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Hello I made another post about removing and then installing the asbestos soil pipe on our house. Having spoken to a few firms I can see that it is likely there would have to be a removal of the current pipe by one company and installation by another. Would someone be able to give a rough...

Hello I have what I highly suspect to be an asbestos soil and downpipe which is now desperately in need of replacement (it is leaking and has a hole!). Question is whether this is a job for a plumber, gutter specialist or asbestos removal company? Does anyone know if you can get someone...

Hello, We currently have an electric shower which is at least 10 years old (perhaps longer) a Mira Sport which I am not sure on the power of. The thing is the flow is absolutely rubbish and so was wondering if we upgraded it to something newer and more powerful (I know this will require an...

Hello, I recently had two downlights replaced but unfortunately they are a lot smaller than the ones in there previously. I wasn't too bothered by appearances initially but now that I can feel a draft coming through as well (roof of a single storey extension) I am starting to feel bothered by it...

Hello everyone. We have a couple of rooms with old carpet which have potentially nice looking floorboards underneath just waiting to be brought out into the open. One of the rooms the boards are quite black (see pic) and will need work whereas the other are just a little darker and...

Hello Another job we are getting around to only just now (4yrs after moving in) is the grout between the tiles, which is just terrible at this stage. Initially we had thought about getting laminate flooring and just ripping this stuff up but I am concerned that this is too difficult a DIY job...

Hello I have a Victorian with cast iron soil pipe that is badly in need of some TLC. I contacted a local tradesmen and he quoted me about £160 all in for the job, which is fair enough. The issue is that the roof to the kitchen where it goes over does not neatly adjoin my roof and so the trades...

Hello Forumgoers. My partner and me are in a bit of a pickle regarding a potential house buy. We like the house and the location and can afford it but the one snag is that the house is cob. I realise this means it is basically a big mud hut and worry about how much of a future maintenance...

Hello I am changing a ceiling light to a similar non-rose light and found the following wiring. My question is, is this safe enough for me to just wire up the new one or is that taped up block a little iffy? Thanks so much for your time I just need some peace of mind! Regards

Hello, was wondering if it is possible to use an adapter to use this one tap to feed both a dishwasher and a washing machine? Thanks a lot.

Hello I posted another thread about getting a plug socket installed where we would like to put a dishwasher. There are two wires where we want the socket which i think has a set of live, neutral and earth wires in each but i cannot be sure without looking closer and i am scared to do so...

Hello Just moved into a house and want to put a dishwasher in. The previous owners didn't have one but those previous to them did. I have removed the cabinet where the the pre-previous tenants had theirs and have got the space ready. I can cope with the water hookup and waste pipe but there...

Hello We have just moved into a Victorian terrace built about 1905. In the dining room there is an alcove that we'd like to put up shelves in for numerous books. My partner is not keen on brackets or batons and would prefer a floating effect. I have of course looked all over the internet and...