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Anyone able to recommend a trace heating kit please? I want to insulate a copper water pipe that is prone to freezing in winter. As well as covering it with something like Kingspan I'm looking at running a trace heating cable along it first. Thanks.

I'm having a Raj Green Indian Sandstone patio laid soon and was wondering if its advisable to seal it? I sealed my block paved driveway with Resiblock which I was really impressed with, and they also do a sealant for Indian Sandstone. Anyone done it to their patio? Is it worth doing?

I'm trying to match some architrave that I've had knowing around for a few years, anyone know what it's called please so I can find a supplier?

Whats the best way to proceed with wanting to install a power socket in my greenhouse? I already have an SWA armoured cable going from my house consumer unit to my greenhouse. The cable is terminated in a junction box in the greenhouse, and turned off at the consumer unit. I now want to...

Is it possible to get a 4" door latch that isn't heavy duty? I've had a new internal door fitted, with a 4" latch to move the door knob away from the door frame. But it's a heavy duty latch making it impossible to turn the door knob. Whilst I can get a non-heavy duty latch in a shorter size...

It is ok to sand oak doors with normal sandpaper? I've heard steel wool shouldn't be used as they could go black. I've just had some internal unfinished oak doors fitted and I have some Osmo oil to treat them. They feel lovely and smooth but there are the fitters pencil marks etc that I need to...

Any advice on which latches I need please? I've bought some 3" tubular latches for my new internal doors and door knobs, but the 3" latches put the knobs too close to the door frames (see photo below, compared to my current knobs) so I need 4" latches. The shop I bought my 3" latches from say...

Im wanting to get some of these 1930's internal doors fitted in my 1930's house, but Im struggling to decide whether door knobs or lever handles look best, and whether to position them higher up by the mid rail, or at the lower standard height on the style? I think knobs look better on this...

Is a radiator diverter supposed to form a seal inside? My new vertical radiator comes with a spring diverter to divert the water upwards, but when inserted into the rad it doesn't exactly seal when in place, there are gaps around it where water could pass. Is this normal?

Just bought a 3 column Ecorad vertical radiator and TRV which I have to get fitted to my wall before my plumber comes to connect it up. It's not obvious to me which way up it needs fitting, both ends have plastic caps fitted, however one end has a red cap. Would this be the bottom end of the...

Which blades/saws are best for cutting Quickstep Impressive laminate flooring? I have a Makita cordless circular saw and jigsaw, any recommendations for correct blades please? Or a good hand saw to use? Thanks.

I'd like to replace my rickety pull down aluminium loft ladder with a good quality replacement, probably wooden? Would need to be heavy duty to be able to take heavy weight (the wife). Any recommendations please?

Anyone know where to get a replacement touch screen sensor for my Hotpoint MP676IXH built in combi microwave please? I've just purchased it from ao.com and it's great for the £350 price, however when using it for the first time I noticed the touch screen on/off button didn't work correctly...

Siemens built in combination microwave HB86P575B Heard a crackling sound today when I used my Siemens built in microwave, and looking through the glass window I saw some sparking inside on the ceiling. Looking closer, I can see where some of the metal has burnt away. Before I buy a new...

I have just had the F76 fault code on my Vaillant EcoTec Plus 837 which was installed in 2010, which I know relates to a cut off switch detecting overheating of the heat exchanger. My plumber suggested I contact Vaillant directly as they offered a £299 fixed price repair service. I phoned them...

My Bosch Classixx 7 tumble dryer has stopped working. It beeps, and three of the lights are flashing. Ive checked the usual - water tank is empty, heat exchanger is mean etc. Anyone know what the fault might be please?

Any suggestions for which colour carpet would work well in my living room please? Heres the recently decorated room with its new colours, and the recently acquired grey Next sofa. Im struggling to know what colour carpet would work best...

Any advice for dealing with what I assume is a frozen hot water pipe please? My hot water taps are bone dry, but my cold water taps work fine, as does my central heating. My boiler is located in my garage, with pipes coming into the house. A short section of this length of pipe work is exposed...

Whats the rule when painting the caulk between skirting boards and the wall? Should the caulk be seen as being part of the wall, and painted with the wall colour paint, or should it be seen as part of the skirting and painted with the same paint as the skirting?

Im about to fit new MDF skirting which is almost identical to the original I've removed, and I'm happy with cutting the external 90 deg miter cuts, and with scribing the internal 90 deg cuts, but... I have a bay window made up of approx 160 deg angles, I could just do mitre cuts and fill any...