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Hi I have a question about the siting of light switches. My in-laws have asked me to install some kitchen cabinets for them in their utility room. The problem I have is due to the depth of the cupboard its side would cover an existing light switch, if pushed right up to the wall (which is where...

Hi I am in process of changing my kitchen. First fix electrics been done, having it plastered on Thursday. I've left the sink in at present but wanted to remove for plastering and then expected it to remain out of use until plumber comes to put in new pipework. My issue is that there are no...

Hi I'm in the process of preparing to install a new kitchen. The current kitchen is really old, probably been in 30 plus years. The house itself is also old (1785). I have attached some photos of the state of the wall after starting to remove existing cupboards. parts of the already exposed...

Hi i'm looking for a practical way to keep this tap going. It was dripping but improved if every so often i gave it a good shove closed. However, i did this recently and the tap snapped off. It is really old and in a really old kitchen. We're in the process of planning for a new one, so I don't...

I am looking at making some shelf brackets, something similar to this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-Rustic-Alcove-Shelf-Metal-Brackets-Corner-Angle-L-40-40-mm-Scaffold-Board/352735112920?var=622058812679 But as I need about 20 I am looking to save money and make some. Would something like...

Hi We have an AGA in our house which heats the hot water when on. It ran out of oil this week (oops) but I was thinking of turning it off now anyway as we have electric to heat the water when it is off. However, this has not worked since the AGA went off. I replaced the thermostat last year and...

Hi So, I'm decorating and there is an old alarm in the way! I don't know the history of the thing, it was there when we moved in. My question is whether I can just cut the wires and conceal them in the wood above, or not. I'm not sure if they are live as I cannot find my voltage detector thing...

Hi So a while back we had new windows fitted. I have come to decorate one of the rooms and discovered that the internal edge of one window was crumbling. I pulled it all off and have attached pictures of what I am left with. I'm wondering what the best way is to fix/fill this to 'make good'...

Hi So, we moved into a new house last year. The previous occupiers told us that they had a pump installed to increase the pressure to the shower. This has always worked fine but been very noisy. Yesterday it appears to have stopped working as the pressure has vanished. It still makes a noise...

I am in the process of moving house. Our old house is currently empty and when I went to check on things the other day there had been a water leak. This was from the bathroom into the kitchen below. The main drip was coming from through/around the light fitting. This now does not work and if i...

Good evening, I have recently moved into a new house and found a leak under the sink. I have attached a picture of the problem. The smaller pipe on the right sticking up on a diagonal is 'open' and water just comes out when draining the sink. Is there a product I can stick on there to block it...

Hi I am trying to sell my house. The front garden boundaries are a bit of a mess and could do with a re-paint. They have been painted white at some point, but this looks quite messy now. Most can just be re-painted. The house is a terrace built around 1900. It has concrete lintels on the...

Hi So as part of getting a new door I realised that the main electric supply comes into my house via the door frame. The electric board agree to move it and came to do so. However, they want to drill through the wall but cannot see where they would access indoors. They have asked for me to move...

Hi I discovered my sink was leaking from the trap and bought a new one today. I have put in the new one but it still leaks from the top and is wobbly. The one I took off was covered in putty stuff (plumbers mait?) Will I need to reapply this to get the pipe to stay in place and seal? Thanks

Hi I am planning on fitting new door knobs onto new internal doors. The ones I have chosen do not come with mortice tubular latches included. In terms of which size (length) to buy is it just personal preference of which to buy or is there something I am missing? Thanks

Hi I am currently redecorating and painting woodwork. I have been sanding windowsills but there is caulk around the edges which has gone a bit horrible, as shown in the pictures. What is the best way to remove this? All I have seen is silicone remover, is this necessary or is there an easier...

Hi Not strictly an electrics question but I am wanting to change the light switches in my house. They are currently just the run-of-the-mill white plastic ones. However one of my double switches sticks out from the surface with a pattress (?) box. I am wanting to replace with metal light...

Hi I have been going through my house stripping/sanding door frames back to wood. The house was built around 1900 and some of the original frames are still there. However, some of the architrave is new and was added by a builder prior to us buying the house. I had wanted the frames to be...

Hello I am in the process of replacing the floor in my bathroom. I have removed the old floor and laid plywood. This is as far as I am at the moment. We have decided on cork floor, does anyone have advice about laying this? I was intending to seal the floor with a mix of water and PVA then...

Hi My in-laws are having a problem with their toilet continually running through into the bowl. A visiting friends child pulled too hard on the flush which seemed to cause the problem. I have included some photos of the mechanism incase someone can identify it and where I may get a...