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Hi, Is there a simple way to connect an Ipad to a TV, ideally wireless. The Ipad is an IPad Air, few years old. The TV is a (pink) Alba TV DVD 24inch non smart TV, it has 1x HDMI, scart socket and USB. It will be used mainly for watching Netflix. The easiest and most straight forward option...

Hi, I have a concrete roof over my front door. Twice I year I have to clean this roof and repaint it. I use a wire wheel on an angle grinder to clean the old paint off, the masonry paint to paint the roof. It looks great until it rains. I know I’m obviously using the wrong paint, but what...

Hi, Got a plug socket that has never worked, it never really bothered because we put a wardrobe in front of it. Now my daughter wants a game room so I decided to investigate further. Plug socket tester doesn’t light up meaning no live but my contactless voltage pen shows power. Removed the plug...

Hi, Above my cooker I have the cooker isolation switch, with another switch and plug socket. There is a strip of plastic cover running down the wall with the wire in, then it connects to the cooker. It has been there since we moved in, nearly 10 years ago. Every time someone comes around who...

Hi, Just bought these (see pics) from Lidl, £5 each. Talking to a guy in work, who seems to think they are a must have for any home DIY. I did buy a socket tester from screw fix but if fell apart the first time I used it so I returned it. Socket tester. If live/neutral are wrong, would the...

Hi, My combi boiler is roughly 7-8 years old. My parents had a new boiler fitted on Wednesday and have a heater control by their front door, so basically they can control their heating with out having to go up stairs. It’s wireless. Are these easy to fit, is a job I can do myself or do I need...

Hi, This evening while making tea, the electric tripped out, the oven now has no heat so I suspect that was the issue. We have a free standing cooker/grill/oven, there is 1 wire that connects to the appliance. On my fuse board (I suspect that’s not the correct name for it) their is a switch...

Hi, My current loft hatch is loads of boards stuck together (possibly T&G) and looks a bit crap, so I’m going to change it for 1 piece or board. Is there any recommendations for what wood to use? I’m concerned about one side (lower side) being warm and the other side (top) being cold and the...

Hi, I’m fitting 2 LED batten lights in my loft. My plan is to have 1 cable coming from a power supply (plug) in to a junction box then 2 cables out, 1 to each light. I have plenty of cable, 1mm 3 core flex and 1mm twin + earth. I’m inclined more to use the twin + earth because I already have a...

Hi, The lower screw in my back door handle is rounded off and stuck in. Any ideas on how to get it out? Thanks.

Hi, I have a few questions about down lights. I’d be interested to hear from DIYers and professionals. 1) My toilet is less the 1m x 2m, how many lights do I need? There is currently 1 light fitted with a energy saving bulb with is great, it hangs off the ceiling giving great light coverage...

Hi, A few years ago we had a new central heating system fitted, old hot water tank taken out and replaced with a new combi boiler in a different location. The installers left all the wiring just hanging about and the timer connected. At the time I turned the switch off on the fuse board, put...

Hi, I have a Upvc front door, it was fitted when we moved in. The outside handle is a stubby handle, you can pull it up to o’clock the door but you can’t open the door from the outside, which is great. The other half wanted a new letter box and picked a silver one, which mean we now have to...

hi, When using the hot water in my house, there is a noise when you turn the tap off. It sounds like something tapping the pipe, it only happens for a second or so but it is getting louder. I've had some work done in the bathroom in the summer, could this be connected? The water pipes run...

Hi. I have had 2 walls in my bathroom and my ceiling reboarded and plastered with normal plaster board. I've just had a tiler tell me that my walls need reboarding again with moisture resistant plaster board before tiling. he didn't mention my ceiling, does that need doing aswell? Thanks

hi, How do I go about putting Lino down? It is a wooden floor and I will be putting hard board over the floor boards. Do I stick the Lino down or just lay it down over the hard board and leave it? It's going in a bathroom if that makes any difference? Thanks

i have recently installed a 10mm shower cable. I was told by a salesman in a bathroom centre I can only run a 9.5kw or 10.5kw shower from a 10mm cable. Is this true? I have only installed the cable. When I'm ready, I will be getting an electrician in to connect it all up and install the...

Hi, I have ripped my bathroom out and replastered it. Normally after plastering I give the new plaster a few coats of watered down paint (I read it on here). This time I plan on tiling the walls, do I need to do anything before I tile a newly plastered wall? Thanks Dan.

Hi, Is it safe to run a extractor fan and light off a 10mm shower cable? It will also be powering the shower. I'm thinking a separate light and fan that only works when the shower is turned on. Thanks.

Hi, I am going to change a light in my toilet from a pendant light to a down light. I'm thinking about buying this down light. http://www.screwfix.com/p/enlite-fire-rated-fixed-led-downlight-ip20-satin-nickel-5w/4286p Will it be a straight swap? Do I need anything else? I've changed loads...