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Hi all, I have no idea what to google on this & would really appreciate help. I've seen picture frames designed to take a screw protruding from the wall. They effecitvely come with a large hole followed by a narrower slot coming out of the large hole and pointing towards the top of the...

Hi, I have what is going to be a simple problem for you guys but it's something that has me completely stumped. My hallway and landing was recently re-plastered and the plaster removed all the sockets & switches, this is fine and it looks great except I have no idea how to get them...

Hi all, Components are: 1. 3 way Varilight iFSi403M touch/remote dimmer (middle circuit used for LV lights as below) 2. 3 x Aurora (Dais) DA-E60 12V transformers (20-60w/va) 3. 3 x Aurora A2-UCL102 12V G4 cabinet lights The lights flicker when switched on but if I dim them up and down...

Hi all, I've started posting on here about a garage conversion I'm undertaking as a DIY project. The 1st post I asked has prompted me to start reviewing the requirements for Building Regs and that has prompted me to think through exactly what I need to do and I probably need some help here...

Hi all, I'm in the process of converting my single skin garage to an office owing to the imminent arrival of a new baby. The garage has large double garage doors at the front and rear so my first step is going to be the removal of the rear doors. I'll be putting in a single aluminium...

Hi all, This question might be largely irrelevant but i'll ask anyway.. When painting a first coat over fresh plaster in a kitchen should I be using a watered down kitchen/bathroom paint or a standard watered down emulsion? cheers

All, I'm converting my garage into a home office. It currently has front and rear doors of similar sizes and I want to remove the rear doors. I have no brick laying skills and was wondering if there was an alternative to brick. Someone has mentioned pyroc + brick slips to maintain the...

All, Need to get my brickwork repointed. All that is showing (house mostly rendered) is around 2 metres from ground up. Is this something I can attempt on my own and if so what do I need to do this effectively. Or should I get in a pro and if so where should I look for someone...

I asked for help some time regarding repairing some damage to my render. The response I got here worked perfectly. I used sharp sand for the mix and after scrubbing down the texture perfectly matched the original 1930's render. Other repairs (which had started to crack) use builders sand and you...

Hi all, I would really appeciate some help with a diy repair job for the render on my semi. In a nutshell I can't afford to pay someone to do a render repair or render so I want to do it myself. I have a number of large cracks that I want to rake out and fill again. The reality is that I...

Hi, I've recently had a Magnet kitchen installed and I'm looking to retrofit the "twin corner mechanism" to 3 base corner units. These are effecitvely nice looking metal "cages" that pull out when the door is opened so that you can easily access the stuff that would ordinarily be at the back...

Basically my wall wont take the frame and I don't want to build out into the bathroom which is already small. Does anyone know if I can install this sort of toilet and feed it from the loft? Do I need a special type of pod toilet? cheers Eggers

OMG I mix it up, start to apply it, taking reasonable care to work it into the cracks (20mm deep - 20mm wide) I'm trying to fill. By the time I've worked my way through half the mixture (of which there is very little but about 5 minutes worth of application) it's already setting. It's...

Hi all, I'm looking to install a smart looking plasma gas fire into my lounge replacing the existing fireplace & surround with a painted wall... I was originally looking at one of these flueless plasma gas fires but have come across lots of posts advising against this here... My question...

Hi all, I've about to go round my entire house with a sander and expect this will create quite a mess... I'm thinking of getting a dust extractor to help both during the exercise & for cleaning afterwards. I guess I'll use the extractor on the tool first then to get the dust out of the...

Hi, My optima G4 alarm seems to be playing up. It's reporting a setting fault in various zones even though the PIR doesn't light up to indicate movement. Also, if I omit a zone and then cycle the omit menu again to check which zones have been omitted the unit seems to have forgotten which...

Hi, I'm redecorating my 1930's house and one of the bedrooms has an air vent about the size of a brick with a wooden hatch over it. There's one in the kitchen as well. Can I just fill the bedroom one and plaster over it or do I need to keep it? No idea why it's there, the bedroom in...

I've just purchased an induction hob which I want installed in my kitchen along with the existing double oven. Double Oven is Candy FDP 231/X rated at 4 kW (Max. absorbed power) Induction Hob is Hotpoint ET6124X rated at 6.6kW Double Oven is currently connected to a cooker plate then on...

All, Not sure whether this is a problem or not... I have a large hole through one of my outside walls near my front door where electrical cables pass through from the ground floor to the top floor. Can I fill this hole with insulating foam or is this likely to introduce a fire hazard...

I current have a Bosch PSB 24 VE-2 and the Ni-Cd battery no longer holds its charge over a few days (which is annoying).... I can buy a new battery for £50 but I'm wondering whether I should just ditch the Bosch and buy a new Li-Ion based drill (I guess I'd spend around £200)