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Hi, The toilet seat was loose, so I decided to cleverly unscrew the mini rod, and to my horror the fixing on the otherside of the hole underneath, feel straight to the floor. I cannot access this now as the hole is too small. Please see photos. It's a back to wall toilet. Is it an easy job to...

After unblocking the bathroom sink (long story) it appears that whilst unscrewing the pop-up plug, the bracket holding it in place had snapped off. Please see photos below. What options do I have to replace or fix this issue? Are we talking about a brand new sink?? :eek: I know getting a...

Hi, We are getting musty smells coming from our en-suite shower drain. I'm no expert but I believe that the water is drying up (or being pulled from the toilet) in the p trap which exposes the sewer gases. I put my nose directly over the drain and the gases hit me in the face. I'm concerned...

Hi, We had our entire flat freshly plastered a couple of years ago, but pretty much every room now has hairline cracks. The worst ones are probably in the ceiling. But even still, they are not terribly deep. I've seen a few youtube videos which advise making the crack deeper first with a...

Hi, I had a tradesman out today to try and address a leak from the shower screen and the tray, but since he left (this may be totally unrelated, but too coincidental) the actual shower unit/base is consistently leaking! I don't know whether this was intentional or not, but is this a simple fix...

Hi, I live in Glasgow in an old tenement building, top floor (2nd floor). I want to get my bathroom renovated, but I'm concerned about the ceiling and ventilation in the bathroom. On the ceiling I have wooden planks and believe there is a cavity between the ceiling and loft to aid...

Hi, I closed my bedroom door entirely yesterday and now it won't open. I tried opening with force but it just won't budge. I removed the handle but can't see anything that will help me to force it open. Can you please advise which tools I would need to get in without damaging the door? Photos...

Hi All, Hoping you friendly folk can help. I have 4 handheld bidets in my home. 1 has been installed correctly with a faucet (see photo), the other 3 have been connected directly to the pipe. This almost flooded my house! the 3 have been "disabled" now. I don't know what this means and how...

Hi All, I need to replace a garden fence panel, it's been on my to do list for over a year now :( I can get a 6x6 ft panel, but the replacement doesn't look so straight forward. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction please? I'm willing to give it a go myself, but not great at DIY...

Hi, My kitchen ceramic tap is constantly dripping. It makes a loud annoying whistling noise, which suggests that it's an actual water pressure issue. I opened the kitchen tap and checked the cartridge, the black rubber washer is slightly damaged, so I think it would be good to replace this as...

Hi, We have a garden house at the side of the house. The white pipe (outside as shown in the photo) which supplies the water, burst over night and it is constantly spraying water from the crack. Is there a simple way to just isolate water going to this pipe? The only way I've managed to turn...

Hi, I really need to remove 4 screws from my piano so it can be dismantled, can someone please help. I'm desperate. To confirm the screws have unscrewed with a screwdriver, the heads are not stripped in any way at all, it's loose and ready to come out, but it won't actually extract from the...

Hi, Please see photo attached. I have a large hole surrounding the pipework behind one of my bedroom radiators. What's the best method of filling this hole. Am I okay to use that expanding foam? Appreciate any advice.

Hi I just replaced a light shade in one of my bedrooms. Unfortunately I was a bit heavy handed removing the old light shade (the pendant cable twisted a couple of times). After replacing the light shade the light is no longer working! I tried the bulb in another room and it worked, confirming...

Title says it all, I've got a damaged/stripped screw head in my kitchen sink tap....bad times. See photo attached. I've tried different screwdrivers with a bit of force but that thing isn't coming out and I don't want to make it worse. How would you approach this horrible task. I've...

Hi The lightbulb holder in the bedroom has broken so the bulb doesn't stay screwed in. A bit of black plastic fell out, see photo attached. I need to get this replaced, how do I go about doing this. What's the actual part I need (part name?). And when it comes to replacing, is it a straight...

Hi, My conservatory rook is leaking from the central point. Someone came out twice and applied sealant but it still leaks. From where it leaks inside, there is a fan so I'm highly concerned as there are electrics involved. For now the fan has been disconnected, but I'm sick of looking at my...

Hi, Hoping you guys can help. I need a new lock for my electric meter box. sick of pulling into my road to be greeted by a swinging door on the side of my house! I ordered one of those standard plastic latches from amazon but it isn't compatible with this door. it seems it would fit perfectly...

hi all, wondering if someone may be able to help. I have a boiler mate 2000, and the heating keeps coming on! I've turned the manual override to the permanently off position as stated on the front panel instructions. all the tappets are in the inner position which means it is set to the...