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Hello I would like some help and advice on cutting down a few island stools to the desired height. The legs are wooden and are slightly angled. So would appreciate advice on how to go about this. Many Thanks

Hello I would like some advice on installing a toilet and small basin in the space under the stairs. We had a rear and side extension built 5 years ago and should have done it then with hindsight. So the space is under the stairs but within the side extension which is now a utility room. So...

Hi everyone I have a TV aerial socket on a wall in my flat but I want to mount my TV on the opposite wall so is there a way to send the signal from the TV aerial point to the TV wire free. Don’t want to have to run long cables around the flat and up the wall. Thanks

Hello After a spate of recent burglaries in our area we have decided to improve the house security and go for an alarm. Preferably it would be wireless and also we have a small dog who sleeps on the landing at night so would need to be pet friendly.Ideally we have a budget of between £150 and...

Hi The handle on my door keeps becoming loose and eventually falling off. I’ve tried a few repairs using wood filler( see pics) but same issue. Is the door knackered or can it be saved? Thanks

Hi I would like to replace my existing loft hatch which, at the moment is just a piece of board that you push up, with something that is hinged and drops down. The size of the opening is 650mmx650mm and I can’t seem to find anything online that would fit this size. I’m reluctant to change the...

Hello I wish to extend an aerial cable in my bedroom as I’m moving the TV to a different position. I will be lifting the floor boards and extending it under them. What’s the best way to do this as once the floor goes back down I won’t have any access to the join if something goes wrong. I’ve...

Hello I wish to paint an oak veneered bed frame. Would like to paint it white. So, would appreciate the best way to go about this to avoid problems further ahead regarding peeling and flaking. Any help appreciated. Thank you

Hi We have a range oven 6kw connected with 6mm T&E on a 32A MCB. The oven was installed 4 years ago and had worked fine. We had it cleaned about two weeks ago. Yesterday whilst using both ovens and the grill the MCB tripped. Tried to reset but wouldn’t. Turned oven off and it reset. Then...

Hello I am having a new combination boiler fitted and have been given a price on two boilers. The 1st one is a Worcester Life 30kw boiler and the 2nd is a Baxi 830. I live in a typical semi with 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom with electric shower upstairs and a downstairs which contains 4 radiators and...

Hello I have a Worcester Combi 24cdi quite an old boiler and has been on its last legs for a while now. We returned home yesterday to find the boiler had tripped the electrics due to a leak from the AAV. I think it had shorted something on the board maybe. Anyway it now , when heating is called...

I have a Worcester 24cdi that is very old and is constantly losing pressure. I just need to get through this winter with it and then get a new one. For a while now it loses pressure whether it’s running or not, don’t think I have any leaky pipe work. It constantly needs topping up every day but...

Not long moved into my house and one radiator refuses to get hot. It’s cold at the bottom and Luke warm at the top. One of the pipes flowing into it is red hot but the pipe on the other side is cold. Both radiator valves look like lock shield valves so could that be the issue or is there a...

Does anybody know what flags these are? I thought they were a basic Marshall’s concrete 50mm flag but they look a lot lighter in colour than the typical concrete light grey ones. I ask because I wanted to use the Marshall’s flags on my driveway but when I’ve seen them at my local landscapers...

I’m looking for an outdoor socket that is large enough to accept a transformer plug for a water feature. Unable to locate one so would appreciate advice on this. Thanks

I plan to have 4 low voltage garden lights supplied via 1.5mm swa which will be switched from inside the house. I have already ran swa from CU to suitable outdoor box which i will terminate and connect 1.5MM T&E and bring through wall inside house to a switch. I have already earthed the armour...

I plan to lay 68msq of Overland Silver Porcelain 20mm and 900x450. Plan to use a brick bond effect when laying. I have prepared the sub base and got all my drainage sorted. My garden is on two levels with steps up to the top level. Ive done quite a lot of research regarding porcelain laying but...

I would like to replace or revamp my rear garden fence on all sides(3).The existing fence is concrete posts with feather edge panels all around.On one side I need to raise the existing height by about 1 foot, this will bring it to the same height as the other two sides. I like the idea of the...

Hello I’d like some advice please on a solid woode kitchen island worktop that I’d like to sand and oil. I had it installed about 12 months ago and it was oiled and sanded when it was fitted but feel it’s time to redo it. I have a square plate orbital sander and a tin of osmo oil. I tried to...

Hi I plan to lay paving in my rear garden, an area of about 60m2 and on two different height levels. In the past we have suffered with moss issues on previous paving as the garden hardly gets any light in the winter months. So, I’ve been advised that porcelain flags are the only flags that will...