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Hi all I've agreed to do a simple job for a friend on their plumbing system - they have a weeping joint on the domestic hot water, so a simple isolation of the system and replace the joint. They have a boiler downstairs feeding an unvented cylinder in the loft. I didn't see an expansion vessel...

Hi all, I know this is one of those questions where there's no black or white answer, but as a DIYer I wondered if there was any basic advice you could give me regarding bonding in a bathroom... I'm about to undertake a total bathroom renovation - back to brick and all fixtures and fittings...

Hi all I have a single 1 way light switch fed from the ceiling via chased metal conduit (presumably original to the house 1950s). I want to add a second 1 way switch (for a new light) to make the switch 2 gang. The conduit is on the narrow side and I wonder if I'll have difficulty feeding two...

Hi all, Upcoming kitchen re-fit will require moving some windows around - one window in the kitchen needs bricking up and another one needs slightly altering. It's a small alteration - the current window is 1500mm wide x 1000mm tall. I'd like it reduced to 1100mm width - and I'm happy for the...

I'm replacing my timber garage door and frame with a new steel door/frame. I've ordered a new door in a standard size and there will be an approx 25mm gap between the steel frame and the brick opening on either side of the door (the frame should fit well vertically). This is a bit too wide to...

Just a quick question... I want to fit a hydronic plinth heater where the fan comes on automatically whenever the heating is on. With plinth heaters, does the fan come on automatically when the unit detects warm water flowing through, or would I have to fit an external flow switch on the...

Quick question for a Sunday evening: I'm planning new kitchen layout and thinking about socket positions etc. I read on here about how it's fine (though opinions vary!) to have chased cables above the worktop and then switch to surface clipping for below worktop in the service void behind...

Hi, I have two windows in my kitchen that I want changing to make room for a new kitchen layout. Both windows are about 1500x1200. I want one window changed to 900mm wide and the brickwork around the new smaller window made good. I want the other window removed and bricked up completely. I...

Hi all, I've recently installed a smart heating system (Evohome) which uses TRVs to control each radiator independently. I've put an Evohome TRV on all the radiators, including the bathroom radiator which was previously fitted without a TRV to act as a bypass radiator. The idea is that Evohome...

Hi all, I'm planning a kitchen renovation and as part of that I'd like to brick up an existing window to free up more space for wall cupboards. There are other windows in the kitchen so there's no problem from a lighting point of view. The walls are solid brick 9". My question is: in bricking...

Hi all, I have a large copper vase that I intend to turn into a table lamp. The vase has a narrow neck so my plan is to glue or fix a brass lampholder to the neck of the bottle using lamp bungs that are available for this purpose. I will then drill a hole through the back of the vase and...

Moved house. Upon lifting floorboards I'm finding junction boxes on the ring final circuit all over the place - most of the wall sockets are on one ring and a lot of the downstairs sockets seem to be spurred off from the ring from old black JBs under upstairs floorboards. I'm keen to sort...

Hello all, Posting this in hope of peace of mind more than anything A while ago in true DIY style I managed to make the rookie mistake of hitting a gas pipe embedded in the wall with a drill. Usual story - hit metal where I wasn't expecting to find any so I stopped and wondered what it...

Afternoon all, Been lurking here for a while and am impressed with all your knowledge. I'm looking to extend the ring in an upstairs bedroom by adding a double socket. I'm confident that I know what I'm doing here - safe zones, accessibility etc. I'm just a bit confused as to what...