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I replaced some tiles and stuck them down and re-grouted with "fix and grout" that comes in a tube. It acts as adhesive and grout.I did this a week before Christmas and already cracks in the grout are showing as if shrinking. Do I just keep re-filling/skimming or is this type of grout in a tube...

Ok, this is a messy job as we inherited it from the previous owners (he thought himself a top DIY/Builder) Had a new shower installed a few weeks ago but by chance I was looking under the bath to see how I could patch up the flooring (the bathroom gets very draughty) and I can see part of the...

The switch position on my Heatline C-24 boiler has become quite loose and won't stay in position anymore hence failing to come on when set on timer. As it is fully manual I am having to keep the switch in position with blu tak but that gets soft and moves when the boiler is on. Is there any way...

Since the winds last night our digital box cannot get any channels with 0% signal. All cables are still plugged in the box indoors, the ariel is still in the same position and as far as I can see from the ground the cable is still attached. We have been having problems with the signal breaking...

I have tried unibond all purpose sealant a few times with the same result. Shrinking, black mold and cracking. Can anyone please advise the best material that will avoid all these pitfalls please for the kitchen sink ?

I found this mess after clearing a bedroom cupboard. The house and outside wall is not damp as we have a dehumidifier. Any idea how to prevent this ? It's a mystery why it happens as the room is dry.

Our old bathroom window no longer seals shut because one handle is broken and the other completely missing. I can just about close it using the sheared off handle but there is a gap. sometimes there is a click and it seals (if I slam it but then grains of mortar fall down making dust) , but most...

Ok, I have never tiled but am willing to have a go if possible. Basicly, the tiles we inherited with this house are looking shabby, cracked and patterns we don't like. I want to replace the cracked (as you can see they have all cracked badly around the window sill), the ones with patterns on...

Our bathroom floorboards are a bit of a mess and some are uneven. Also, the toilet sits on a wedge of mdf to keep it level. This was all done by the previous owner. I want to lay wooden laminate flooring and was wondering if standard 3mm hard board would cover this all underneath ? There was...

I use TP Links for my broadband feed upstairs (from my Sky BB box) to this PC and Google Chrome. Windows 7 Home premium 8gb ram. Very often I get drop outs from my connection where Google hangs. Shortly after my Network 3 indicator shows I am disconnected (my ipad is wireless but shows no...

I have to replace an old gainsborough Energy 2000 shower (9.5kw) with a new Mira go (9.5kw). I have watched on Youtube how to replace a shower and my DIY skills are able to do this. The only thing troubling me is the junction box inside the shower has some time melted around the wires (a couple...