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Can someone please confirm whether an electric vehicle charging pod at home can be setup to prevent any random person from charging their EV from my property or whether it's open to all? I presume that they need to connect to the home wifi to enable it in the app otherwise simply plugging the...

Could someone please explain to me how the energy suppliers like octopus will rebate customers £6 per kWh for those not using heavy energy intensive appliances between 5 and 8pm? I understand that a smart meter will need to be installed but is this based on the assumption that they will have...

Could I please have some comments from informed people who have used the F8 product to clean out dirt and sludge in a central heating system (without a power flush) by leaving it in there for a week or two at most before emptying it three times and also using the F1 inhibitor? Is it possible to...

When using my taps on my basin I sometimes get back pressure or gurgling / water coming up the shower tray waste pipe. I recall reading somewhere that there is a system that prevents this or air venting or something something. How does one usually prevent back flow or water coming up the...

Hi Is there anyone here who has installed or is familiar with the type of rainwater harvesting tanks on the market? I have a 4,000 sq ft home with large roofs and want to capture some of the huge amounts of water coming off it as part of the renovation project. Am undecided what size to go...

I have a few bathrooms that have been made ready with alcoves. Could I please have some suggested circular niche light sizes and cut out hole size and suggestions for light colour. Also what is the difference between downlights for the above, which need transformers or are mains linked and...

Hi What is this switch show in this picture on the right? Is it an external isolator to the conservatory?

Are there any plumbers or specialists on here who are Air Source heat pump or Ground Source heat pump advocates? I was getting a quote for a ASHP, circa 11kw. Just want to understand the downsides of this. I have a large home where all three floors are wet Under Floor Heating. No existing...

I plan to get my garden landscaped later in the year. It's approx 18m wide and 42m in length. We're about to put down a concrete substrate for the patio which will contain porcelain tiles 6m deep and 15m wide immediately outside the patio doors. Not knowing how the garden will be designed and...

Summarized edit Neighbour helped pay for my fence line some time ago, but insisted on non-concrete posts. A few of the panels recently came loose, leaning to his side. He made a unilateral decision to get this repaired at a cost of sub £500 and is asking me to contribute to the installation...

I always have heat output problems with one radiator in the house (loft bedroom but loft bathroom is fine). I've bled all the radiators in the house and even made sure that both sides of the valves in the bedroom are fully open. The radiator is hot on some days and not others. I'm guessing it...

I’m trying to replace a shower hose from the underside of the mixer as it’s leaking. I’m unable to get a sufficiently tight grip on the thread despite trying to use an adjustable spanner, players and other devices. How is this type of problem overcome? I’ve tried spraying wd40 on the inside a...

Had a few roof tiles that have slipped and fallen down in the last few months. Just wondered, how are replacement tiles fitted when upper ones overlap the ones below ie are they nailed down but how do you lift the ones above them? Also can they do this without scaffolding for the odd few tiles?

I will run several wet UFH circuits (ground floor to be screeded system and 1st and 2nd floor pro-fix panels and then to be screeded / levelling compound). Is it best to pressure test these? If so, what pressure does UFH normally operate at, is it between 1 and 2 bars like a boiler? The above...

I need to fit 27 door linings as part of my home renovation project. Will opt for soft wood to save on cost. Whats the most cost effective softwood to go for which has minimal knots in. One merchant offered me the choice between redwood, southern yellow pine or some other pine I forget the...

I've got a lot of doors to change. As I will have interlinked smoke alarms in each room I am not required to fit FD30 doors but I have chosen to fit them anyway due to the sold feel. Is 30mm generally sufficient to take the weight of these doors (3 hinges)? Will probably opt for softwood...

If I’ve got standard concrete posts that accommodate approx 1.8m high fences which need replacing, can I still buy larger fences which stick over the top of the concrete posts or will they look really bad and weaken the structure due to lack of support on the sides? I know a trellis is also an...

Hi Family member snapped a key in the cylinder lock. Any idea how I can get this sorted?

Does anyone know if it possible to buy longer length higed grab rail than the 800mm length one shown here? https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/nymas-hinged-grab-rail-800mm-white-798788 We have a slight recess where we fit this because of the wall hung toilet boxing and this arm will be...

Hi I have a Siemens extractor hood bought as part of a clearance, so no manual. I need to get the PVC flexible ducting for it. I measured the extraction hole and believe it is 120mm in diameter. I can only find 100mm and 150mm flexible ducting in Wickes. Should I be getting 120mm size...