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I have a year old DBL socket which sparks (a small flash behind the switch) maybe one time in five when I switch it off. I'm not sure what needs doing. Can anyone advise? Here are the symptoms: It never sparks on a 'switch on', only a 'switch off' It only sparks when the appliance plugged into...

I sanded my skirting today, then put primer on it. Planning to gloss it tomorrow. Do I need to sand the primer before applying the gloss? Thanks in advance, G

Hi all - hope everyone's doing alright during the covid lockdown. One upside of staying home most of the time is I'm getting to the neglected DIY jobs! The problem I have is a set of sliding mirror doors. The one at the back has, I think, been off its rail and thumped the frame of the one in...

My circuit breaker/distribution board and old-style electric meter sit near my hall ceiling in the corner, and both are covered/boxed in with wood (painted to match the hall woodwork). I can get at the electric meter via a small hinged flap, but to get full access to the circuit breaker board I...

Hi, Had a plumbing incident last week - upstairs bathroom heating pipe burst and flooded through to dining room below. Result is a nasty hole cut into the dining room ceiling (plasterboard) by the plumber who came to fix it. My plan is to trim back round the hole and fit a new sheet of...