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My spark fitted a box style double wall socket about 6 months ago. Worked fine until a few weeks ago, now the left socket can't be turned off. The switch can be set to the off position but anything plugged in remains live. Is this as simple as buying a new outlet switching off at the mains...

I need approx 4 bulk bags of gravel for my patio project (pedestrian traffic). On a budget so I can't shell out the 70-80 a bag most places are asking. What are your thoughts on the cheaper stuff...

I have a stone fire surround, marble back panel and hearth to install on a plastered chimney breast. The surround and hearth are approx 5" wider than the breast so I would like to widen the sides of the chimney breast to the height of the surround. Question: The fireplace will be purely...

I have an area in the back approx 8mx4m that I want make into a gravel patio. I picked up 14 600mm x 600mm granite slabs to lay individually, the area is a former patio so the grounds a well compacted mix of sand, aggregate and heavy clay. The slabs should be level with 200mm high sleeper...

I need to conceal some towel radiator pipework, pipes are microbore (10mm) to speedfit 90 degree compression fittings. The wall has been dry lined so its approx 12.5mm plaster board, before we get to plaster/concrete etc. Currently, the microbores going into the rad don't have sufficient...

Trying to find out how compliant with regs and/or feasible this set up will be. The toilet will be a floor stander back to wall with a concealed cistern hidden inside of the false wall. The idea is to go from a 90 deg connector on the toilet outlet to a long flexible connector running at 45...

I have three defunct light switches to remove from downstairs, is this a job for the pros or can this be DIY'ed? (with your expert guidance of course) Pic 1 and 2 are of the same switch and outlet combo in the kitchen, pic 3 is of a different switch outlet combo in the living room of which...

The kitchen is in need of some rewiring (sockets moved, old light switches de-comissioned etc) 2 of the 3 electricians I called out said that they wouldn't touch the work until a my current CU has been updated. Questions: Is it necessary to replace the consumer unit? What spec/ make of model...

The bathroom is in bad need of an update so I'm looking for a bit of advice. We've decided to tile the wet areas and plaster the rest. The basin and toilet will still need replacing, my question is what would be the best/cheapest way to go about this. Don't need anything fancy just a clean...

Tiling novice, looking for bit of advice on the best way to get this half tiled look. The only areas to be tiled in the bathroom will be the bath and the sink splash back. The rest will be plastered. I'm not a fan of the boarder tiles in this picture so I wanted to know is there some kind...

I'm putting up a fence/windbreak around the entire back garden. These metal fencing stakes seem ideal for the job given they only need to be driven and not concreted in. Ideally, I would be able to just drive them in, and attach the windbreak mesh to them directly, or will it be...

As part of a garden overall I have a couple of garden paths that I would like to get rid of. They both were were built with the house and are connected to the concrete perimeter that surrounds it, so is there anything i need to be concerned about if I choose to remove them? Front's 3.5mx1m...