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Hi everyone I am trying to find a pair of new door handles for my patio door but so far have really struggled with the left handle (see picture) a well known place that sells handles is even a bit stumped when I sent the picture to say they not seen a handle like that before. It is the handle...

I'm very aware of ratedpeople and mybuilder and the likes. However filling in information there is just like contacting safe style or Anglian homes someone will contact you trying to sell you something and not trusted to give impartial advice. If all they fit is composite doors they will tell me...

Hey everyone Looking at having a new front door fitted not feeling up to fitting it myself as it is something I would not feel confident doing. I would like some advice on quotes and type though as at the moment all I have had is pushey sales people trying to give the hard sale. From what I...

Hi Never attempted tiling before just wonder how easy it would be for a complete novice at it to repair this? (see picture) failing that an estimate on what I could expect to pay someone to come and repair. Thanks

While you are quite right a visual does not prove anything on a house built in 1999 I would hope the electrics were upto some kind of standard meaning that earth is good. I will have a look if an earth cable is present in the sheath but it would still need proving the other end is connected...

Flameport! spot on thanks thats what I was looking for.

Hi Thanks for the reply, I have changed quite a few other lights in the house all of which had an earth. Looking at the shower light I think it was an added extra rather than built with the house by a previous owner. The ensuite is quite small and has a normal light above the toilet/sink...

I think I have answered my own question. A 12v light is the way to go, easier to install as wont need RCD adding in consumer unit. My next question I hope someone can help me with is I am finding it very difficult to find a light which will fit the already cut hole. The current light has a...

Having lived in my house for a year slowly I am working through the rooms decorating etc. The ensuite is next, there is a light above the shower that I want to replace. At first glance I thought it would be an easy job but having a read around it seems not. The current light has live and...

Hi There is 1 on the inside and 1 on the outside, lucky enough all the outside 1s are still in tact. They seemed to be just glued on to the windows, while I probably could make a similar looking 1 from strip of UPVC I dont think the finish I would get would look decent. I am happy to pay a...

Hi I have quite a few windows in my house that are missing the cross over bit (see picture) probably where last owners pulled them off or fell off. The house was built in 1999 and are the same windows since then, I have emailed several UPVC companies to ask if I were to send them a bit they...

Guys before I go back and try and get a refund for this paint can you tell me if this is normal or not or the results will be what I expect. I have spent a long day sanding skirtings and door frames. The old white gloss colour is still visible and a few tiny marks but overall I have sanded it...

Thank you. I will give it a good rub down.

So my wall painting will be complete tomorrow then it is time to move on to skirting and door frames before the new carpet is fitted next week. The skirting and door frames are already painted I have read so many things about primer and oil and this and that my head is spinning. I was just...

Just to add to this further I am quite a novice painter decorator. What do you mean by blinding coat emulsion? do I not need to use a primer on these walls that I have used the filler on? Or use a fine surface filler and then just paint with say a white emulsion then go over with what ever...

Thanks for the reply boss, yes a steam wallpaper stripper is what I am using.

Hi I am just in the process of stripping old wall paper from landing and down stairs, I am finding a lot of the walls like below after the wall paper has come off. All I want to do is paint this after the wall paper is off what is the best way to cover this up. If I just paint this the marks...

Thanks guys I did read the sticky didnt quite understand it all as just to take the cover off I didnt think was me touching the gas stuff. I will call a plumber in the morning...

Hi all I came home today to find a puddle under my boiler, I made a few phone calls to plumbers and was told high prices and days away to look at it, so thought I would have a look myself. In the attatched picture is the bottom of the boiler which was full with water up to the lip and then...