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Recently water has been exiting my overflow pipe onto my garden patio. I believe the water tank in the attic is the CH tank. Can anybody from observing the attached video clip give me advice how to resolve this. The water entry you can see slight drips when the ball cock should when at its...

I am not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct category. I've drilled 4 11mm holes for 4 M8 Rivnuts into the top inside rear corners of my VW transporter t6.1 to hold speaker pods. My concern is the bare metal left by the drill bit. I placed masking tape around and on the drill...

My elderly mum lives with my brother. His garage was converted into a room for her. For over a year during heavy rain water has seeped into the dwelling. From the top left corner of window as you'll see in attached photo's. I've checked for broken tiles, gutter is clear and resealed top of...

I've attached photos of my jet washed patio slabs that are only 5 years old. What are the markings that I can't seem to get out. I've a powerful Karcher jet wash. I've not spilt anything on them. What is the solution? The best sandstone cleaner. Thanks

Urgent. I'm selling late aunts 1947 bungalow. I've attached a photo of outside asbestos soil pipe which was white but white paint was very badly flaking. I've managed to scrape all paint off. Now I need to paint it white. Please can someone give me a no primer needed exterior paint to do the...

Hi guys, My aunt passed away so I've had the task of cleaning her nicotine stained conservatory. I've attached a photo of the vinyl flooring. She had a rug partly on the floor and you can see a huge yellow imprint left by the rug. I just don't understand how this is so bad. The rug is...

I've just purchased an IKEA PAX wardrobe carcass size 60cm x 57(D) 180 (H). It's rather light. It's going up against ceiling so I need to secure it on wall. It's not freestanding. So like a wall cabinet needs to rest on suspension rail. I take it it can't be secured entirely by fixings...

I want to make the front of my house more appealing. Attached are 2 photos of the front of my elevated house. In the photos you can see where I've removed sand and gravel left in pile. About 800 litres as I measured by filling 80 litre dustbin. What I'm left with is CLAY! Suggestions please...

Hi guys, I had a drip from my Deluxe chrome monobloc tap. I fixed it by removing the cold tap side and replacing washer. Now water is leaking from bottom of base. Shining torch at base and switching on tap you can see water leaking from the base. I've attached a photo. How do I fix this...

Hi guys, I had a drip from my Deluxe chrome monobloc tap. I fixed it by removing the cold tap side and replacing washer. Now water is leaking from bottom of base. I've attached a photo. How do I fix this please? Thank you.

Hi guys I need to trim excess featheredge boards at the top with my Bosch 190mm 30mm bore circular saw which comes with a standard blade 16T. To prevent splitting which would be the correct blade size? (Teeth) Photos attached.

Hi guys, I like a little diy hence why I'm here. So to cut costs I removed old concreted in 4 × 4 8ft posts and replaced them with 8ft 10" On hindsight I should've sourced 10ft posts for a sloping garden. Because next door has decking I should've measured at least the distance from decking...

Hi guys, I am trying to save myself hundreds of pounds erecting my garden fence. I had major work last year 2019 on my garden. New fence and retaining wall on one side and new patio. If you look at the attached photos last year I erected 3 x 8ft posts at the top of my garden. The problem is the...

My house was built in 2001 and it has the dial thermostat T630. I want to change it for a NEST digital thermostat where I can alter the temperature from my phone etc I read somewhere if it 120v or 230/40 volts you can't replace with a NEST. Does anybody know if this is true? Thanks

Hi guys, I have set my posts in my garden. I thought I would do the last bit of my fencing to save money as I had professionals to do the main bit. I wasn't in when they installed it and several months passed when I thought the last section is ready to be done. I can't find any online tutorial...

Hi guys, I was wondering if somebody could help me with the wiring to new socket. I have a leaflet with the new socket ie Blue with white band goes to number (on new socket) but it's not so much the 3 with coloured bands on it is the blue and white solid wires which it doesn't mention on the...

Hi guys, I am replacing light switches in house which was built in 2001 to match the décor. The problem is that the wiring layout isn't straight forward. By uploading images can somebody please tell me which wires from the old layout (white switch) connect to where in the new switch. Thanks

Hi guys, For all you wonderful experienced heating experts out there. I have a standard conventional boiler with airing cupboard tank that stores hot water. I work shifts and it is only me in the house. I have at least one hot power shower in the morning and because I am domesticated I wash the...

Hi guys, Really need some help here. In the photo I have uploaded I have removed 6 inches of clay like soil with a very mouldy weed membrane on top then chippings. As you can see in the photo a square section has been dug. This is where I intend to put a small shed. The ground is now hard. Does...

I have a Bensham 1885 shower mixer and the cold tap is dripping. Is it an O ring I need to stop this drip or do I have to by a part with O ring? No idea where to look. I will turn off the water and remove the spindle to check but would be great if I had the seal (O ring) before taking it apart...