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I am looking at replacing our 25 year old original builder grade uPVC windows and french door with something newer as some do not really shut particularly well and the bay window is not plumb in one corner! I have had a couple of quotes - one at around £6k (50% deposit and balance on...

I have a repeated problem with cold radiators. I had a local company to look at the system a couple of years ago which seemed to sort he problem for a while but we are back to cold radiators again. I have a conventional boiler / HW tank system. All piping is plastic and I think that there may...

I need to replace a couple of fans in the house. The first is a ceiling mounted fan in the guest cloaks needs to be one with a run-on timer The scond is in the en-suite fan which is a standard fan and is feeble for the duct length of about 4m I have looked at the Manrose CSF 100T and CQF 100T...

I am looking at refurbishing the main bathroom and there is a void that is wasted space where the soil stack is boxed in - most of one wall! So, I was thinking of using some of the space to add some recessed shelves within a frame - effectively a cupboard without a door. A couple of questions...

I will be replacing the current ceiling mounted bathroom fan soon as it is the original fitted by the builder but it sdoesn't really pull enough air through having about a 4m run to the outside world. As I will be using an in-line fan in the loft I would like to use a square grill in the...

I am looking at getting the en-suite refitted and the main question relates to the waste from the shower and basin. The shower waste joins with the basin and connect to the soil stack with the piping boxed in above the floorboards. I would like to get the pipes out of sight under the floor if...

I am just about to start decorating the lounge and I will change the TV aerial socket outlet to match the mains sockets - in this case the MK Logic series. I like the F-type sockets over the usual UHF type but the MK wall socket is effectively an F-type coupler so needs an F-type plug on the...

I am thinking of a slight makeover to the bathroom and thought of recessd shelves with a single LED light at the top. Is it possible to do this DIY or is this still a notifiable location if using SELV with a driver in the loft space?

I am looking at repainting the front door and meter boxes in a satin black. The door has a steel skin with plastic trim holding the glass. I am hoping for water based and reasonably quick drying finish. I have previously used the Dulux but gloss and oil based and it takes forever to dry What...

I will be painting the fence again once we get some dry weather but wondered on which one ... I have use Ronseal One Coat Fencelife previously but one part of the fence with arris rail always seems to lose the paint after a short while. I am looking at Cuprinol Duckback or Johnstone Garden...

I am decorating the kitchen / dining space and would like to change the radiator to a newer Type 11 (600 x 1800mm approx) as the current one is looking worse for wear although I could paint it some of the enamel is a bit crazed in one area so I would not get a good result. What manufacturers...

The en-suite toilet flushed and backed up to the rim before draining slowly. The basin drains quite freely when filled and the plug rmoved. The basin outlet flows into the stck just below the toilet This stack connects to kitchen and utility room on the ground floor. The guestcloaks and main...

I have noticed that the crabapple leaves are dropping - brown and crispy and quite small. There are some larger leaves towards the top of the tree and end the ends on the branches but it generally looks quite unwell. Has this been seen anywhere else this year? I don't think it is any of the...

I have just removed our old dishwasher (to be replaced with a new machine) and found the plug stuck to the back - similar to this thread https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/socket-stopping-dishwasher-being-pushed-back-advice-please.327176/ I could change to a flex outlet but space is a bit tight...

As part of the planned bathroom refurb I think it is time to swap out the extractor fan. The current fan is ceiling mounted (Greenwood I think), is yellowed and I do not think that it does a good job at getting rid of the steam from the shower. Are newer ceiling mounted fans any better these...

I am looking at a refit to the bathroom which includes a new shower mixer, riser rail, etc. There is a possibility of fitting a rainfall head The HW is gravity fed and so I wondered if this still good enough for a standard riser rail or would a pump be better particularly with the rainfall...

I know the regs for electrical works have changed recently but do you need to be a "competent person" to change switch / socket plates? and does it require a minor works certificate or BC notificaton? I think not, but this is what someone said to me just recently

I am looking at being dragged into the 21st century by gettig fibre broadband. We currently have just the usual ADSL broadband via the copper BT network and it is woeful. Two questions: I presume that installation of fibre will mean we no longer have copper cabling to the house for telephone...

A bit over 3 years ago I queried CCTV for a small system : https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/small-cctv-system-questions.529949/ This was driven by a spate of unknown intrusions into my garden. I never did get around to doing anything about it as it seemed to have stopped when COVID came...

I have one of these CQR contacts kicking around in my box bits. Would it be suitable for an up and over garage door? It would need to be fitted to the frame.