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Hi, I recently had the water pump in my combi boiler replaced. Once the pump was removed and I saw that there appeared be a layer of rust like crust covering some of the surface I was curious what it was and how it formed. My current theory is that it had formed a slow leak and and over...

Hi, To cover the side of my bath there is a sheet of MDF which I believe has been laminated to protect it from water damage. Over time some of the laminate has been chipped away exposing the MDF beneath. I am now concerned about possible further water damage and would like to fix it...

Hi, I have a fused spur switch that powers a floor heater in the kitchen. I am wanting to be able to turn it in on/off remotely just like how I am able to do with my central heating system. I haven't been able to find a suitable smart spur switch so it looks like I will need to wire in a fuse...

The pipe to my radiator valve is twisted and now that I am replacing the radiator I would also like to replace this part of the pipe. As you can see from the picture the pipe is attached to a 90 degree bend which is placed below the chipboard giving me limited access. Are there any tools I...

Hi, To turn on my kitchen light I use a PIR Sensor Switch which I chose for its ability to detect movement up to 12m away. It works as described except it makes a loud click when it switches on or off the light which is starting to annoy me. After opening up the case to see if there was any...

I got the following motion sensor light switch which requires a Live (L), Neutral (N) and a Lamp / Load (A) wire: The wiring in my original switch just has Live and Neutral. When I wire Live and Neutral to this light switch it simply flickers the light on and off. Before I send it back for...

Now that I have a Hive Thermostat in my living room I no longer need a Thermostatic Radiator Valve attached to my living room radiator. It’s simple enough to remove the TRV but I wondered if there was a cap that could be put in its place much like there is a cap on the valve on the other side...

I bought a slim line LED batten which has two holes for screwing into the ceiling. It also appears to have a pre-broken hole for easier access to connect to the wiring. Am I correct in thinking that I should be able to remove the circular plate to thread the wires through? If that is its...

I am replacing my single 36W fluorescent light fitting with a slim line LED version. Now that I have removed the fitting I am left with the following wires: The wire on the left is ground the two wires in the middle were both connected to N and the wire on the right (with masking added...

I am wanting to put a surface mounted door closer on the pull side of my flat door. As you can see from the image below there is only about 1cm of door frame directly above my door which is not enough room for the regular arm to be attached. Any idea how a door closer could be fitted in this...

My flat has an Urmet door entry system and I want to perform some automation depending on how the caller outside presses my buzzer . Essentially if I forget my keys outside of service hours I could hold my buzzer for 30 seconds and it will just let me in. Ideally more complex rules could be...

I have a fan that blows 93,4 m³/h of air with a static pressure of 2,61 mm H₂O and I am wanting to ensure that air gets blown along the duct and out the vent. My current grid vent means my fan competes with the wind when it's blowing parallel to the vent. After some quick Googling I found...

Hi, I am wanting to power a Noctua NF-S12A 12v fan from a Twin & Earth cable which I assume is 240v. For this to work I am also assuming I will need some form of transformer e.g. 240/12v 60w Electronic Transformer with terminal block that I will connect between the Twin & Earth cable and the...

Hi, I am wanting to replace my kitchen tap which I believe is a rigid fitting with a new tap that has a flexible fitting. The first problem I have is trying to remove my old tap and add connections for my flexible hose fitting. The current tap looks like this: IMAG0284 by ADarkDividedGem...

Hi, I am just going through the process of reattaching my towel rail. Bathroom Towel Rail by ADarkDividedGem posted 28 Dec 2015 at 1:40 PM After I unscrewed the fittings used to keep the towel rail in place I noticed they were stuck to the wall with what appears to be silicone.IMAG0215 by...

Hi, I am needing to refit wall plugs after they have been removed, currently I need to fill four holes no bigger than a £2 coin. IMAG0213 by ADarkDividedGem posted 29 Dec 2015 at 5:22 PM At the moment the best thing I have is "UniBond All Purpose No More Cracks Ready Mixed Filler Tub" which...

Apart from simply taking some pliers and ripping the following metal screw plug out the wall is there a known tool to remove it with less damage to the wall? IMAG0208 by ADarkDividedGem posted 29 Dec 2015 at 1:59 PM Thanks

Hi, I am trying to remove my rather large bathroom towel rail so I can decorate behind it. Bathroom Towel Rail by ADarkDividedGem posted 28 Dec 2015 at 1:40 PM I have closed both valves and I now I just want to make sure I am unscrewing in the correct direction. I have added arrows to show the...

Hi, As you can see from the below photo I noticed that my bathroom wall started to accumulate moisture which built up enough to leave streak marks on the wall. Bathroom wall by ADarkDividedGem posted 26 Jul 2015 at 3:49 AM Is the best way to get rid of those marks to simply paint over it? Does...

Hi, I am wanting to remove my taps temporarily so I can access the wall behind them to allow for re-grouting, as you can see from the image below there is not enough space to properly remove and reapply the grout: Taps - Top by ADarkDividedGem posted 7 Jul 2015 at 12:53 AM Your How to Guide...