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Hi, I would like to buy a consumer unit for my garage where a 17mm thick 3-core SWA cable has been left by the previous owners. The other side of the cable is at the main consumer unit, This cable is currently not connected at either ends. Does 17mm overall cable thickness give any indication...

I've an old Stoves Newhome gas cooker whose clicker has stopped working. I am using a cigarette lighter at the moment. Any idea if its normally the switch or the ignition module? I've checked the mains power socket and the fuse, they seem to be OK. Kindly refer to the pictures and advise the...

Hello all, So I've a mixer tap in bathroom sink that does not leak underneath into the vanity unit when closed. It does leak after use from underneath the tap into the vanity cupboard so I thought of replacing the cartridge. Stumped by how to proceed when I opened the top lever. Appreciate any...

Hi, My Beko Excellence 8kg washing machine suddenly stopped working and no error code was displayed. It would fill in water as normal but the drum would not roll. Upon reset, it would simply drain the water and unlock the door. Took out the brushes after checking online, one seems more worn than...

Hi all, The previous owner left me a wire hanging in the bathroom which has now been connected to a newly installed LED mirror. The other end of that cable is in the loft, it is taped to 3 other 1.5mm T/E cables that feed into a spot light in the same bathroom below. Questions: 1. Should one of...

Hi, I have recently moved into a house and am now looking to tidy my garden this summer. I've these largish trees hanging over the fence and possibly causing them to tilt the fence too. I requested my neighbour to tend to them as they are on his property and therefore belong to him. He has...

Hi, Just moved into a house with a Vaillant EcoFit Pure 835 boiler that is 3-4 years old but the previous owner did not bother to register with Vaillant, so Vaillant says its not under warranty. Apart from a leaky PRV that I noticed on the outside valve that is causing me regular pressure drop...

Hello, I've no earth in the lighting circuits in my house. In the bathroom there is a fixed skylight that is 650mm by 650mm size. Am I allowed to install a Panel LED there? Ideally something like a panel frame LED like this one: If you have any other suggestions too, kindly let me know. Thanks.

Hi, My 2 year old newish cistern has had an intermittent issue of water overflowing into the pan after a refill. If any of the dual push buttons is pressed gently, the overflow stops. One can also hear something snap through a vacuum the button is pressed to stop the overflow. I am hoping...

Hello, I've a Single-impeller negative-head Stuart Turner Monsoon N2.0 pump on the Hot side and Mains-pumped on the Cold side in my house. The house has two showers, both of them equipped with a pressure equalising/ balancing valve. Lately the pump seems to come on for a couple of seconds when...

Hi Hope all are safe and well. Just need some guidance on a new flat roof. I have a house with a full flat roof (porch has a flat roof too). The current felt roof is nearing its end of life, so going for a replacement before it leaks. I've narrowed on 2 choices: 1. GRP system: The roofer...

Hi, I've just had a new roof installed for a mid terrace house. The neighbour has advised of an issue with the bonding gutter where he says some cement should be filled on the edge of tiles as the cavity is detrimental for wind and birds. The neighbour on the other side has a newish roof too...

Hi, Hope all are safe and well. I need to paint my drive as it seems to have fainted over the years, especially where car tyres drive in and out. But I need to fill some cracks and one pothole as shown in the picture. What is my best option to heal the cracks? Any advice on paint would be...

Hi, I am getting a Vaillant ECOTEC PRO 28 boiler installed soon. The price includes "Wireless EPH Roomstat". I asked the installer's office on the details and they say its the standard unit that I can carry around the house and also gives a standard 7 day timer. So I guess this a "Thermostat +...

Hi, So I have a Ravenheat HE85T combi boiler (same as CSI85T) and the pressure seems to be reducing by ~0.1 bar every week. This is regardless of whether the boiler is in DHW mode only or DHW+CH mode. I've checked/ tightened all rads and even looked inside the boiler but I can't see a leak...

Hello, My Potterton Profile 50E is currently setup for DHW only twice a day through the timer (summer setup). For some reason it did not fire this morning when the timer came ON. When I turned ON CH through timer, the boiler started and fired straight away (I could hear the 3 port valve...

Hi, So i have a shower cublicle similar to this: One of the column showers has broken, the thread on the shower cubicle that holds the shower head has a crack in it now. I've been to plumbing merchants and Pipe Center, they have advised me to use super glue instead as the screw on...

Morning all, Just a quick question if anyone can help: I've to connect the following 32 mm flexible waste pipe to a 40mm waste drain pipe in a restricted space under floor board: https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-flexcon1-flexible-connector-white-white-32mm/38473 Is there a compression or...

Hi, We live in a mid-terrace house with 6 ft high fence on both sides but concrete posts that are 5 ft on one side and 3 feet on other (please refer to attached pics). I do not wish to remove the posts (set in concrete) and install new ones. Could someone please advise some suitable options...

Hi, Recently, my wife reported that the key would not go in or turn on the lock on the front door (pictures attached). While it did work eventually and I have since submerged the lock with plenty of WD40 from inside (by pressing the latch and also by removing the screws) and outside (through...