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I've managed to get a screw bit stuck in my power driver. Have tried removing the outer chuck and springs and pulling out with pliers, but to no avail. Any ideas on how to remove it?

I have pipes in the wall that i need to plaster over. I was planning to tape or sheaf tgg by e copper pipe but i cant get anything around it as ita butted againhst the pvc one. So i expanding foamed round back but dont know ho to treat the front ahead of plastering. I cant have anything...

Ive had a leak in downstairs toilet from the back of the toilet where the cistern pipe connects and at the same time noticed blown plaster in the wall. We could see a copper pipe ran from the water main behind the toilet to sink on opposite wall, also waste pipe in the wall from sink back to...

I inherited solar panels when i bought my house. My energy provider is Scottish power and my FIT contract is with British Gas. I have no clue on any of this but on my latest cheque is see Generation Tariff price is 22.53p kwhs and export tariff 6.79p kwhs No idea what these mean but i was told...

Just bought a new single fitted oven. Existing one has a plug and plugged into a kitchen socket with red switch so i assume on its own circuit. New oven has wire but no plug. Where the oven is going i do see a open socket with some wires sticking out but i have no idea if live or not. Can i...

I have a rad, lowest in house and drain point. It works intermittently and today when heating was on it wasnt warm at all and neither pipe felt warm. I turned the valve to check and it sprung a leak. Tried to close it and leaks worse. Managed to open it again and slowed the leak with some fernox...

Ive just filled a hole in a concrete floor with about 6 inches of concrete. Im about an inch short of floor level, wife is out with car so cant pop out for another bag. How long do i have before it dries out? Can i add last inch once its dry? Or can i finish with some cement later? Some of it...

Hi all i have a 6-8 inch deep hole in my kitchen floor which eas dug ti fix a leak. I now need to fill it ready for a levelling compuns to lay new floor. Is it as straight forward as mixing some concrete? I assume i can cover the lagged water pipe? I need to leave a small divot under the new...

Im after using a thermal imaging camera. Ive seen supposed apps and phone addons. Are these genuine or do i need a special camera? If so any recommendations?

Ive had a shower leak for a while it seems and it looks like it is due to cracks in the grout. I noticed the bottom row of tiles some were loose if i pushed them. I removed the problem ones with a view to replacing but the plasterboard is slightly crumbly. Is there any way to prep it before...

I was in a 3 bed detached Paying £110pm for Gas and Electric with scottish power. Moved to a 4 bed detached with Solar Panels and it went up to £140pm although our usage wouldn't of changed much apart from heating a bigger less efficient house. I get a quarterly FIT cheque from BG for the solar...

I'm seeing the news about the energy prices going up and see mentions of on average rises of £700pa. I have combined gas and electric with scottish power and paying £140pm for 4 bed det house, 2 adults, 2 kids, gas heating (which isn't on all day). I'm fixed til sept but thought id check how...

Hi All, I have about a dozen solar panels on my roof and box in the garage. I get a cheque every quarter from BG totalling probably 5-600pa. is there a way i can use the energy instead of selling it back? and is it worth it?

My hotpoint washing machine isnt draining. No funny noises. Undid pump on front kick panel and not blocked there, no water came out. Lower the hose to floor and no water cones out. Any ideas? I did notice a fair bit of limescale on back. There is a small circular disc where i have limescale down...

I have a tumble dryer which has had a new control panel installed. Engineer wasn't able to program it due to website being down. Its apparently a 5 minute job to do but he won't be back for over a week. Any ideas if its possible for me to do it and if so any guide? I've performed most repairs...

Hi all i need to change the thermo on a tower panel shower as it will only turn in one direction. Its called a milano baya and i cant finf any specs or spares sites on the web. I have tried to see if i can remove it but it doesnt give. So i wanted some advice please. A. It is anti clockwise to...

Hi all, I have a tower shower that we really struggle to turn on. We have to turn the thermostat far as we can on cold and it is really really stiff. Even then it doesn’t always come on. It generally starts dripping slowly then comes on after 30 seconds or so. Once on we can’t turn it left to...

Wasnt sure to oost here or under electrics. I have underfloor heating which is controlled by a devireg 550 controller. The devireg 550 manual is online but it doesnt match exactly with what i see so i think i have a different version. But its quite complicated to program Can anyone advise on...

I need a 700mm wide by 600 high single panel rad to replace an existing. But I also need to be able to see the measurement for how far it will be from wall as I cant move the pipes (concrete floor. valve centre is about 45mm from wall). I have found one but its from a company i've bought from...

I have 2 light switches to replace and wanted to check which wires go where as holes are marked differently. 1. is a triple light switch. 1 switch does upstairs light, another does downstairs and porch light, third does nothing. I want to replace like for like but holes are different. See pic...