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Our guest bathroom shower enclosure has six transparent seals for the doors - two of which have discoloured/yellowed (same part - from both sides). Before we look at replacing them, does anyone have any tips for restoring discoloured/yellowed trim back to its transparent state?

I (think I am) looking for advice about ventilation! We have recently (2 weeks ago) replaced an old glass lean-to roof with a poly-carb equivalent. We have also replaced the UPVC door. We have already noticed a significant amount of condensation on the underside of the poly-carb roof. My...

Hi, Need to raise an existing rain water drain so that I can tee into it. Thought it would be easy but the existing clay gulley has a square hole/neck and the t-pieces are 110mm round. I had assumed I could buy a ribbed seal (or similar) but can't seem to find one. Am I googling the wrong...

Hi, Over recent years, I've had to paint several of our cast radiators (previous owners had sadly not made the best of jobs). Used white radiator wet spray but found that the Hammerite paint provides a better and longer lasting result. Need to tackle two more radiators but this time we want...

As an early Xmas present, our shower has decided to play up. Now runs lukewarm only so looking for guidance. The shower offers: - cold (first 60-deg turn of handle) - lukewarm (remainder of movement) Shower has been fitted approx 5 years. Hot ran from a Worcester Bosch combi. Cold appears to...

Spent years renovating our house and now stuck for ideas with the simpliest of things!!! Got one of those vintage frameless mirrors which my wife wants to hang over our cast iron bedroom fireplace. It has a small chain for hanging (single chain /fixed at either end to mirror) but can't think...

Got 20+ 5ft fence panels that need their first "paint". Want to "paint' (or spray) a clear/natural wood colour but all the usual Ronseal fence/shed stuff is browns, greys, greys, blues, etc. What can I use???? (Remember I have to do at least 20 panels (both sides of at least 8)

Hi, Looking for options for covering a service passageway that runs between house and our neighbours - it is a dead end. Passageway is currently open (no roof) so rain can get in but there is little light /ventilation to dry it out. Passage is: 3.7m long 1.3m wide Surrounded on both sides and...

Beko DW603 dishwasher Drain pump not running during/after cycle: During cycle, water seen draining from two overflow pipes (located by front feet) Drain pump does not run between washes/rinses. Checked: Inlet and outlet for blockages Checked other pipe connections and for blockages Ran drain...

Hi, Had an Heritage Glastonbury exposed thermostatic shower - it's a wall-hung mixer tap!! Fitted for quite some time - long enough to be out of warranty!!! Typically, it's now started making a squealing noise while in use. Not always probably every other time it's used. Seems to be a case of...

Sorry - seems to be a lot of similar posts but not a lot of detail provided. Beko dw603 diswasher - 3.5 years old and ran fine until yesterday. Ran usual cycle but noted unusual/continuous sound of (drain) pump. Switched off and inspected. Dishes were mostly clean but water found in sump...

Hi, Looking for advice with a Hygroscopic salt(?) stain. It does not seem to get worse/larger but reappears after decorating (painting). The facts: Property is brick Victoria-era (mid 1880s) There are no issues with flaking paintwork, white fluff/salt tide marks - just a reappearing stain...

Moved into a property that has a papered hallway and landing ceiling. Stuck to the papered ceiling are two old smoke detector bases - measuring 120mm diameter. I've tried to remove a base but gave up as its clear it will result in some/all of the paper being damaged/removed. Plan B is to try...

Arrived home tonight to discover that my 3-1/2 year old son has managed to strike our TV screen with a wooden handle - crunch!!! Is the TV now destined for the dustbin or is it actually possible to economically repair. Excuse my ignorance: It's a Samsung UE55KU6000 LED TV flat screen, 2 year old.

Looking to cover an existing passageway which runs between ours and the neighbouring property. The passageway consists of brickwork along both sides and one end. Our intention is to create a pitch roof with velux (or similar) roof windows. The roof will be finished with flat tiles. The...

Looking to reinstate a traditional embossed frieze. Previous occupants have decorated the frieze with a modern anaglypta. Have had a nosey on the internet but (with one exception) can only find embossed paper that is 12" wide/deep - we require 18". Can anyone suggest any suitable stockists. We...

Looking for ideas for low cost lawn edging to separate lawn from borders. Larger area to cover. Established lawns and recently decluttered borders. - Lawn and borders are at same/similar level. Probably benefit from a slight raised edge. - Edges are straight with square corners. - Lawns are...

Hi, Help! Our plumbing has suddenly started to make droning noises and it's scaring our little boy (oh and annoying both mummy and daddy!!) My wife used the cold water tap on the downstairs bathroom sink and discovered it creates a load droning noise. The noise/sound is best described as being...

Struggling to find information on reverting a room back to it's original integral garage format. We are looking into purchasing this UK-based property and we're trying to understand whether this is a simple/achievable task or whether we'd be wasting our time. Property is a bungalow with...

What glue should I use for joining Tongue & Groove Engineered Wood Flooring? EWF for approx. 15mm thick and will be installed as a floating floor (installed on typical water-resistant underlay). Sub-floor is concrete and relatively flat. Thank you