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Probably too difficult to cut. Its only about 1cm out to be honest. One idea was to remove the surround above the door? Good idea or bad idea?

You the type, bright yellow, fit over the towball.... Not been used for a while so think its seized but key has snapped off in the lock now.... Any suggestions? Im assuming its easier (if at all possible) to drill out the lock rather than cut the actual bars? After all if it was that easy...

Dear wife has bought 3 mains powered garden lights. Got an outdoor socket (but not 3). Whats the best way to do this? Can it be done in serial somewhow? Got outdoor cable so thats not a problem. The lights look like 2x35w bulbs in each.

Pretty common I guess. Concrete slabs/patio then chippings down the sides. Anyway my dear wife has had a bright idea that you can just pour concrete over the chippings and its job done. Shes bought a bag of floor levelling compound. Is is this easy?

32mm sink waste fitted. Trouble is the 32mm p trap end doesnt quite fit in the hole. I'm assuming the entire tip (inc the washer) goes inside? It doesnt leaving about 2 mm to go in. No way that bit with the washer on is going in there. Thats never going to work - tightening up the nut it doesnt...

Looks like the bit in the sink (plughole) is screwed into the bit below and this seems to have snapped completely. No problem, I thought, got replacement from screwfix. Fits well - apart from a side waste flex pipe. Seems this one is slightly smaller diameter than the one thats currently there...

Having a nightmare with this. Thought I'd cracked it using a 1/2" male to 3/8" male adaptor. The 1/2" bit fits into the new hose but its a smidge too small to screw into the mixer shower housing. Problem is I can't remember make of shower. Any ideas what I can do?

Got plasterer in. Did great job, and then we painted. 2 weeks later and theres a crack half way across the ceiling. Can't blame the plasterer. Whats best way to sort this?

Pretty sure I've changed this before.... Appears to be leaking due to mould/fur causing a problem. Luckily, its the connection to isolating valve thats the problem so easy enough to swap out. Still a right PITA. Anyway to stop it re-occuring?

Previously I had a kit. RCD inside to outdoor socket then armoured cable out the bottom of this to shed to another outdoor socket. Not the best quality and the shed one I replaced years ago with a better one. The first one in the chain needs doing now. Will there be anything special about this...

Yes should have measured first. Bad mistake.... What are my chances of success trying to make hole in the metal bigger? Step drill bit or reamer? Or give up, fill in the hole I've made and try again with smaller bolts?

Switch on RCD for sockets (kitchen) but it doesn't look like all sockets for some reason. Had water leaking through ceiling. Not that bad - a few drips and stained sealing - could be worse. Got home emergency cover but they said they wont send an electrician for 48 hours until it dries. Can...

Want to put an ikea cupboard (small one) onto conservatory wall. I bought the grip-fit things and I've also got the plastic toggles. BUT it looks like the plasterboard has been laid directly on top of the cinderblock. No gap at all. So can't use spring toggle type fixing. The cinderblock is...

Belfast sink with single mixer tap. Single hole. I can see some sort of "surround" in the hole. But the main mixer tap sits on top and appears to be secure with a grub screw. Trouble is the hole/thread appears to be knackered. Obviously, I can't just screw a normal screw in because there are...

Had new boiler from British Gas a few months ago with Hive. We've not got a combi but a water tank upstairs. So you need to schedule water and heating. Obviously, in this weather heating is off. (but we still need hot water) Noticed last night that upstairs radiator only were hot. I turned...

Family member had an upstairs water leak which resulted in electics in kitched getting wet. Leak is all sorted now (and power is off). How long before it'll dry and be safe to use (family member has moved in with us temporarily)? Or should we be getting someone in to check? Insurance claim...

Had it re-gassed a year ago. The other day stopped working. Then it started again and has been off/on ever since. Display shows AC on. Also, when Iturn it off I can hear it starting every time. Took it to halfords. They said machine showed ZERO. But surely it would work not all if this was the...

Got a hot water tank system. Recently noticed that no matter how long the hot water is set to heat there is much less hot water than there used to be. Runs out really quickly -as if its heating half a tank or something. Anything obvious to look for?

Got teenage son who, despite, umpteen warnings is still inclined to spend ages in the shower and use all the hot water. As you can tell, we've got a hot water tank rather than combi boiler. Tank is in airing cupboard next to bathroom. Would there be a cut-off from the pipes into the shower...

Wall one side, low wall other side (then open). So windows on the one side, replace existing post/corner, door, and infill piece. Quoted £3100 which I think is a bit high?