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Hello I have bought a new ceiling light that is dimable via a remote I believe. https://wtlighting.co.uk/products/mantra-centra-m5931-flush-led-ceiling-light Along with a new switch. https://wtlighting.co.uk/products/trendiswitch-champagne-gold-1-gang-2-way-10a-rocker-switch I’ve only ever...

Hello I think the toilet washer between the pan and cistern needs to be replaced, but when I’ve logged at doing this before in another toilet I couldn’t figure out how. This is what is inside the thing Review on Amazon: Easy...

Hi My boy keeps lifting up this step going from the line into the kitchen. Was thinking of getting more clips but can’t find them. Any ideas where they are or a better way to fix it? Cheers

Hello Complete electrical newbie here. I need to replace my ceiling fan. I’ve a new one here ready to go it shows 3 cables required, live, neutral and Earth. Had whipped the existing cover off and see the following. I remember there were far too many cables there previously (my dad helped)...

Hello One of our toilets seems to be dripping water (ever so slightly) into the pan, casing the valve to top up the water level quite often. Would this be caused by the main seal between the pan and where the water lives or the valve (I can replace this bit)? Thanks

Hello Returned home to find an error on the unit regards drainage. Opened up the waste thingy and found some fluff in the screw bit and some clothing wrapped around the fan thing. No idea how to get at this. Suggestions? Thanks

Hello My lawnmower isn’t starting. I’ve checked the spark plug and all looks ok. It looks like the throttle/choke isn’t fully open and I’m not sure if faulty or needs adjusting. Any ideas?

Hello Any recommendations on the best way to get rid of weeds in the garden along with feeding the grass? Not sure these evergreen products and the line do much.. Cheers

Hello I noticed that the cold tap was getting tight and not opening up fully. Now it’s hardly opening and no water is coming out. The hot is fine. The tap is a Deva DCP124-004. I was thinking of replacing the tap but I see that there isn’t any flexi hoses being used, just copper pipe. Can the...

Hello Started to notice a few of these large flies downstairs and today there are half a dozen all in the downstairs toilet mostly by the waste pipe. Not seen this before but assume there is something around there causing this.. Ideas how best to deal with this? Cheers

Hello I recently looked at a property which which went to closed bids off which I missed out on. It’s subsequently back otm at the increased price of £25k more, the price I offered initially. apparently there are covenants that was the reason for the collapse. can anyone give advise as to what...

Hi I have a water tank or two in the loft and one was leaking the other day, stopped by turning on the water. Today is ****ing out. What’s the problem here?? Thanks

Hello Looking for some advice. I recently had a 4kw heater (2x 2kw) installed by a professional electrician. Was good until the it rained and the unit started to trip the rcd. We promptly engaged with the supplier who in turn got in contact with the manufacturer. The unit was ip65 rated and...

Hi Strange one. My boiler is rather intermittently not heating. Seems to be when the schedule is enabled only for heating that it fails. I get the solid red light on the boiler. If I turn the water on though the heating works too. I’ve got a smart tado in place. They seem to think it could be...

Hello Been looking at getting a garden heater to cover an area 3-4m squared in the summer. There are the gas patio heaters but I’m thinking of getting an infrared one mounted in the wall. If this is the best way to get good heat, anyone recommend a heater make and model? Thanks

Hello I’ve installed a cctv camera too close to the external clue of my potterton boiler. The camera is recording the steam/gas too frequently. I can move the camera a little higher I guess but think It will continue to record. Thoughts on flue deflectors? I’ve looked online and found a...

Hello So I’m confused how to get this to work better. I’ve got two tv ariels in the loft, one in use the other is disconnected. I’m s shay got an slx 4-6 way booster running 4 TVs in the house. 3 are working fine, the other isn’t, particularly when in HD, constant break up of office. I’ve also...

Hello I’m agreed to get a 2.0 bar external pump to be fitted to my mixer shower which is Fed directly from the water tank. The pressure currently is just like that of a hot water mixer tap, not great. However the chap thinks now that 2 bar is too much and to put in a 1 as the current one is...

Hello I have the above in my garden but can’t find out which ones they are as I need to buy 8x. They have what Alpert’s to be symmetrical circular dots over most of the slab with no other distinguishing marks. Someone mentioned them at £2.50 each.. Ideas what they are called? Cheers

Hello There karcher Alpert’s to have died. I’m wondering whether to try and repair or replace? I reckon the motor has gone as it made a rattle noise and stopped immediately after turning it on today. I stupidly connected the water that was already on before the jet hose. Pump looks about £30...