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Hi, I keep getting bits of mortar falling down my roof, so took a look at the ridge tiles. There doesnt seem to be any pointing between any of the tiles. they are the type that butt up against each other without that overlap i've seen on other roofs. Do I need to repoint them urgently? Access...

simiar to my last post, can i use choc box connectors to join cooker cable where i have removed a switch. a friend had this done by a builder (we took the panel off to have a look today as i want to do it) they looked fairly chunky ones and were wrapped up in insulating tape. would this be ok or...

Hi all, i'm wondering if i can wire in my cooker, or do regs require a qualified spark to do it? i'll need to take out the old switch and join the wires - i presume these will need to be crimped together with butt connectors (will they need a heat shrink too?), cover this hole with a blanking...

I've been reinsulation my loft and noticed that there is a lot of condensation on the inside of the roof. (black felt type lining). I think the previous owner went a bit far and blocked up all of the eave space with fibreglass which i guess would have restricted airflow? I've managed to get most...

Hi, Don't know if this is the right forum, but, Just had some ceramic wall lights delivered, but no fitting kit. They have two holes for mounting, but I can’t get a screwdriver in there to screw them in the wall. The diagram shows something that is put into the wall with a thread poking out...

Hi All, New here... bear with me. I have just moved into a house where the previous owners secured everyting (and I mean everyting) to the walls with 1" - 1.5" screws and wall plugs. There are literally hundreds of them all over the place. I've cleared most of them from one room so now need to...