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Probably a stupid question so apologies in advance. Daughter in the process of buying a new house which is a 3 storey. Main bedroom and ensuite at the top. They will be only be having an electric shower, apparently the hot tank is on the second floor. Is there any way around this to fit a shower...

I need to replace the power cord on the vac. The cord goes into the vac by the on/off switch but I cannot figure how to get the bit by the switches apart. Has anyone done this? Cheers

So I have painted my 4 kitchen stools with chalk paint matt. Problem is we do not like it at all, we don't want to wax or polish over it so, can I just repaint with a wood gloss paint? or are there better options? Thanks

Sorry if this has already been answered. I have a set of string fairy lights that the cable needs extending, I could use an ordinary extension lead but it would be neater if I could cut into the existing cable and add an extension. The rated power is 31v- , 50hz. 8.4W. Would it be ok to use bell...

I have searched on here but cannot find an answer. My house was built 30 years ago and in that time I have never been able to run my c/h without the hot water being on. I have hive for about 3 years and all is good. I recently found out that if I switched the receiver to gravity fed mode, blue...

Is it possible to buy a 240v 13a 3 pin plug which is wired from the top?

What is the cheapest and simplest way to add a timer to my hot water circulating bronze pump. It is situated in the loft as part of my unvented cylinder and during the night the hum gets very irritating. Thanks

Just had a new external side door and frame fitted. The door is veneer. The problem is the chippie reckons there is no way to solve a problem with there being a gap at the bottom, which blows a draught in. He reckons the only way to seal it would be to fit a brush to the bottom of the door. I...

I posted this on another thread but realised that perhaps I was hijacking it. So I will try and delete the other post and post here instead. My decorator used zinsser BIN to cover where he couldnt remove glue stains. He used a roller to zinsser but only in certain places, he has emulsioned...

This is a slightly different problem, I think, than has been on here. Having 3 new doors fitted upstairs, they are moulded doors with 6 panels. On 2 of the bedrooms there is a gap of about 2.5 inches, there are no carpets fitted yet. The carpenter tells me that he will add a piece to the bottom...

Hi, I have a slight leak draining down into the pan. I phoned TD and they sent me a new seal for the bottom of the valve. Does anyone know how to remove the old one, please? I can remove the valve ok, its just the seal/washer

My son is back off to uni in September but the new house he is moving into has no bedroom door locks. The landlord says that none can be fitted. I know you can get portable door locking mechanisms for locking a door internally, but is there such a device that he can lock when he leaves the room...

I bought 2 tins of Dulux Matt emulsion about 2-3 years ago, which I never opened. I am just getting arouond to decorating and wondered if the emulsion would be any good? thanks

When my inlaws moved into a new apartment, some of the bulbs had gone in the kitchen and bathroom. I spoke to the electrical company who fitted the buildings and they told me to use a GZ10 in the bathroom and a GU10 in the kitchen, as the GU10 will not last as long in a steamy atmosphere of a...

I have tried searching for the answer to this, so I apologise if I have missed it. I am having my bathroom retiled at present by my insurance designated company. The tiles chosen, by my wife, are 10mm thick. Where there is an external corner and around the window the tradesman? tells me it is...

Hi, one of my bedrooms has always been a little dark so I decided to replace the 60w bulb with a 100w one. After a few minutes I could smell something and felt the bulb holder which was very hot and also the 6inch cable to the rose was quite warm. Why should this happen?

I have looked but cannot find if this has been answered before, sorry if I missed it. My double glazing has emulsion build up from years of decorating and whoever not masking the plastic properly. I have tried sugar soap but that just makes the clean bits look cleaner. Any ideas?

Just bought a 13ft boat, but need to make a cover for it because seagulls are using it as target practice in Brixham. I know a groundsheet will do the job, but what I want to know is..where can I get the kit to fit my own eyelets into the groundsheet to be able to make a snug fit for the boat...

Every year starlings get into my roof and build their nests. Every year I say I am going to fill in the places they enter, which is the bottom of the roof tiles just above the guttering. The part that goes nnnnn. What is the best thing to block their entry? Cannot wait for the wisecracks on...

Doing a job for the inlaws in their new flat, fitting an electric fire and fireplace. I will be laying the marble hearth straight onto carpet as it is a concrete floor, but I will need to cut out the skirting. I am reluctant to remove the skirting completely so have been advised to use a tenon...