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Hi, I have a recently replaced Thermostatic Shower which was fine for about a month but now takes forever to get a flow going. The shower sometimes becomes better after letting it flow for five minutes (even keeping the shower head down to the shower tray) and at times even that does not help...

Hi I am planning to put up a chandelier which is said to be 5kgs in weight in my downstairs dining room.(https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01AXOHT7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I have been provided with a bracket. Do I need to put the bracket as I thought 5kgs was not too...

Hi I am trying sticking led fairy lights to light up canvas art. I have tried with two sided adhesive sticky tape but it keeps coming off the canvas. Does any one know what kind of a glue could be used to hold these bulbs and wires in place? Thanks.megan :)

Hi Lot of dust collected in the radiator.I understand you can remove the side panels and then the top to clean it inside. How do you do that? Slide it out and up ? I read somewhere that a clip on the side can break when you remove the side panels! :( All i want to do is give a thorough...

Hi I am thinking of getting some shower panels or wetwalls for my bathroom.There are some lovely ones these days. Has anyone any experience with these? There are UPVC based ones (ipsl) and some laminated wood types (multipanel,selkie,etc). Both are popular from what I understand. Wood based...

Hi Had some great suggestions here last time I had a problem. So here goes.... The grout from the lowest row of tiles in my bathroom (shower cabinet) had come loose last year. So got a tiler to do the job. I now find that the grout has come off again in the same place. Even the caulking wasn't...

Hi I had to change the washer for a drip on y kitchen cold water pipe. I stopped the water flow to the house from the mains pipe (seen in image) under the kitchen sink. I changed the water and then turned the mains on but now find a drip from the knob(or is stopcock?!) as marked with the arrow...

Hi I have decided to light the under side of the cabinets in my kitchen with LED strip lights connected to a 12v converter. I have done it on one side and its working well. But I also have two small cabinets lengths with the oven between them. The lengths are about 80cms each and I would like...

Hi I have two UPVC windows with exactly the same problem. The window handle (with lock) is loose on its base at its attachment to the window. It looks like the screw holding it is loose (arrow on the image 1) and cannot be tightened. Is it a case of some simple screw and washer replacement or...

Hi Is there a way to attach a timer for battery powered-led fairy lights as a diy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIMER-FAIRY-LED-LIGHTS-BATTERY-OPERATED-10M-50M-100M-CHRISTMAS-OUTDOOR-INDOOR-UK-/271994503063 I am talking about the timer which comes with the battery switch for some led fairy...

Hi I need to shorten the LED lights to light up a diy canvas. But I need only five to work. I have tried covering the lights with black tape - not very good results. I have also been advised that these lights don't work if I just cut and tape them. So... Is there a way to cut these battery...

Hi My apologies for being ignorant about stairs and how to repair them. I have a carpeted set of steps leading to the bedrooms in the house (15 year old).Since yesterday,everytime someone is coming down the stairs, the very first step makes a louder,woody noise. What does it mean and what kind...

Hi Overnight I have noticed some raised bubbles on the carpet of my stairs.I suspect they developed after I used some white spirit to clean the carpet in spots to clear out some paint droplets. But I am now worried that they may worsen or become tripping hazards. Can it be sorted? I know that...

Hi I have heard that Dulux Trade Diamond Matt is the best one to use for the matt finish,coverage and longevity. Then why do most of us self decorators use the retail paints normally? Is Trade Paint difficult to apply? Can it be used by non- professionals? Anything in particular one should look...

Hi I am just doing my walls on my own.I find round,small,regularly spaced spots on all my ceilings (pic 1) and walls (pic 2). Some are raised a bit (pic 3).They are in a rows, regularly spaced in lines on both ceilings and walls. I have been told they are stud marks(?!). So, how do i go about...

Hi My apologies for asking such a noob questions. I am making some changes in the house and wanted help to change the bathroom ceiling light. I have removed the top of my old bathroom light and the connections appear a touch different from the new light. I assumed it was just a case of...

Hi Our first floor lights won't come on after it tripped. We switched off all the lights and in spite if putting up the switch at the mains, the first floor lights won't come back although the plugs in the same floor are working fine. So we can use the table lamps,etc but ceiling lights are...