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Hello all I've fitted a flat roof sky light on an upstand, do I need to leave a tiny gap between the plaster board and the glass ? or do i fit some sort of trim up to the glass and plaster up to that. Thanks for any advice

Hello all, new Belling hob has got 2.5mm 4 core cable ( 2 live, 1 neutral and 1 earth) , my cooker switch 45a connected to 32a mcb 6mm cable, then it goes to a dual 45a outlet plate for oven and hob 6mm cable. how do i connect the new hob it states it needs to have a 25a fuse, also im concerned...

Hello all back again for help, I had to take the glove box out to get access to another problem in doing so I had to disconnect the passenger air bag switch, put it all back together and now the air bag warning light is now on, another headache lol. is there any way of resetting car computer...

Hello all, a knocking noise behind the glove compartment has started when i start the engine which lasts for about 10 seconds also it starts knocking when i put it into reverse. no noise when driving, any ideas and help please.

Hello all I can't get the bathroom window open the shoot bolt on the left side has come a drift from the locking mechanism inside the window frame. its an old upvc window maybe 20 years old so its not like the newer ones were you can slide an allen key between the frame and window to unlock it...

Hello all Any recommendations for the best brand ? Thanks Jason

Hello All just a quick one whats the best ratio of all in ballast to cement to water to make concrete for a small kitchen extension foundation, trench is 600 deep by 450 wide, i was thinking 4 ballast 1 cement 0.5 water. thanks for any advice Jason

Hello all, I've got a 1930's house, the garage floor has no damp proof membrane it's ok in the summer but in the winter it gets damp. I don't want to dig it out as I'm worried about the gas pipe and electrics, so I'm thinking of laying a dpm on top of it and then slabing over it. Any thoughts or...

Hi all back again my Ford Focus 2002 has still got a slight misfire (1800 revs) despite changing coil, leads and air filter. This has been going on for 2years now, now recently the engine warning light has just started coming on and going off, some time the engine will not start just dead I have...

Hello all, back again need your help, my wife's Seat Ibiza 2009 (new shape) drivers side rear door will not lock. I can hear the locking noise within the door when I use the key fob but the door remains unlocked. Thanks for any advice you can give.

Hello all, Next week if it's dry! I'm planning to repoint the lead flashing on my garage, I've always used mortar but is lead sealant better ? Thanks for any advice, atb Jason

Hi all a few mornings now the guages on my Focus 2002 rev counter, speedo, fuel and temp guages are not working and then flickering for about 10 minutes, today I turned the engine off and they carried on flickering. Any ideas? Thanks for any advice

Hello all I've had a slight misfire, low revs, for about a year, more of a stutter. This happens when engine is hot. I've changed the coil and ht leads and still got the same issue. When I rev it on the drive engine sounds great, so any ideas what it could be. Thanks for any help

Hello all I have Ford Focus 2002 1.4 its started to have slight misfire when engine is warm and only when changing up gear at low revs, it stutters. I've changed the coil but still no better its still got the original ht leads on. I'm thinking now that when the engine is hot the leads which are...

Hello all I have a Ford Focus 2002 the blue chipped manual keys have worn out, they no longer open the doors at all, they just about work in the ignition with a prayer and a lot of shouting. To unlock the doors I have open the hatchback and use a big stick to push the central locking open. The...

Happy New year all, well mostly today I have been washing up by hand, great way to start the new year. I have got an indesit DIF04 dishwasher, for the last month the tablet door hasn't been opening, no problem just through the tablet in. This morning started the washing cycle and it stopped I...

Hello all I have no man hole to the drains, I have a water logged garden and water under the suspended wooden floor, which I pump out with a sump pump. I want to put in a French drain across the back garden and have it draining into a manhole. So any advice about digging down to the...

Hello all, Help and advice needed, My ford Focus heater fan doesn't work on setting 1 to 3. It works on setting 4 full blast and heat comes out, do you think I need a new heater fan resister and if so were is it and how do I get it out. Thanking you for any replies.

Hello all I'm planning to convert my loft to a useable space an office or maybe a new bedroom. I will put a staircase in up the side of the front bedroom wall boxed in with a stud wall, strenghen the loft floor with new joists, insulate, plaster and put a radiater in. I would like to have a...

Hello all My Norfrost chest freezer packed up yesterday for second time in 3 years, I got a new thermostat for it and it started to work straight away, because the freezer was empty my wife suggested lets defrost it over night, which I did and guess what this morning it wouldn't come on. I...