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After a little advise off anyone who has done something similar. I'm going to replace a lean-to roof on our 1970's property, primarily to oversail the bay window and to give a better flashing, but also to change the style of the tiles (currently not in keeping with the area). I’m all...

I'm having an issue with a Veritas * standard system that was installed before I bought a property. I have all the documentation and have read it through, the house has been renovated and during which I have replaced the sensors (misses wanted something newer looking). The alarm has no...

Im guessing this may fall under the area of part P notification so may not be able to do this myself. However a guide on what can be done if I cant would still be appreciated. We have an existing ceramic hob wired to a CCU and to a 45 amp cooker switch on a 10mm cable. This is then fused at...

Hi I have recently purchased a new house and Im gutting the place. I will be getting a sparky out to test and check the eletrics when upstairs is mostly done (in time for heating etc). Anyway hoping to check this is ok to allow other work and avoid having a sparky out early. The loft...

I have recently installed a premium yale alarm that has a wired control panel and the 9v transformer 9V ~230V 50Hz is too short to suit the existing socket. Is it possible to get another power supply transformer with a 3m cable? More importantly does anyone know of one that fits? Cheers and...

Im looking to alter an existing push fit soil pipe, with the intention of changing the soil inlet for the toilet from directly in front to 90deg to the right. Currelty there are to boss connection either side of the main outlet. Im looking to blank the existing and turn it, then open up the...

Hi there I am looking at purchasing a house that has a few issues. The exterior render of the property is cracked horizontally in two places on the wall. The stair case is long this length of the wall and I know this commonly can be an issue with restraint of the gable wall. It does not...

I am in the process of buying a house that comes with a decent size concrete drive (approx 35sqm). The concrete is in a good condition with no cracking or obvious defects however, it has been poured in stages over time and as such, the missus does not like it. It is a smooth floated finish and...

Probably a dead easy one for all you lot in the know. I have a Radiator thats not getting hot. I have tried bleeding it and all the other radiators, there is no air in it at the moment. The pipe is hot up to the entrance to the TRV. If I bleed water out of the radiator then it gets warm...

Hi there, Before we get into the relms of part P I wont be doing any of this work so, it is just to give me an idea of the access I should leave to route cables and if any work is even required. I am in the process of refitting a kitchen, the original kitchen hobs and socket used a FCU off...

Im busy replacing the bath suite and installed two 15mm isolator valves onto the ends of the existing 15mm cold and hot supply pipes for the bath. I am struggling to find a 15mm x 3/4 inch braided flexi pipe is this something I might find or have I done something against the grain? I can...

Hi there, iv done a few two way light swithes in the past. Adding another switch for upstairs etc. Previously I have always had the earth, live and ground in the existing socket ie red black. This isnt the case for this socket. It is the yellow, red, blue and earth. As is the cable Im wiring...

I have just bought a 1900 terrace house with a loft conversion, this conversion has no building regs and has no planning permission as it was built in 1981 (before the regs I think). Normally this would have sent me running but it was a massive steal at an auction. I know it was built in 1981 as...

Hi everyone, this is my first post so go gentle. I'm new to the more involved DIY tasks, not too unfamiliar as I work in the construction industry. So I will probably be asking the same questions at work as well and getting some input form there. Anyway I have bought a new property with...