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Guys, hope you can help. Just patching up a property that has had some plastering work done. Some of the polystyrene coving needs replacing in areas and I don't want to replace all the stuff that is still up in place. I am trying to find out where I can get the stuff that is already up. Its 70...

Hi Guys , just a question about an icon 30 12volt bathroom fan .Mine shook itself to bits and stopped working .The impellar snapped off its mountings .I have the same as a replacement under warranty .I have changed them over but the new one doesnt kick in .It has a humidity module which...

Hi Guys , just a question about an icon 30 12volt bathroom fan .Mine shook itself to bits and stopped working .The impellar snapped off its mountings .I have the same as a replacement under warranty .I have changed them over but the new one doesnt kick in .It has a humidity module which...

Hi Guys ,just wondering if anyone has experience of using one of these .My situation is I have a Legend in the wall fire that does not really give out that much heat (6.9kw)and in my view most of the heat is going straight up the chimney !!!(living room is 6 x 4.5 metres ) I have been...

Hi guys , I have a problem with my mondeo central locking .I went to unlock with the keyfob the other day and it unlocked all doors except the front passenger side .I then unlocked this door from the inside .A day later it opened this door from the fob ,no problem . Yesterday i unlocked the...

Hi guys , I have a problem with my mondeo central locking .I went to unlock with the keyfob the other day and it unlocked all doors except the front passenger side .I then unlocked this door from the inside .A day later it opened this door from the fob ,no problem . Yesterday i unlocked the...

Hi Guys , I have a bathroom cabinet that is lit by two 15Watt T8 tubes .One on either side .The lights flicked a little when pulling the cord to switch them on but would not illuminate and stay on . I thought the tubes had gone so I replaced them .However they still dont come on and in fact...

Hi Guys ,just a quick question .I want to insulate my roof and plasterboard over it .My roof timbers are 4 inch by the look of it and I was told I could just use normal wool type insulation up against the roof felt ,and net over it to keep it in place ,then plaster board over this onto the roof...

Afternoon all . Re did my bathroom a couple of years ago .Installed new bath ,shower etc .Everywhere tiled . Just started to get a stink in the area of the shower cubicle .Thought it was coming from the drain hole area so installed a hepvo inline trap ,thinking it was coming back up the...

Hi peoples , have a nasty smell in the bathroom ,seems to be eminating from the waste hole in the shower tray . The waste hole does not seem to have a proper trap that holds water,and I think the air is coming back up and causing the smell .I have tried bleach etc to know avail ,the smell...

Evening people . Had the above fire for couple of years ,hardly ever used to be honest . Went to give it a go the other night and pressed the remote .Fire made usual winding up to start noise but did not actually ignite .Battery in remote is OK . Any ideas on what might be the cause .? Is...

Thought it was worth a shot in here . My car shed a pulley on the engine the other day and I am about to put a new one on . The poly v belt came off at the same time ,losing ,power steering ,alternator charge ,ABC function etc . I am not sure how the belt went round the pulleys as it was off...

Evening All , I have a property rented out and the Tenant has reported bugs in the bathroom .When i bought the house ,(old stone terrace) it had a problem with damp in the bathroom ,due to leaking stone gutters,which I had relined with lead . Anybody tell me if these bugs will have caused...

Hi All , I have just spent a couple of hrs wire brushing the flaky deck treatment off my decking which I put up a couple of yrs ago . I seem to re-cover it each year . I am planning to extend the decking and saw some plastic decking product in a window/fascia board outlet a few months ago ...

Good Evening , I recently had a bedroom decorated and decided to put new light fitting and sockets in .(old ones were 20 odd yrs old ). Carpet fitters were due to arrive in an hour so I thought get them done beforehand so no dirt on new carpet . Clicked switch off at consumer unit marked up...

Ok ,hope you can answer this for me please . Sanded down skirting and window board in bedroom prior to redecorating /papering room . After sanding down the wood (previously been glossed 15 years or so ago probably )I applied two coats of undercoat /primer .Sanded again ready for glossing ...

Hi Good evening, I am just after a guide on the price of having a big Horse Chestnut tree trimmed a bit . It has a preservation order on it ,so I know I would need approval first ,but what sort of cost would it be to have it trimmed . It must be at least 80 yrs old and is about 15 foot...

Hi all , I rent a property out and was there the other day prior to new tenant moving in . Whilst checking things over I noticed the previous tenant had meddled with the loop to boiler and had increased the pressure to over 3 bar . I closed the loop off (which he seemed to have left open )...

Hi all, Can anyone tell me where I can get info on how to construct a Dormer . Drawings of woodwork etc would be good or video even . Looking to get a price for front and back Dormers soon ,and would like to know whats involved basically ,so I know where the money goes . Many Thanks if...

Hi Hope this is the right section to put this in . Has anyone got any experience of building these . Basically want to know if they are hard work to keep water tight .If I make one in an ensuite I dont want it leaking through into the room below. Is it likely to after a few years etc ...