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Hi I have a Mira Silver EV shower, I can’t get the front mixer lever off because the grub screw underneath is completely rounded. I need to get in to turn the tempersture screw, it’s not hot enough I was going to put an Allen key with superglue in the hole to see if I could get it it to turn...

Hello I replaced a heated towel rail/bathroom radiator today. Switched off the central heating, closed the valves, hung and fitted the new radiator. I opened the bleed valve at the top of the rad, opened the two valves and turned the heating on. I’m getting an F22 message from my Vailant...

Hi, I want to change the towel heater in my bathroom, for one exactly the same size. I've attached a photo of the pipes and the radiator, is it as simple as tightening the vales and then draining and removing the radiator and fitting the new one to the existing pipes? Excuse my complete...

I’m repainting the wrought iron railings out the front of my flat in a Georgian terrace I’m fine with the railings but the base that the railings sit in is cracked and needs filling. There’s one big crack and lots of small ones. Should I use a masonry filler or concrete? Or could I get away...

One of the tiles in my front path has broken, any advice on where I could find a single tile, cut in half to replace it would be gratefully received. I’ve not had any joy looking on the internet Thanks

Hi Please excuse my ignorance about the correct way of describing this I have attached an image of the area I want to paint I'm painting a "doorway" in a Georgian terrace, I want to paint the whole "doorway": the frame, the bit at the side where the letterboxes are and the stone bit that...

I’m replacing the rotten gate post for my front gate. The old one is 75mm x 75mm which seems to be a standard size I will prime and paint it then put a cap on top I’m after a nice smooth finish, not rough but I’m having problems finding the right timber post Any help gratefully received

I need to paint the window in the flat im a landlord of. Just the inside, it’s a fourth floor flat so I can only get access to the skis to pain outside The window and frame are in pretty poor condition, I’ve been waiting for the local authority to fix it before I paint it. They’ve done it...

Hi I have a large vinyl record collection that I want to build a built in bookcase/shelving unit for. Obviously it will need to bear a heavy load, I will use plywood for the bookcase with a base to support the bookcase. It will be between two chimney breasts with four shelves, the chimney...

Hi Apologies in advance, I'm a novice with a job to be done that doesn't look like it'll get done by a builder anytime soon, so any help and advice gratefully received I need a new post for my front gate that I have just had sandblasted and painted. The post is rotten. It was attached to the...

Hello Any help gratefully received on this I have a ten year old Bosch Classixx tumble dryer. Working fine until this morning when it started making some nasty noises. It sounds like the drum is scraping on something at the front, like either something is caught behind the drum and...