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I bought a couple of pneumatic switches for a corridor and my plan is to just wire them so that all the commons are on the same wire (which is permanently live) and all the "normally open" contacts are on the same wire, going to the load. You can then push any switch the light will turn on, you...

Bathroom has a cupboard next to it that is big enough to accept a washer and condenser dryer. Water and power already in the cupboard so I'm just pondering on plumbing the waste Immediately on the other side of the cupboard wall, in the bathroom, is the shower tray. It's a "plastic with...

Post someone taking out my wing mirror I've fitted a new one supplied by a scrappie. The car is a fairly base model variant but the replacement mirror has 15 wires running to it rather than the 9 on mine. There is also some sort of lens on the mirror surround facing the car (collision...

Hi all. What are my options for going from this: To a 15mm speedfit but turning each pipe 90 degrees? I'm a bit short on space horizontally and asking the plastic pipes to bend through 90 is a bit much 3/4 nipple then 3/4-to-15mm bent tap connector (are they a thing?) 3/4 Compression...

I'm looking to glue something like this: to a rafter edge.. Only problem is I need about 35 linear metres which is a fairly eye watering cost (that 1.2m length from Screfix is 25 quid) given that it's a low risk of occasional injury (not a space where lots of people circulate often) so I'm...

I've a 2013 Ford Galaxy with a 2.0 TDCi engine. For some time been having slight electrical issues; soon after shutting off the engine (but keeping radio on for example) see a "Low Battery" message on the dash. Occasionally a red battery light appears while driving (and I believe this is "smart...

Just went to view a terraced property for sale that has a serious problem with its front wall; it's stone faced, rubble filled and looks to have had a long standing water ingress issue around the eaves that has caused the front skin to separate and lean out of plumb. At its worst, it looks to...

Just wondered, any time an eBay link is posted the posting seems to eventually acquire a footnote that it contains links for which DIYn will be paid? I also note that any time anyone mentions a certain hardware store with a name similar to Screfix, the name becomes a link - also for...

I've an ASHP that heats my DHW and the setup hs been the same for many years now. The tank typically runs to cooo before being heated A recent observation I've made, that I have no recollection of occurring in the past, is that when the DHW has been on for a while if I open the kitchen hot tap...

Couple of the traffic doors in my bifolds have suffered some internal failure of a metal ring that rotates between two spring loaded blocks and encourages the handle to return to a horizontal position. The ring has snapped and I'm interested to know what it's called, so I can maybe buy a bag of...

My Tobermore pavers are laid on 6mm bedding aggregate rather than sand. So far so good, easy to work with etc but I suspect that rain is successfully washing the kiln dried joint sand down into the aggregate sometimes as I keep finding random joints that were formerly filled have reverted to...

We have a neighbour 55 metres away, and 4m higher up altitude-wise on the other side of a line of sycamore. Last year got a text from the neighbouring husband saying "our kitchen window can see into your bedroom, you might want to get a blind". I dont particularly want to get a blind, neither...

Through experimentation it turns out the look most preferred for "lines in render to look like blocks" is to cut them afterwards rather than scratch them in as the render is going off - perhaps I bought the wrong weberpral, but the stuff I have has some fairly coarse aggregate (2mm) in and it...

The most reasonable price I've found for it is about £26 a square metre - does anyone know of suppliers that can better this? Thanks!

I've an issue with a car battery being flattened seemingly at random, and suspicions that the charging circuit isn't operating effectively. Everything checks out whenever anyone looks at it; charging voltage with engine running is 14.5, parasitic draw is 20mA with engine off, so why the battery...

For most DIY projects it seems sensible to have one thread per problem, to keep everything contextual and targeted to exactly the problem the OP is having. This is largely how the forum operates now, and indeed when we see someone floating an ancient thread to ask about something they think is...

Looking at these doors: https://deantawood.co.uk/product/ely-prefinished-5l-glazed-interior-oak-door/ I like em, but they don't have an unfinished option; factory lacquered seems to be the only delivery option. I need to give them a grey look, somewhere between a mid grey and anthracite, but...

Hi all Looking for a product suggestion Once upon a time I had this: Lever tap on a filter, above the kettle- pop the kettle lid open, press the tap til it's full, happy days Now I have a second machine (coffee) just visible in the lower left of the pic and I'm looking for a way to top...

I was quite surprised to read recently that adding storeys to a house can be done under permitted development. The list of things one must adhere to also seems fairly lax, perhaps the most difficult one being "must make a successful prior approval application". It seems like a fairly simple...

Stripping and re-laying an old slate roof and I'm wondering what the best technique is for getting slates off without too much damage. Coming down from the ridge and the ridge tiles pull off easy enough, but the videos I've seen of people stripping seem to involve using a claw hammer on one side...