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Hello everyone. Sorry I couldn't find any category to post this on, so I'm posting in the General DIY category. We've got a Dunsley Highlander 5 Slimline stove (multifuel) which has been working great for the last 5 years. However over the last couple of weeks, the stove has been struggling...

Hello everyone. I'm hoping someone could assist me with a bit of a dilemma. Around 2020, we carried out some renovation to our 1930's semi-detached home. As part of the renovation, the whole ground underfloor, which is suspended with a metre or less drop, was insulated with mineral/rock wool...

Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone could give me a bit of advice. I want to create a small opening (no wider than a door's width) in the cellar's internal brick wall. The reason for this is because currently there is no access to the suspended floor below and I want to access it so that it's so...

Hi everyone, I've tried to find info on this topic, but I've not had any luck. Due to a recent local burglary at a neighbour's property, I've become very security conscience and need your help and advice. Our home has upvc doors. The front door is composite/upvc. We also have two opening...

Hi everyone, Hope you're all safe and well. I got a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life installed in spring this year. The boiler has been running fine for on-demand tap water, but I never ran the CH due to it being warm weather. However, now that the cold nights have drawn in, I've started...

I'm hoping someone can help me ASAP. I've recently done a new indian stone patio and it was looking great after I had just completed all the pointing. I left the pointing mortar to dry and solidify as I planned to give it a soft rinse in a week or so. However disaster happened as my missus...

Hi guys, I have five bathroom downlights. Four are working perfect, but one is faulty. After turning the light switch on, this faulty one is flashing/strobing really fast. It's like being in a nightclub. I've already replaced the led bulbs, but it still does the same. I'm not very...

Hi everyone, I have a Texecom Premier Elite 24 Alarm which I installed recently. It's been working great, however a couple of issues have arisen:- 1. We have two key prox tags, but the one that my partner is using, isn't sometimes being detected...why is this the case? 2. Last friday the...

Hi everyone, I had a lot of weeds growing around my house external walls & patio. I've used Roundup Ready to Use and now it's been approx 2-2.5 weeks and they all seem to be dead (brown & bone dry). I'm just not sure what to do now...do I pull them out or do I simply clip them off at their...

Hi guys, I have a Friedland 424 Door chime, which takes 4 1.5v batteries. Is it possible for me to add a transformer to the chime, so that it can be main's powered instead?

Hi guys, I've moved to a 1935 semi-detached house, and it's got a basement which within a month of moving has caused most of my tools and any other metal items I placed within it to rust. I then realised that some of the air vents were partially blocked and air circulation was limited, so...

Hello, I've currently got no alarm at our property and were hoping someone could give me a few recommendations for a DIY HARD-WIRED system that I could install myself. My original budget was approx £500, however I've had an unexpected flood damage to the property, costing me hundreds of...

Hello everyone, I'm currently looking at a property which we've fell in love with. However it has a double upvc french/patio door, which I don't like as I wouldn't feel safe. I'm wondering how we can improve the security for it without having to lose it as it brings a lot of natural light...

Hello everyone. Thanks for a great forum. I have currently found a property which although small in size for my 6 members family, it seems to have a lot of potential to extend due to it's large garden and is almost south-west facing with plenty of sunshine. Firstly, here are the pictures:-...