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Hello all, We recently had a bathroom redesigned and during the process the stop clock was turned off and on several times. The flow rate on the taps now has increase massively (the whole house not just the bathroom) I believe the stop cock was only partially open before we started closing it...

Hello, I have searched high and low for a black dual flush cistern button for a concealed toilet. Can anyone Point me in the right direction please? Thanks

Hello all, Issue with flat roof drain water leaking behind guttering. As you can see from the photos some type of flashing tape has perished/come away half way along the guttering. What’s the best way to fix this? Access is pretty good just not sure what materials methods I need to use...

Hello all, looking for some advice on tile selection. We are having our bathroom ripped out and all new stuff fitted . We are having a Corner freestanding bath put in . I have attached a photo of the bathroom as it is now. The plan is to have vinyl slate effect flooring with a light grey...

Hello all, I have a new MDF radiator Cover coming which I will need to cut to make room for some Radiator pipes that run Over the skirting. It has a cutout for skirting but I will need to customise this. What would Be the best method for this? Preferably hand tools if possible as I do not...

Hi, Having issues with my shower drain trap. When the shower starts the water is slow to drain and the water starts building up in the tray. After a few minutes suddenly the drainage increases and all the water built up in the tray will drain within a few seconds. Normal Good drainage is...

Hello all, I have just put a new 55 inch Samsung TV up in the attic room. Unfortunately when the light switches are used the TV momentarily goes blank. Has anyone got any ideas as to what this could be and ways in which I can sort it out? Many thanks

Hello everyone, I have used a few different plaster fillers over the years and the majority of them seem to shrink after a while. (Even ones that claim not to) Can anyone recommend a type of plaster repair product that does not shrink? Thanks

Hello, Hope everyone is keeping well. I pulled off a skirting board in my porch as it could do with replacing. When it came of I noticed there is a void/gap behind the left and side. You can see the gap on the left hand side in the photos. I’m a bit lost with what to do and how to securely...

I have seen a coffee table design I really like but I can't find one similar for sale anywhere. Can anyone recommend a furniture maker who could make it?

Hello all, Picture paints a thousand words so I've posted them below. Basically I want to install some guttering to an outbuilding with a fibreglass roof. Currently the water is running down the walls on the building and moss and all sorts is starting to form. Are there any solutions to...

hi guys, Just to set the background I had a leak in the kitchen directly underneath the shower tray upstairs. I pulled down 2 sections of plasterboard to see what was going on. Straight away I noticed that the waste trap for the shower tray was fouling on a joist and it wasn't flush with the...

We put in a storm damage claim on our property and subsequently got out flat roof over bay window re felted. They replaced the lead flashing but had to redo about a foot of pebble dash above the roof. The pebbledash is completely mismatched due to the age of the older stuff and it looks...

We had these custom made wooden shelves made and I plan to wall mount them this weekend. They are already heavy and we plan to put books in them. Can anyone recommend the best way of mounting these on my wall Many thanks

Hello all, I just have a question about a down pipe in the front of our house. We live in a terrace house with a concrete front garden with a wall at the end. The down pipe currently releases the water straight onto the concrete next to the house and is not running away very well. The...

Hello guys hope all is well. After doing a bit in the house it's now time to do something with the garden, we have a concrete yard with a steps up to another level as pictured below My intentions were to lay artificial turf on the raised area and have pots around...

I used some high temp silicone on the wood burner as the fire cement kept cracking. Now my house is full with smoke and the silicone is bubbling away on the fire!! Now I will obviously have to remove this when it has cooled in the morning but can anyone recommend and alternative that is heat...

Twice now the fire cement has cracked on the join between the flu and my wood burner. I imagine this is down to the flu expanding and contracting during and after use. Is there a more suitable cement or putty that is flexible and withstands very high temperatures? Thanks

This weekend I am planning to wall paper a feature wall in the living room. I have two obstacles. The first is some unsightly gas pipes in the corner which I intend to box in. Secondly is a plug socket which is supplied from cables in trunking on the surface of the wall. My intention is to...

We had a wood burner installed in the breast with a wooden oak beam mantle. Is been 3 weeks now and the oak beam has expanded when heated and has come away from the wall. Is quite loose so we called out the builders. They told us to wait a few more weeks to ensure it has expanded to all it...