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Hi, My current single oven has a plug which gets plugged into a cooker socket in a cupboard to the right of the oven. Sadly this oven has stopped working fully and needs replaced. I was looking at this oven: http://www.argos-support.co.uk/ctrl-data/uploads/files/4141068_D001.pdf Bush BMFDEFSS...

Hi, I am currently working on the outside of my house and have discovered two holes that will require filling and I was wondering what I should use. 1. The first hole is around the boiler fleu at the back of the house and is about 10mm all the way round. I was thinking expanding foam or...

Hi, I live in a 1920s mid terrace house in the UK. My house originally had 4 fireplaces, 2 of which were located at the front of the house (which shared a chimney) and 2 at the back of the house (which again shared a chimney). On our roof we have 4 chimney pots, 2 which belong to our house and...

Hi, I need to replace the mixer tap in my kitchen and as a result need to switch of the water supply. Unfortunately I have not been able to find the stopcock. So far, I have tried looking under the sink (no stopcock there). I have looked under the kitchen floor (there was a valve which I...

Hi, I am currently in the process of fixing the back of my house. So far I have removed all the blown paint & render and am currently patching up the blown render. As things stand I will be painting on to 3 different surfaces and was looking for some advice on the paint procedure for each. So...

Hi, I recently dug out a channel at the front of my house as I was replacing the stone chips that were there. When I excavated the area I noticed that chunks of the existing facing had blown and where coming away easily when I touched them. I have removed all the bad areas now and am...

Hi, I need to attach really heavy vertical radiators to the wall and was wondering if someone could post a link of what would be the best fixings to use. The wall currently has a couple of inches of old plaster on top of double brick wall. The bricks probably date to circa 1920...

Hi, We noticed that we were getting a damp patch under our dinning room window. When I checked the window outside I noticed that a lot of the paint had blown and the seal was broken in places. I have started stripping everything around the window as I plan on re-sealing the window...

I have never built decking before so want to make sure I am doing it right. So would really appreciate it if you pros could answer a few questions. The first question is related to building the frame for a level decking sitting on a slope. What do I rest the joist on at the top of the slope...

I have never built decking before so want to make sure I am doing it right. So would really appreciate it if you pros could answer a few questions. The first question is related to building the frame for a level decking sitting on a slope. What do I rest the joist on at the top of the slope...

Was not sure how I should word the title but will try my best to explain what I need help with but feel free to ask for more info if I have not made it clear. I have just demolished a porch at the back of the house but have left the foundations as I was not sure if they needed demolished or...

Hi, I have recently demolished a porch at the back of my house. This porch had stairs that took you from the house to the garden and built into one of the stairs was an external drain. I have demolished the stairs as I intend to deck the back garden but was wondering what I should do with...

Hi, I am about to build a small retaining wall at the back of my garden as I want to level the garden. I want to keep the cost down as I am on a tight budget, so was wondering if someone could recommend a good concrete block. I would like to paint the block and also need to waterproof it...

Hi, My current garden consists of a thick gravel path and small lawn with earth border containing plants. Below is a drawing of what I am planning to do to my garden. [/img] From the picture you should notice that my garden is sloping away from my house. Before I start this...

Hi, I just had a new UPVC back door installed and have noticed that when it rains, water is coming in at the bottom of the door. I inspected the bottom of the door both inside and outside and noticed there is about 2-3mm gap at both sides. The door is sitting on concrete and I was...

Hi, I got the Vokera Compact 29 boiler (20020832) installed about 1 year ago and recently noticed that there is a pipe running from it into our cellar. As you can see in the picture below, the pipe is not connected to anything and is actually leaking about half a pint of water per day. I...

Hi, We have just found that we have a damp problem in our basement and have identified the source which I intend to fix this weekend. The damp has caused some wet rot to occur in the end of the joists. Was wondering how I go about dealing with this problem and make sure the new joists are...

Hi, I have noticed that mould was forming on the wall of our dinning room and was slowly growing. As a result I decided to investigate to see if I could locate the cause. Please keep in mind I am a novice but due to having no job at the moment I need to do the work myself. My intention was...