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I have this old vent at the back of the house I've just moved into. It sits 14" from the ground. With (old?) evidence of vermin in the house, specifically mice/perhaps rats in the attic, hot press etc, I am looking to get the place sealed up before winter. Does this vent pose an entry risk? I...

Hi all. I'm looking for a bit of help with attaching my dishwasher waste pipe. The photo you can see is underneath my sink. I'm looking to attach the dishwasher waste pipe to the fitting I have highlighted in red. It seems to be roughly 30mm. I purchased this one from Screwfix...

I'm looking to change the cylinder lock on my front door. The "original" lock is 50mm ext and 50mm int. There is a 10mm "overhang" on the external and a 5mm "overhang" on the internal. So, me thinking I'm being clever bought a 40mm ext/45mm int, so it would sit flush. However, this lock sits...

Hi all, Im looking to replace a usb style double socket with an "ordinary" double socket. There is 3 earth wires attached to the USB double socket, 2 into the earth at the top, and 1 into the bottom of the socket (pictured). What should I do with the third earth wire when putting in the new...

Im looking to replace the old Cockspur window handles in my new house. I haven't a clue when it comes to stuff like this. It seems the old handles which have all become very loose and worn over time, are of the "nib nose" variety. Can I replace these with "normal" handles, something like this...

So I have just moved into an older house (1970’s). There are 1 or 2 mouse traps along with a some bait I have found (in the attic and hot press). There are a few different holes/gaps in the external walls I can see, where cables and a tumbler drier vent are located. I’d like to get these...

Ok. so I was having a nosey today to see if I could shut off the water supply to a bathroom tap as it needs a washer. While having a look in around the water tank, I found a new problem. I noticed a dripping on the floor from the tank. On further inspection I noticed the floorboard had been a...

Hi guys, so I am looking to replace the room themostat in my bedroom, it is this one: Would I be able to "like for like" replace it with this one: https://www.screwfix.com/p/honeywell-home-t6360b-1036-room-thermostat/26159 I have 2 room thermostats in total. This one in an upstairs...

My oil heating is set on timer to come on every morning. I noticed 3 or 4 of mornings ago it didnt come on. I was able to press a reset button that was behind a cover that i screwed off on a small grey box (see picture) and the burner fired. Fast forward to yesterday morning and the burner...

Started my empty dishwasher last night on a 70c wash. Just one of those Dettol cleaning Bottles in it. Woke this morning, Dishwasher was power off, water in the bottom of it. Main board had tripped. So... I turned off the wall switch and reset the trip on main board. Then I proceeded to flick...

So recently my central heating has been playing up. The oil fired boiler seems to be going ok, but there is something amiss. Roughly a year ago I had 3 new mortorised valves fitted (upstairs, downsatirs and HW) after the boiler wouldnt fire. All going great for 6 months then one morning I...

Hi everyone I noticed last week that my central heating was not heating up my water, when my heating was switched on. Then, I noticed one morning that upstairs where I sleep, was not very warm in the morning when I woke, even with the heating being on timer. I noticed heat when I came...

Hi all Following on from this thread, https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/riello-rdb-boiler-dead.500922/ Is there any reason the mains electricity from the armoured cable to my boiler would only be providing 1v and when switched on at the heating control upping the power to 9v? My boiler...

Hi guys & gals... Hoping I can get a bit of help here. I have an Riello RDB (outdoor oil) burner. It is roughly 10 years old. Over the years, when I ran out of oil, I have bled the boiler. I have also reset the boiler at the temperature thermostat (I think that’s what it is called). This...