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Hi all Am planning to build a lean to between the side of our house and the garden wall. I'm generally OK with this but am struggling a bit with the roof. Any ideas ? The span is 1.6m. Polycarb ? Ply and felt ? A slight complication is the chimney that sticks out of the wall And the last...

Hi All We've got a Samsung RL56 Fridge/Freezer. We're getting a sheet of ice at the bottom of the freezer compartment plus sometimes water drips out of the door From a bit of research it may be a 'blocked drain' or just need defrosting Any ideas on how to proceed? Thanks in advance

Hi all Is it possible to add a delay to one of the sensors? When in night mode, we have to come downstairs to turn off the alarm in the morning - and the internal beeper starts going off as soon as we start going downstairs Would quite like to add a delay on the sensor that gets triggered...

Hi again I probably missing something but ... Am trying to connect a Bosch hose to an extension via the white coupling you can see in the below pic The extension hose on the left - fits on fine - but the Bosch hose doesn't seem to far enough onto the connector (maybe only half...

Hi All, Silly question but am struggling to buy a dishwasher extension hose with the correct connectors. The one I am replacing had a small connection at each end to fit the dishwasher hose and the spigot under sink The only ones I can find (at Grahams and B&Q) has different...

Hi I've tried sizing up the radiator I need for a room. http://radcalcer.co.uk/default.aspx gives 5,270 BTU http://www.bestheating.com/btu-calculator gives 3,500 BTU This seems like quite a difference - can anyone point me at a reliable site? Ta

Hi I've been a right plonka and SDS chiselled into our water pipes while investigating a potential leak under the floor (there definitely is a leak now!) Hot pipe has a split caused by the SDS chisel Cold pipe has a circular hole I can't isolate that section WTF do I do :(...

Hi Detectives We have a mysterious damp issue in our downstairs WC - any tips or pointers would be most welcome. The most relevant fact may be that it gets worse after heavy rain .... The wall has recently been 'injected' and replastered etc. Its a Victorian house (approx 1900)...

Hi All, Can I connect an external security light to the ring main ? There is a handy double socket I could run a spur from ? AM thinking a switched, fused spur, cable straight through to external light ? Thanks in advance

Hi All I am about to fit a small section of oakblock worktop - approx 90cm long I need to take approx 2cm off the back and cut a curve on part of the front edge Is it feasible to trim this with a jig-saw ? Cheers in advance

Evening! Could anyone please advise me about the max span for a 4" joist. Its a kitchen floor and will be tiled ta

Hello all, We recently had a new double socket fitted. As I sanded some rough plastering of the cable chase I discovered that the cable was hardly recessed into the wall (i.e. a very thin skim had been put on top of it - so after sanding the wall flat, the cable is clearly visible)...

Hi All Any suggestions for a coloured oil we could use for our garden furniture? I think it is teak - I tried oiling it with teak oil but it has come out a bit blotchy - and we'd like to get it a bit darker anyway Thanks in advance

We have a Monarch Ultimate Midi and haven't really noticed any difference since it was fitted (a week ago) So how can you tell if your water softener is working ? Ta

Hi Guys, Does anyone have any suggestions re. which electric plane to buy ? For occasional DIY use but not cheapy cheap Ta

Hi Guys Following on from this thread: //www.diynot.com/forums/tiling/reuse-floor-tiles.311291/ We have lifted the tiles and are filling in the wooden section of floor with concrete. We haven't lifted the tiles on the original concrete section of floor Question: How much gap should...

Hi Guys I've made some MDF doors which I need to trim by about 2 or 3mm (I didn't allow quite enough for the gaps on the hinge sides - doh !) Is planing an option ? (Manual plane) or would sanding do it Thanks in advance ps I know about the mask needed :D

Hi Guys I need to talk to my builder re. the floor work he has done in our kitchen How would you spec a ply floor to be ready for tiling? Its on 4x2 joists with a 6' span (joists have extra supports to ground in middle of span) High traffic area i.e. thickness of ply, supports...

dangerous ? illegal ? should I worry ? its a new spur for a gas fire -just fitted Thanks in advance for any opinions

Hi All Our builder/plumber has put silicone around the skirts/floor join before we've painted it ... so paint won't stick Its undercoated MDF skirts and laminate floor Whats the best way to remove it ? Ta