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I've read/seen good things about this self- fusing silicone tape, but all videos I've seen of people using it on YouTube have been a hole in the middle of a flat piece of pipe, or a hose. The leak I have under my sink is right on the joint. Will it still work on there or do I need something...

Bit of a random one here... I have a large, empty Jack Daniels bottle that im using to collect change - but the bottle neck isnt wide enough to put 2p or 50p coins in. I wanted to make a coin slot at the top of the body of the bottle, where i have marked it in red - any advice on how to do...

Hello I had a bath yesterday, and only noticed when laying in the bath that the silicone has cracked at the back of the bath (opposite end to the taps). Last time I resealed it - around 12 months ago - I filled the bath with water, and didn't drain it until the silicone had cured. However, it...

Hello I had new pipes put in for a radiator, then the room replastered and the pipes buried, and then redecorated. The plumber came back today to put the radiator on the wall and drilled through the pipe...so he’s had to chase out the wall and replace the pipe. A plasterer is coming tomorrow...

I sanded the skirting boards a few days ago, but to be honest I did a half-arsed job of one section of it - as the sofa's are going up against that area. We repainted them yesterday, however I'm now getting it in the neck from the Mrs now and she wants them doing properly in case we ever move...

I have had my living room walls and ceilings plastered, they are dried out, and now I'm ready to decorate. I know I need to do a mist coat on fresh plaster - but do I do the mist coat and then the undercoat, then my top coat? It's a big room so don't want to go over it three times, if mist...

Hello I moved to a new house and removed the fireplace surround - and then removed the wallpaper. On both sides of the fireplace have been two patches, at the bottom, that don’t feel damp at all, but change to a darker colour throughout the day. It looks damp, but doesn’t feel it at all...

Hello Just bought a new house, and we're having a bit of a problem with the toilet flush. When we flush the toilet, most of the waste goes - but the paper just seems to sit on top of the water whilst the flush cycle is happening. Once the flush appears to have finished I am still able to pump...

Hello Sorry, I'm not sure if this is the right part of the forum to put this in - but seemed to be the most relevant. I am moving house, and at the stage where I should be arranging a Homebuyers Survey. However, I have had a chat with friends/colleagues and have had mixed feedback about them...

Not sure if this is the right section for this... Noticed over the last week that sometimes the drains stink, and been putting plug hole unblocked down them but making no difference. Noticed tonight that it is the outside drain that is blocked. Hoping that with it only been happening the last...

Hello I've attached a photo of the Consumer Unit. The switch on the far left is what keeps tripping off, which turns off all the power except the two lights circuits - they are controlled by the Main Switch on the far right. The three switches that are down aren't connected to anything. When I...

Hello The radiator in my living room doesn’t get as hot as the rest of the radiators in the house. I started to balance them last night, but when I turn the valve all the way to the end on the problem radiator, water starts leaking out. This doesn’t happen on any of the others. Does this...

Hello I have a relatively small, two bedroom house - just me and my girlfriend there so no need for anything bigger at present. I have noticed, now that it is getting colder, that downstairs is significantly colder than upstairs. I know heat rises and that this is normal, but it is really cold...

Hello I bought a 2005 reg VW Golf in February. It is a very well looked after car, only 47,000 on the clock, and runs perfectly - cost about £3,000. I know next to nothing about cars, so feel free to talk to me like I'm stupid when explaining the problem to me (if you know what it is)...

Hello The extractor fan (Airflow Icon 15L) stopped working a couple of weeks ago, so need a new one. I believe swapping one for another is a fairly straight forward DIY job so i’ll be doing it myself. Had a look on Amazon, and obviously there are lots to choose from, but not sure about the...

Hello My girlfriend phoned me last night to say all the electric in the house suddenly went off after the kitchen light flickered. She went to the Consumer Unit and all the trip switches were UP, so nothing had tripped. She turned the mains off, then back on again and the rest of the electric...

Hello Before I start, I know next to nothing about plumbing - so any replies would need to be written in very simple terms...any jargon, technical terms, or abbreviations/acronyms are going to confuse me further! Just moved into a new house, which has a Baxi 105e Combi Boiler. Seems to be...