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Tenants of our house have moved out, but all LSH keys we have won't insert all the way in both sides of the lock. The door is locked and I can't open it to change the lock. Is it possible that the cam has lost alignment with the barrel? I am considering drilling it, since the snapping method...

I have stripped back the plaster above a doorway we intended to remove to re-plaster as a partition wall instead. However, upon inspection, there is no concrete lintel above the door frame. There are a few floor joists from the 1st floor that do not appear to be supported by the shoddy...

I am removing a downstairs loo (it is being relocated). How should I go about capping off the waste pipe that is in the floor? The existing toilet seems to have a ceramic down pipe which has been cemented into this waste pipe. The diameter is much wider than a normal waste pipe, hence why the...

Is there a minimum distance any electrical supply must be from a wet area? For a more precise description, we currently have a downstairs loo that has a small sink and toilet. Currently it has an electric heater opposite the sink. We will be removing the toilet and the heater, replacing the...

I am replacing a single rose with an array of 240v halogen lamps. What is the best circuit to use for this type of install? I was thinking of a ring, replacing the rose with a 4 way junction, with both ends of the ring connecting to the junction, going off to the switch/mcb. Excuse...

Hi, I bought a new CSU with a load of MCB's (B32s, B16s, B10s and B6s). I have connected up the MCB's to the bus coming from the RCD, but just wondered what gauge cabling I need to use for the neutral connections from the RCD and live connection to and from the main switch and RCD? I only...

I need to fit a stat in the hallway since we currently don't have one and the house temperature plummets in the night due to the timer also being inadequate. Our heating system in our previous house was configured perfectly to provide constant heating and timed water control, with the...

I have unfortunately broken the plastic part of the valve off whilst trying to undo the valve to radiator connecting nut. It seems that the plastic has become brittle over time and has discoloured somewhat. There are some plastic clips left in the metal part of the valve with the pin. In...