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I'm sure one of you clever people can give me an answer to this - I'm using 25 x 16 self adhesive mini trunking onto a conventional plaster and block internal wall, but from past experience know that some additional fixing is sometimes necessary. I've used masonry nails in the past, but is there...

Hello folks, I'm trying to establish whether a private householder should (strictly speaking) receive a Method Statement or Risk Assessment from a contractor starting a job for them? I've googled this but can't find a definitive answer. The reason I'm asking is to establish whether a Residents...

Hello guys, I'm choosing a contractor to carry out a Powerflush as CH flow is poor on the ground floor of my 3 floor townhouse The boiler (12 months old) is on first floor, 3 way valve and pump (both 18 months old) are in airing cupboard on second floor. We had a Powerflush carried out about 4...

Hello folks Had a new Luxaflex retractable awning installed a few weeks ago. It's 3.5 wide and extends to 2.6m. Electric motor internally with remote control for extending and retracting, so not cheap. Two nights ago we had sudden heavy rain, which was not forecast for this area. Sods law...

Hello folks Have almost finished laying quite a large patio (30m2) using 22mm Strata sandstone grey slabs. I'm thinking a darker cement for grouting will look better than plain cement. If I use a cement dye I assume the cement could then stain the slab edges very easily if any of the mix gets...

Our house is well set back behind a strip of woodland from a busy road but we want to put up a high fence maybe 2.4m to further screen off traffic noise from the garden. Anyone any experience of having a fence installed for this purpose? Would a concrete panel fence be much superior to a heavy...

Hello folks We've just moved into a completely refurbished bungalow. It's 3 beds, a little over 1000sq ft. A completely new heating system was installed, using a Worcester Greenstar 37CDi Combi. I can't pass comment on the CH system, but although the HW works fine at the taps it is impossible...

Hi, I never seem to have too much success using ordinary tube decorators caulk - it's dead easy to use, but when for example I use it on a ceiling for plasterboard line cracks and then go over it wiith emulsion it always shows through as a slightly darker line. Should I be using an oil based...

Hello folks Our current monobloc kitchen tap is designed so the hot water is directed down a small separate plastic tube within the spout. For this reason it comes out with great pressure and splashes everywhere. If you turn it down to reduce the splashing the water just piddles out as it's...

Hello folks As part of Residents Association duties, I agreed to source the paint for repainting the garage doors on the 12 townhouses in our street. Being in a conservation area, the Association agreed to paint each of the doors in a slightly different shade of blue or blue/grey, to make the...

Hello folks I have an old Hayter rough cut mower which starts easily, then after about 5 mins starts running roughly (misfiring) which gets worse and then the engine dies. It's got a vertical shaft B&S 5hp engine. I have checked the fuel and cleaned the carb out, all seems OK. The plug looks...

Hello folks I've been searching online for a while and cannot find much information on how to go about getting a gas pressure regulator for a domestic property (the type that usually sits under a green fibreglass box somewhere in peoples front gardens) moved. I want to create a new access...