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I want to use the existing doorbell button wiring to power a camera doorbell, which needs 12v AC or more. The existing doorbell transformer is 12v, 1A. So far so good. There are four cores in the thin wire leading to the front door button: red, yellow, blue and black. The red and yellow are...

Hi all. I'm trying to fix an issue that started as a leak between the toilet pan and the flush pipe but has now become confusing. Standard floor mounted toilet pan. Small hidden dual flush cistern within the built in cupboard behind the pan. I've replaced the pan/pipe seal and stuffed the pipe...

I want to install a canopy over our back door, which is quite exposed in wet weather. I've found some nice-looking ones made by a German company called Polymer. The range is called LightLine. I can buy online and the cheapest price I've found is £350 delivered for a 1500x950 canopy: I...

Odd topic title but here's a better explanation. 10 year-old house. I've capped off the isolator valve, ripped out the old gas fire and yesterday opened out the hole in the wall to expose the full chimney. I've bought a new Gazco Logic Convector and new fire surround/mantel. I'll be doing...

I've nearly finished installing our new kitchen. I've fitted a new chimney extractor above the hob that - despite being the £99 cheapo from B&Q - is quiet and powerful... until I connect it to the ducting through the wall. Our house is ten years old. The wall duct is offset from the...

Just about to start a DIY project to install new solid wood worktops with my Dad. I need to make two butt joints. I'll be using biscuits and bolts. The instructions for the worktops say I should apply an end grain sealer or Cascamite glue to the joint surfaces, plus a thin bead of silicone...

Hi all. First post. :) New build house. Simple open gas fire with a chimney in the lounge. We've just ripped out the default wood-and-cast-iron fire surround and replaced it with a lovely handmade-to-measure solid oak one. A picture speaks a thousand words: The new surround is...