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Hi all, my question is - are the frames of velux windows (post 2014) all compatible between double and triple glazed? I.e. is it possible to swap just the sash of a velux 2070 to the triple glazed 2062 without changing the actual frame? My situation is I have two velux GGL CK02 2070 i.e. the...

Hi all, hope you had a good easter. I have one of the basic makita 18v circular saws (dss610 I think) and I find the depth adjustment a pain. I know they're not really for detail work but if I want to do (say) an accurate 12mm deep cut for a joint I have to fiddle about testing on an offcut...

Just adding a small section to the roof, I will end up with some slivers at the verge. Can i adjust the bond on that small section of roof (rather than keeping all the joints in line) Then I will have just over half a tile at the verge which is more workable. Or any other suggestion-no such...

Hi all hope you're well I've just taken the lead off our flat to pitched roof drip and it's a right state underneath after 5 years. This is because the flat roof deck is impermeable so any condensation will form on the cold lead as it goes underneath it. It's a cold roof above the loft storage...

Hi all, thanks in advance for any comments or replies to this worrying issue. I noticed some mould on the underside of the flat roof part of the loft. It was built and covered in fibreglass 5 years ago. I thought it was condensation at first but after the warm (and rainy) weather it's still...

Hi all, hope everyone is well . Just have a puzzler here for you. I need to chase around the top edge or thereabouts of the plasterboard in our upstairs bedroom. (This is because the builders didn't do a full bed for the dot and Dab and the loft is dripping wet, and there's no access above to...

I can't be the only one that makes a mess every time I use danish oil/wood preserver/etc - pouring from the tin with it splashing over the edge and going everywhere. Well tonight my life has changed forever, and maybe yours will too.... (youtube version for those who like that )

Hi all, just sick of the useless(?) imperial scale on the outside of the measure, just stops me measuring accurately on that side. What are the recommendations for metric only tape measures as I'm struggling to find many? Ideally with obvious distinction between mm and cm/half cm lines. 5m...

Hi all just a simple question i hope Usually to cut blocks i use a chunky pencil to mark and a handheld angle grinder to score each side and a bolster to snap. Now I have the tarmac medium blocks https://www.wickes.co.uk/Medium-Dense-Block---7-3N-100mm/p/166860 However pencil doesn't show up so...

I'm building a raised bed with concrete blocks plus a few engineering bricks with 3 holes where necessary. The blocks are fine and use hardly any mortar as they are solid, but the engineering bricks, loads of mortar drops in the holes. When I'm letting I'm just letting some fall in but not too...

Hi all, just a strange one so all help appreciated please! We have the doors to our kitchen cabinets, they were manufactured 5 years ago and came with a plastic protection sheet that peels off. A couple of the doors are brand new and the layer peeled in one piece although well stuck on . The 5...

Got an issue with our house and i wanted someone to take a look and advise a course of action. Photos below. Let me know if you need any further info!

This tile has slipped after 3 years only. I won't be able to fix it myself as it's 7m up in the air! Should i specify some kind of supporting iron at the base when i get it rebedded? If so what? Any other recommendations to make sure i get a durable repair?

Hi all, I'm wiring a bedside wall light that comes with a standard plug into two way switching. I want the most unobtrusive solution as it will be right next to the bed. Would this be okay to go behind an MK double grid switch and an MK double switch as it says it's designed for FCU/20A...

Hello, just a little conundrum as I'm wiring up some bedside lights with two way switching and had cause to think about the methods. As far as I know there are topologically speaking two main ways of wiring up two way switches: the old way - alternate both the live feed and the lamp between...

The new adverts are annoying enough but when the pop up eg edit post or the alerts section appear, clicking somewhere that covers an advert actually activates the click on the advert. This can make it very difficult to save edits to a post if the button happens to have an advert behind.

Hi all Yesterday i bought an led work light from Lidl which generally seems excellent quality. It's got 2x30w floodlight on top and plugs into a normal socket. It's some Lidl own make https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/diy-tools/parkside-2-in-1-twin-30w-led-work-light/p27220 However i noticed a weird...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/27/wait-eight-seconds-kettle-cut-carbon-bill-electricity-north-west-voltage Does it really work in the long term? Light bulbs are mostly led so would adjust to use more current, kettles we would just wait longer, washing machines would use more...

Hi all, just replaced a faulty microswitch in a mouse with one of these https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/microswitches/5388771 After fitting the operating force is much higher than the original ones and it isn't comfortable. For some reason the standard force (c farness, mouser, rapidonline) seems...

Hi all, just wonder does anyone have any suggestion. I have an existing light switch with cable plastered in. I want to switch the fan to boost when the light is on (and ideally for a period afterwards). The old fan was simply powered on with the light. Boost on the fan controller is simply...