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Hi wondered if a sparky could help. I want to put a hive smart thermostat in . The existing is the first photo the hive is below with no wires in. Does anyone know how it should be wired ? Many thanks Bob

Hi how would you fix this crack near my back door ?

Hi my niece pulled a curtain rail down and made a hole in the wall. What’s the best thing to refill the damaged hole? I was going to fill it with something and then drill extra long holes once the said product had “gone off” would expanding foam work ? Or is there a rock like filler ?

Is this Japanese knotweed ? Not sure what it is ?

How do you put new joists into existing brick pockets ? The pocket is the size of the joist that’s already in. It has gone rotten. How do you put new joists in without hangers or ledgers ?

I need to replace these two joists as a toilet was leaking for years and has rotted them out! Is it best to replace both joists and put joist hangers into the masonry? I was going to drill channels for the hangers to sit in the wall and then mortar them up ? Would you screw them into the wall as...

Hi had anyone used the 900mm by 2400mm shower boards ? How did you get them up the stairs ? Can you cut them down to get up the stairs ?

Hi there does anyone know how to get water stains out of wooden floors.

Hi what is the best fixing for fixing a tv wall bracket to a solid brick wall?

hi there I need to replace some wooden barge boards that are on a balcony. I want to use planed softwood and wondered what I have to do before priming them. Hardwood too expensive. They will eventually be finished with gloss. Should I treat them first then prime then two coats of gloss ?

Hi there I was wondering where the cheapest place to get 200mm rolls of loft insulation from ? I need them to increase an epc rating and b and q are charging £19.00 a roll! any ideas would be appreciated as I need to buy about 20 rolls.

My friends combi boiler keeps making a rattling sound when the hot water tap is off and it’s switched off at the mains!!! Not got a clue what it could be. Any ideas it’s a sabre he combi boiler.

I bought a b and q kitchen and wondered how you make a boiler housing out of end panels with a door etc. I’ve fitted the rest of the kitchen but struggling with this as it needs to be done bespoke. Cheers bob

How do you cut hardie backer board ? Tried scoring it and snapping it but broke up into jagged pieces. Should I just jigsaw it ?

is there a minimum width the wall should be from a wallstarter and then the opening of where a front door is going? Worried if it is too small the door will rip the wall from the wallstarter.

Hi which way round should I stick this sound proofing mat? It is going in a American fridge housing. I just want airborne noise eradicating as I have put silent coat on to stop vibrations. Photos attached. One side is aluminium fool the other is foam.

Hi I am about to use dodo sound barrier MLV and I don't know which side to stick it on,to clad an American fridge housing. Should it be stuck on metal side or on the foam side I am trying to absorb sound waves as I have already put silent coat on to stop vibrations.

Good evening chaps. I want to know the best way to sound proof an American fridge housing? I have ordered a sound proof mat which I am putting underneath the feet but I want to sound proof the back wall and both sides of the housing which has cupboards either side. Has anyone done this before...

hi there can a tumble dryer trip a 32amp breaker ? Tenant called saying electrics tripped. I went round there and it's isolated down to a 32amp breaker that powers the kitchen sockets and cooker etc. Turned all sockets and it continues to trip. They said it tripped when they had tumble dryer on...

This might sound daft but should an internal window sill be level or drop into the window slightly ? Obviously it shouldn't drop into the room or you will get condensation leaks running down the wall? Cheers bob