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Tarting up some wardrobe doors, structurally fine except for tired hinges However they're not todays usual cabinet type as they sit flush to the front in a 32mm half circle what can I get to replace them or failing that something to fit above/below as normal cabinet hinges will require...

Hi, have some '30's pitch pine doors and some new light oak veneered doors which I want to stain to a medium colour closer to the medium coloured walnut floor, finishing with a low sheen finish (not matt, more silk/satin) whats the best way of doing this? Ideally with a low-maintenance finish...

Hi, I want to make a hifi stand using granite tiles for the shelves, can I just cut the tiles with a diamond blade in a handheld grinder or am I likely to make an awful hash of it, and what would I use to finish/polish the cut edge?

How is a ground source heating sys "controlled"? System is mixed, low temp underfloor piping on ground floor with a 8 way manifold and convector radiators upstairs with inline wax valves. A multizone heatmiser system will control it all via about 16 individual room stats. Now conventional...

What the title says... anyone know of a humidity sensor device to control an extractor fan thats nice and discreet? Only ones I can see are a bit naff, really, especially for a "particular" customer with an ooh-la-la designer bathroom.

I've seen this discussed on here before, some people seem quite knowledgeable on it. About 14 months ago I bought an infill G4, which is a double din touchscreen computer for in-car use, designed to handle mp3,phone, satnav etc in one package. Long story short- it's a piece of junk. has...

Is there some secret masonic code I need to know when asking for someone to come put a pot on a bit of pyro for me? I've got a 16mm 3c in a flat that needs shortening and thought it wasn't worth buying the tools and doing something I've not touched in 10 years- I'll just get someone else...

Rewiring an apartment- now, it's not unusual to find multiple rising mains + water isolation stoptaps in purpose built blocks... this one has 8 (4x hot&cold). But the real killer was finding the radiators were retro-fitted in the 60's with all ten on separate risers from the basement... yeah...

Any recommendations? I've a got a few customers who want something better than the fiddly norm, evan the "better" cast lock rings aren't that clever once they've had a few heat cycles through them. I fitted some nice ones for a client with magnetic bezels, but at £40 a pop from christopher...

Anyone know of an IP rated SELV switch & relay ready-to-go-kit? And/or a showerproof switch that won't look an abomination in a marble & chrome bathroom getup? I'm probably going to have to go wireless methinks.

Anyone see the article on the horror that is internet forums advising people on DIY electrics? Thoughts?

Wet room floor construction: combined waterproof membrane/insulating construction board, then adhesive and tiles. Now, I'd have thought, given it's a wet room, zone 0 would extend to the membrane, and the element would go underneath, but given it's an insulating membrane this would be...

Underfloor heating not working in kitchen (flat ribbon under wood) Electric shocks when customer touches tap.

Is this a bad idea, to use a 2000w heat gun? I'll need to get it defrosted and back in service ASAP.

Looked at an 8 year old inbuilt single oven the other day. Tripping RCD, insulation readings well down after short heating up test, had to disconnect so she could use hob. Advised a new one, it wasn't an expensive brand, but said she could have it looked at- up to her. Today I got a call...

...are, as we know, usually not worth it. But increasingly I'm finding appliances lasting less and less; in the last month a 5 year old neffnaff oven and an 18 month old ikea(whirlpool) dishwasher have been junked for knocking out the RCD. The trouble is this kit is wapped together in china...

Any thoughts on this from the sparks here? I've met one or two chaps over the years who said they always did it for extra protection, not fully trusting the PME system. Never gave it too much thought, but a few years ago I got sent to a house where the customer was complaining of shocks from...

so whats so special about the drill designed for use with diamond cutters that they cost 2-3 times as much as a similar spec (brand, wattage, speeds etc)? I've used a normal SDS multifunction with clutch quite successfully in the past, seems no different from the special diamond drills I've...