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Hi all, After some advice please. Slowly doing up a stone terraced cottage and I’ve pulled out a window sill as of a noticeable draught from where it meets the wall. This has revealed all inside to be loose where the old mortar has gone to dust. I’ve removed all loose with a vacuum and want...

Hi all, I'm doing up a solid stone build terraced cottage (no cavity walls). I've ran out of finances after paying builder to do roof and full lime repoint. I have the historic damp issue around the sitting room window as shown in the pics (im unsure whether the source of the damp problem still...

Hi all, I've been doing an indoor tiling job and had to buy a big 20kg bag of rapid set tile adhesive to fix the last couple of tiles. I have some pavers at the entry to the house which are on a concrete base. What peoples thoughts on using the below to fix the pavers? Its not a cost thing at...

Morning all. I've never been in a slate tiled roof before. Is the photo from the inside of the loft showing standard procedure for holding tiles in place? Cement. Just wondering. Thanks in advance.

Morning all, I'm putting in a Newel post for a staircase and its a concrete floor. I've bought a bulldog fixing as shown where the post will be recessed for it to locate in the bottom. Fixing this bulldog to the concrete floor I automatically thought to use anchors as have always had success...

Morning all, I'm putting in a Newel post for a staircase and its a concrete floor. I've bought a bulldog fixing as shown where the post will be recessed for it to locate in the bottom. Fixing this bulldog to the concrete floor I automatically thought to use anchors as have always had success...

Hi all. I've moved a light switch and done the bonding coat along the channel after sinking in the twin and earth etc. I have a end part which is around 80 by 50mm which is just a void with nothing such as lathes for the bonding coat to adhere too. Does anyone know if I can fill it with...

Morning all, I've removed a door and frame splitting a hallway in two. This has revealed the supply for the light switch running vertically as normal but it is behind a cable that is running horizontally. Is this acceptable? Its an old sand stone terrace property. Both cables are insulated but...

Hi all, With winter on the horizon I'm helping the elderly couple next door. They were dropped in it by a cowboy. They have no radiators fitted but have ones already bought. They were either selected incorrectly or their flow/returns are at old distances. Basically the inlets are nearly...

Wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the attached photo? I'm looking at doing up my loft space at some point and came across this spraying of expanding foam. I always thought best to use the foam sheets with a air gap between its back and the actual roof then board over but is this...

Can anyone give advice on how to get this capacitor out. How does the black plastic cap come off and how do people get into where the nut is on the capacitor thread? Thanks all

Hi all. Does anyone know the best way to select the right Suntec pump in order to replace a Danfoss BFP 41 L3 No. 071N1206 please? It's on a Worcester Danesmoor 12/14

I know there has been previous posts regarding this but I have changed to a new solenoid and bled the valve. This got the boiler running again for about a fortnight to a month and now back to lock out every five minutes. I've took the filter out and noticed quite a bit debris in there but...

Can anyone suggest if anything can be done to save our shower without replacing please? Shower power light went off on front and after taking the front case off there is a small leak coming from the white top part on the black central area near where it has "INLET" printed on the back face...

Hi guys. Im having a right carry on doing the simple task of putting a new light up. My house is old so has the old wire colours, when i have installed other lights in my house i have found 2 of each required wire positive, neutral, earth. In the past all i have done is twisted each pair...