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I would like to purchase a set of open ended spanners for DIY plumbing and would appreciate a list of common sizes that would be most useful. I do already have a few odd & very old spanners, some somewhat rusted that I inherited from my father & grandfather. 1/2 whitworth/BSW x2 plus a few...

I would like some recommendations for PVCu window suppliers in the Midlands (Birmingham). I want two windows, a bathroom and kitchen PVCu windows with two openings on each window. Supply only! Tips on what to look for in terms of build quality and resistance to break ins would be...

I want to fix a 120cm double panel steel radiator to a thermalight shield block wall and require a secure method of doing that. I want it very secure so it will not need redoing. The wall needs re-plastering because the thermalight blocks are new. I thought about using four threaded anchors...

I would like some advice on Insulating a 15mm copper pipe which is to be installed in my loft to feed a new shower. Currently it uses 10mm copper pipe I believe but this is insufficient for the new 9Kw higher power electric shower. I'm thinking about -19C temperatures and the effect on the...

Does anyone know of any aged/reclaimed roof tile matching services in and around Birmingham? The tiles are Redland Renown either Tudor Brown or Tile Brown and approx 8 years old. Anyone have any ideas where they could be obtained?

My old 7.2 Kw Gainsborough Shower has failed and it's not worth fixing due to it's age which could be very old as I have owned this property for 9 years and it was fitted a long time before that. Based on the 6mm2 cable I decided to have an electrician fit some 10mm2 cable to the consumer...

I would like to take the opportunity to fit any additional waste outlets to my home before external insulation is fitted. I have an old vent pipe which I believe was for an old heating system and is unused and the outside vent is currently sealed which could easily be used to fit any pipework to...

What is the easiest way, except for paying someone else, to do locks, hinges and catches for doors? I have about 10 to do and anything which makes it quicker, easier and neatly finished I would appreciate knowing about. :wink: I was thinking about a router but I don't know whether the...

I would like to replace a PVCu Window Cill because it is quite badly scratched, marked and missing an end cap and therefore I need to purchase a replacement. I don't want to have to go to the window company who I did not purchase them from because a previous owner got them. They are a real...

I am about to refit a uPVC/PVCu window and I need some window fixings. The house is build from no fines concrete so it's very difficult fixing into it securely. There are some window frame anchors which might do the job, such as these: What I need to know is the measurements given are...

I intend bricking up below a kitchen window and have a few questions about what to use. My house is built from no fines concrete so there is no cavity. It is currently waiting for external wall insulation because the semi solid concrete walls loose so much heat. It is this which has prompted...

I am replacing a bedroom single panel radiator with a double panel double convector because the previous rad was not sufficient. I also want to fit a TRV, there was none fitted before and with the larger radiator it is now needed. Lots unexpected problems have been delaying this, such as...

I have a 1963 concrete no fines mid terrace and I would like to insulate the internal bathroom wall to help reduce condensation which forms while showering and to increase the warmth in the room. This wall is the front wall of the house lying in a South East direction. I am considering using...