (condensation) which were wiped (supposed to be wipeable) but it made a...

I have been painting with a simple foam roller and Lick paint. All around the rest of the room is fine but this chimney breast is proving to be a pig. I have plenty of paint on the roller, evenly spread. Evenly applying pressure with long strokes but again and again when it dries it shows these...

I can't seem to get rid of the shiny finish that decorators caulk (used to fill pits in the plaster) gives through paint. layer after layer after layer and it still shows through. I have tried sanding it but it has a slight rubbery texture which is a pig to take off, hence why it shows to be...

I am thinking of priming corners of the lining paper that is prone to slight black mold in Winter with Zinsser Perma White Self-Priming Interior matt Paint. Will this be ok to paint over with a Lick emulsion colour to prevent mold ?

I have (an) issue with sewage smell coming from downstairs kitchen sink when upstairs bathroom tap is used, but NOT when toilet flushed. Even more strange is it's intermittent. The concrete collar round the soil pipe where it meets the ground is cracked and needs pointing. Could it be that ?

I have our old cast iron fire surround in the garden for a feature with a mirror behind. However it has broken in two and I need best advice for fixing it without having to get a welder please. Would something like a metal epoxy and metal staples from the back work? Again, it's only for...

I have just fitted the exact model and size heating element in my LG washing machine. Turned it on and a horrible metallic scraping/knocking sound coming from the back of the drum. No loose objects or anything in the machine so what on earth can it be ? This wasn't happening when it was last...

I have one of these LG washing machines that is excellent when working but of late (purchased 2015) the water in the wash fails to heat. The cold inlet is fine as the machine fills up and also runs a complete cycle but the pods don't seem to dissolve either. Contacted my local appliance repair...

The builder who did some work on our kitchen was supposed to knock out all the hard concrete and replace with old floor tiles up to the door. After chipping away and leaving a hole he never returned to finish. Can anyone advise what is best to re-fill this hole as I don't think normal mortar...

I have an Electrolux fan oven but the seal is coming away at the top,. There also appears to be a gap which I am not sure if meant to be or snapped. I have some wood stove rope glue that I was hoping would fix it being high temp ? Thanks

I purchased 4mm backed lining paper (Red) from Amazon and stuck it with Wallrock thermal paste. It has made a difference to out outside walls (no cavity) of our victorian brick house. However, just a year later and I can see signs of black mold, but nowhere near as bas as it was. We run a...

Well, I'm gutted because we only has this 100% hardwood Woodpecker floor laid in the kitchen (stated on the box for kitchens and living rooms) by our fitter in early Summer and already it has warped twice!. There is always a little movement here and there but this end got so bad a few weeks...

I absolutely can't fathom how this water is getting into my potting shed. The outside is sound with no visible way water can get in. I have felt underneath the bench and can't feel any water of moisture. I know the putty in the glass is a bit poor (my bad) BUT from the inside there are no signs...

Time and time again I have sanded, filled and painted this door crack in the panel of our mahogany wooden door and yet again is has reappeared after just a month. I have used the best paints Fortress trade undercoat and primer (outside and indoor) , Dulux Weathershield and the filler is...

Just had a new kitchen with a Belfast sink. We also got an oak drainer but it seems however high you tilt it from the rear to lift it (piece of wood) aiding gravity the water still seems to pool backwards on the sink rim eventually trickling down onto the new solid oak floor which has started to...