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Hi All, So looking at my next job around the house and it's now time for the Soil Pipe. Can you recommend if it's worth repainting or replacing with UPVC? If repainting what's the best method please and I guess the old paint will need removing first, any tips materials to use please? Some...

Got a beko fridge. Fridge only no freezer. Model LA 120 approx 2-3 years old. For the past 7-days I have noticed a lot of ice build up on the back inside wall of the fridge. And no matter what setting I adjust the temperature dial to (1-6) the compressor is running constantly. I use to...

Got an issue with above unit. Came home the other day to find my mcb for kitchen sockets had tripped. found it to be dishwasher. The socket that it was plugged into also had black stains where trip/short had occured. Dishwasher not used whilst out and was just plugged into socket with...

Got an issue with above unit. Came home the other day to find my mcb for kitchen sockets had tripped. found it to be dishwasher. The socket that it was plugged into also had black stains where trip/short had occured. Dishwasher not used whilst out and was just plugged into socket...

I wish to change my electricity metre in my property to a single tariff metre rather than the current Economy 10 metre. I have no storage heaters or any use for this type of metre and my bills are very high. my energy company has said that in order for them to change the metre, I need to in...

Have a 2 year old Norfrost C6AEW Chest freezer. I went to it yesterday and noticed some foods had started to thaw. Now, I’m certain the lid was not left open and the thermostat dial was between 3-4 which is normal setting, and nothing happened when moved dial to setting 5,6 7. The freezer didn’t...

Plugged in iron yesterday morning on 1st floor socket and it tripped the entire “consumer unit”. The Iron I am using is 2200 Watt Breville model, flex is a little kinked so could be source of problem? may be on its way out as this has happened to me with previous irons! Only thing that is...

I am re-doing a en-suite and am sorting out flooring at the moment. I currently have a T&G chipboard floor nailed on joists. Karndean recommend installing a Plywood to comply with warranty of product and I was going to do this anyway because of it being a wet area. I am therefore going to...

am looking to purchase a Cooke & Lewis Cascata Shower Enclosure from B&Q. These come supplied with an Ultra Low profile shower tray (27mm depth) & a high flow 90mm waste that apparently removes water at a rate ofover 24 litres per minute. We are going to be installing this tray above a...

I am currently planning to upgrade my en-suite bathroom with new tiles, flooring, new shower enclosure, sink & WC. This was existing when we moved in 2-years ago and other work on the house and having baby in between delayed us from decorating this room – it is about 20 years, looking a little...

need some advice regarding a ceiling rose I have in my hall. The switch which operates this light also works the outside light too. The switch is approx 1.5 metres away from the fitting. We are currently undergoing works in the house and had it plastered etc. The light was working until...

Advice needed please. I need to install 4-mains voltage downlights in bathroom zone 3, I have the existing ceiling rose, I think I will need a junction box off the existing ceiling rose wiring however what I need to know is how to install the lights via a junction box (I’m thinking I need a...

I need to buy a wireless room thermostat to control heating and have seen a few on the web. I also need to buy a boiler programmer to control my central heating & Hot water. What I was wondering was, is there a combined device which would do all of this (Heating, HW and Room temperature...

I am currently modernising decorating an old property, the wiring to the light switches only has Live & neutral and no earth. I really wanted to install chrome / metal light switches but have a feeling I would be unable to do this without an earth wire in the wiring? Could anyone advise or how...

I have recently moved into an old property and have an old boiler approx 1975. This seems to be working okay, however I want to change the Boiler Time Clock controller as this looks a bit Dinosaur!! and install a new digital room thermostat. From the back of the boiler there appears to be...

I have recently moved into an old property and have an old boiler approx 1975. This seems to be working okay, however I want to change the Boiler Time Clock controller as this looks a bit Dinosaur!! and install a new digital room thermostat. From the back of the boiler there appears to be...

Does anyone know of any good websites where I can find low level plinth lighting for kitchen units. I want to try and install them in my kitchen. I think you can get these from B&Q etc but wondered if I could pick them up on the web cheaper. Cheers :)

I want to rip out existing bath suite in an old property just bought. Is it just a case of turning off water supply and disconnecting pipework etc? Any advice be greatly appreciated :)

I have recently moved into a property which needs some decorating & modernising. I have a 1975 boiler and old Honeywell thermostat. At the weekend I have disconnected and removed the thermostat as I needed to strip wallpaper. I am going to replace the thermostat and radiators in the very near...