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Hi, I have an outside wall where some of the old red bricks are beginning to flake and disintegrate. The bricks are about 1 to 2 meters off the ground and there are no obvious signs of damp. Can anyone recommend a breathable sealant they've tried which works? Thanks

What mix do you need for precast finish, like this: I'm looking for a smooth look much like you find on a lot of buildings and civil projects these days. Thanks

Hi, I have a few profiles which I'd like to cut together, much like this: Although this is a stock image, it is quite indicative of the profiles I'd like to cut as none of them are against a flat surface on which to trace around the profile shown. How do you go about tracing the profile of...

I have a lot of reeds which were used as insulation above the laths in my property, so was thinking of getting a wood chipper as this would also be useful in the garden and certainly deal with the reeds. ? But, the further thought occurs as to whether there are any recommendations for chippers...

Hi, I'm renovating an old 1903 house and have discovered a serious case of mold on two joists. I probably should have took some photos but needless to say the mold growing on a 2 to 3 foot section of the two joists is quite substantial and thick. It is white and light brown in colour. The...

I've had two scenarios with dry lining boxes where the sockets (and switches) fit on top of the box hence away from the wall where you can see the box between the wall and socket and other times where the socket fits over the box and flush with the wall. Which is it supposed to be? I would...

I am replacing a kitchen monobloc mixer tap and the new one has two of these supplied with them (both the same) Besides being too long, I already have two tails from the two isolator valves beneath them so I'd like to just replace these with pushfit connectors for ease, because as you can see...

Hi, I'm trying to work out how to fix timber (to mount a gate) to an intermediate concrete fence post... My thinking is to add fixings as shown in the image but I'm not sure there is enough meat there and the concrete may well crumble away. I'm also sure there is some re-enforcing in there...

Hi, I have quite a lot of bags down two floors. I am fortunate in that the place is in such a state, I can lift floorboards up (will be coming up anyway) and remove the ceiling of below (again coming down anyway) and lower these bags through the floors to the bottom. It is unfortunate that...

Hi, I have a property with a piece of lead pipe which goes from the stopcock at the front right through to somewhere at the rear. At the front where the stopcock is the lead pipe is sitting on the ground under the suspended floor so it's route is easy to follow. Around half way though, it...

I've just bought my first Maikta Li-ion tools which comes with a DC18RC charger. The batteries were flat on arrival so I plugged one in to charge and the fan noise on the charger sounds like a hover mower. After 22mins of that it's driving me up the wall :eek: - should it be this noisy?

Hi, I have a Triton mixer shower, web page https://www.tritonshowers.co.uk/mixer-showers/mersey-dual-control-mixer-shower.html which buzzes when you first switch it on. It only does it for a few seconds while it gets up to the set temperature but is really annoying. It has only started doing...

I have a particularly strange one with my cooker hood where only one of the lights work. It's strange because I know the transformer inside is working because the lights are in parallel and the other light works. I also know it is not the bulb because I have tested it (and it is ok) and...

I am looking for the correct paint for my external concrete window cills. When I chipped the old paint off, it was quite thick and was of a smooth glossy feel to it. Is there a specific thick paint which will give me a smooth finish. With the old paint you did not know they were concrete...

Hi, BAL advise priming the underside of chipboard with SBR before tiling. Is this necessary if the chipboard is the green moisture resistant type? And why prime the underside anyway? Thanks

I have a question regarding watertight seals. I am installing a thermostatic shower and don't know whether I am likely to have problems with a compression fitting which is not wound in tight upto it's shoulder. If you look at the first image, you fill see the elbow connector needs...

Hi, I've bought a thermostatic mixer shower which unfortunately comes with rather scant instructions. I am trying to find the correct fittings. The trouble is that the inlet for the hot and cold feed are 3/4 BSP and I need 90 deg bends but I cannot find any that go down to 15mm pipe. I...

I've bought a Rothenberger Superfire torch with propane bottle which I successfully assembled in order to test and make sure everything works. My question is, should I be able to take the cylinder off the torch when not in use? Do they self seal? I cannot find anything in the literature...

Awful question I know but will plasterboarded adhesive stick wood to the underside of a concrete lintel? I am asking as I do not want to drill into a lintel to hang blinds as they are rather hard. Since I an dry lining, I have the opportunity to put a bit of wood up there and drill into...

Hello all, I will be installing the plumbing in my house soon and have some questions regarding what is best to do. BTW I am not looking to do any gas work - I am having a qualified plumber in to do this, I am only looking to do the water pipework :D 1) I will be using a Bosch Worcester...