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I have a 1600x600 type 22 double radiator with the panel at the back getting hot and the front panel only lukewarm. I've taken it off and ran a hose through it, banged it with a rubber mallet, add sludge remover to the system but no joy. Any ideas I could try other than replacing it?

No gas is coming out of the torch when I press the button. It was working fine until the gas ran out of the previous bottle and won't work with the new bottle and it has the same fitting. When I press the valve in the bottle it releases gas at pressure. Anyone else had a problem like this?

We've got a 45a double pole switch in the kitchen and used to have 1 oven but will have 2 new ones soon. Can I take a 10mm cable from it to a socket and plug 1 oven in to that. From that socket take a cable to another socket and plug the 2nd oven into that. The reason for 2 sockets is so that...

I've got led spotlights in our kitchen and recently 4 of them come on intermittently but then stay dimmer than the rest. I've tried replacing the bulbs including the adjacent one. When I switch the light on they all come on but the 4 on the right go down to a dimmed state within seconds. They're...

We have just done our bathroom out and the walls have been tiled. The shower hasn't been used yet as still got flooring and painting to do. After a week I noticed damp spots on the grout. The bottom where the tiles join the tray hasn't been sealed with silicone yet as I've to install the glass...

My shower waste trap isn't deep enough as I've had to put the tray on a bed of mortar. Are there traps that are deeper?

I'm reffurbing our bathroom and will be installing a new thermostatic shower which runs off a combi boiler. Previously we had a Grohe shower which has worked brilliantly but is 24 years old. We have great water pressure and was wondering if anyone can recommend a really good shower?

I need to increase the btu for a radiator at my sons house and was thinking of putting a size 22 rather than the existing size 21. Is it just the fins that are doubled up and no other difference ? I'm trying to work out if the pipework needs to be changed as it'll be awkward as they have lvt...

We have bought a tv cabinet which is called a dark fumed oak colour. I've got a solid oak coffee table that I wanted to keep so wondered if I sand it down, how easy would it be to try and stain/wax it to get a near as possible match? The picture shows the colour I want to achieve. Its a greyish...

Does anyone know of any lights that would be suitable to put either above a log burner either side of the flue or recessed into the oak beam approx 50cm away from the top of the stove. I already have a fused spur installed on the side of the chimney breast.

I'm building a chimney breast and hearth with a view to install a log burner. How far out should the hearth come out into the room ? I plan to tile with 300mm tiles and had planned one row of tiles in front of the fire on a concrete base but have read varying posts about the hearth should be...

Which macerators have people installed and would recommend? Saniflo are the obvious choices but I've seen Grundfos self cleaning ones more resonably priced.

I'm going to seperate the garage to create a utility room and was wondering if a stud wall can be used instead of block work? If so, what depth should the timbers be and what PIR board to use? I've seen Wickes stud work timbers are 89mm but PIR board is either 75mm or 100mm.

My daughter has moved into a house where there is an existing Rangemaster 110 Gas cooker/oven. The bottom left oven lights but stays on a low setting and the flames don't get any bigger. After doing some searching I found it's likely to be a blown FSD or one that isn't sitting in the right...

Our Logik lfc55w12 is only 20 months old and we noticed the freezer food had started to defrost. When I turn the dial up to maximum it clicks and the compressor comes on and the fridge and freezer freezes everything. When I turn it down it doesn't work and over time the food starts to defrost...

I cannot get hold of just 1kg of Epoxy grout. It used to be available before by BAL but they don't do it anymore. Does anyone know where I can get just 1kg instead of 5kg?

Does anyone now how to bring back a shine to dull powdercoated aluminium frames? We have a hardwood conservatory with aluminium white powder coated frames and they have lost their shine and are almost powdery.

I removed and painted a stair handrail with Sadolin mahogany woodstain a week ago and its still not dry but just tacky. Any idea what would have caused this?

I want to put a switch seperate to the main ceiling lights for some wall lights around a bathroom mirror. Is there any sort of wall switch that could be used instead of another pull cord?

I'm fitting a new bathroom sink soon and want to get some good taps. Any recommendations on good makes or ones that you have fitted that look good and flow nicely. Its a mixer tap that I will need