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I’m fixing gate posts for a single 5ft picket gate both onto stone walls. What fixings do you recommend plz?

Hi some advice please You will see from photos I need to allow the front gutter and side gutter to meet the down pipe. 1: The front gutter must be higher to avoid a big gap and the felt be visible 2: The gutter coming from the side can’t be any higher due to needing the fall 3: I don’t want to...

Hopefully a simple question ….. Currently I have a fan with a timer that works off the light pull cord. I want a fan with a timer and humidistat where the fan goes on with the light and off with the timer (same as it does now) and also on and off driven by the humidistat. Can I simply swap the...

Hi I noticed when cutting smaller pieces of wood that they weren’t cutting at 90 degrees. I didn’t notice this problem when I first bought the saw from new. Looking at the photos the back clearly isnt square! Any ideas how to correct?

Hi, suction has been fine for a year or more on Goblin upright vacuum cleaner. However, now suction fine without the dust collection cylinder attached but too strong (almost impossible to push) when attached! Any ideas anyone?

Hi any idea what this part is and what it’s function is? It sits inside the lid of the dust collector. The vacuum works fine until I put the dust collector on which increases the suction making it almost impossible to push! All looks ok but thought the part in the photo may have something to do...

Hi I had a sparky wire an extractor in a new bathroom with an isolator switch outside on the landing. I couldn’t understand why sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t! I removed the fan returned it to Toolstation and fitted a replacement and still the same. I checked the wiring in the...

I have searched the existing posts but couldn't find one that solved my problem. My bathroom is being refurbished (including reskimming the ceiling). I have removed the current light fitting and have temporarily fitted a pendant fitting. (No baths or showers taking place until after the...

Hi, could you please advise me? I am moving a partition wall and need to move a socket (that is a spur) to allow this. This involves extending the spur by means of a junction box under the floorboards which will be inaccessible once the wall is moved. I went my local electrical wholesaler who...

Hi I am in the process in installing a warmer drawer. It comes with moulded plug. My plan was to wire a socket off a junction box That sits on top of the kitchen cupboard out of site. However the installation instructions say “the appliance must be connected to a earthing socket”. Does this mean...

Hi, there is a hissing sound coming from where the washing machine and tumble dryer are positioned in our utility room. The gas supply comes in from the outside in this area but there is no smell. The only other pipes are single hot and cold water pipes feeding to/from the kitchen and through...

Bosch £107 in B&Q or DeWalt £100 in Screwfix For a keen DIYer, which would you guys recommend?

Hi, anyone any experience of granite of quartz worktops? I am looking to upgrade my kitchen and would welcome your advice. Which is the most practical requiring the least maintenance. Basically I need to straight run approx 3000mm x 600mm with upstands and a single cut-out in each for sink and...

Hi, I have just replaced a traditional fluorescent strip light for an led one in my garage. All seems ok but when I switch off the brightness goes instantly but a feint light remains! Is this normal? Will this go over time or should it be instant? I have checked and double checked the wiring.

Hi, I would appreciate some advice please. I need to upgrade my gas boiler to serve additional radiators. I currently have a conventional system (tanks in loft) and was considering a system boiler. Could I change to a system boiler while still using my existing cylinder or will I need a new...

Hi I have just bought LED strip lights for my garage to replace the poor conventional strip lights. I noted how the old ones were wired and wired the new strip light 1 the same way. I noticed the whole of the unit was registering live on my simple volt meter! I put the old one back to check I...

Hi I have a lean to roughly 2m x 3m. Walls: 2 walls are plasterboard dot and dabbed on solid brick walls, 1 wall is plaster on solid brick and 1 wall is a upvc door and window with under the window breeze block on the outside with kingpin and plasterboard on the inside. Floor: Tiled over screed...

Hi, I have fitted moisture resistant plasterboard on my kitchen wall. I want to paint it. Can anyone advise whether there any need to seal with a diluted "mist" coat beforehand or not?

Hi I have a small wall above a kitchen worktop to dot and bad. It measures less that an 8x4 sheet so there will be no joints. I intend to have a row of tiles and then emulsion. As I'm using moisture resistent plasterboard is there any need to seal with a diluted "mist" coat beforehand or not? Oh...