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My son accidentally dropped a glass into our sink bowl and now there is a hole and a crack running 3-4” away from the hole (the crack is barely visible in the photo but can be felt by running a finger along the length of the crack). What is the best way of fixing this such that a fix would last...

Hi all, Is it possible to wire in a 12V transformer at the end of a LED downlight chain (downlights are all mains downlights- LAP CosmosEco from Screwfix). This is so I can wire in a LED strip for some lights to put above a bathroom mirror. My preference is to have the light switch turn all...

Hi all, I need to move a 2gang plug socket 2ft horizontally across the wall. I will be keeping the old (metal) backbox and putting a blanking plate over the old socket. To extend the wiring (which is ring main), is it sufficient to use 2 x three pole levered connectors like this one from...

Hello all, We have pretty pathetic storage options for our garden paraphernalia and am looking at the idea of converting our spare side passageway (we have two) into some sort of storage area. Please see attached image. The gap is roughly 1.1m. Does anyone have any suggestions on what is...

Hi all, How does this manifold work with regards to feed and return? (see attached photo) Is the first half of the 22mm pipe all the feeds, and the second half of the pipe the returns? (marked by my red line). This plumbing is potentially from the 80s if that helps. My builder has added a new...

My builders have left me a half finished kitchen before doing a runner. One of the outstanding items is this plug socket. How do I wire it? I’m used to there being 2 sheathed cables - not 3. Thankfully they had the common sense to use a wago. Can I just wire all three, N, L and E wires into...

Evening all, In a few weeks I’ll be having new Bifold doors replacing our old UPVC French doors. To save a bit of money (£250), I told the installers that I will remove and dispose of the old doors myself. How do I go about deconstructing this thing (see image 1), so that it is ready for the...

Hi all, My builder has just installed some skirting board for me and it generally looks okay - however he has not tapered the edges where it meets an architrave. See photo. Now that it is already installed, is there any way it can be cleanly tapered? It is made of MDF. Cheers

I have old microbore heating pipes buried into the concrete of my house. They are unfortunately 6mm or 8mm microbore (is the diameter measured as the internal cavity or external?) One of the pipes feeding the radiator in our cloakroom has developed a weeping leak. I’ve attached a picture. I...

My tradesman has just fitted downlights for me in my living room, and I said I would make good. I've attached a couple of pictures of the holes he has made. In the past when I've had this done, my sparky cut circular holes into the ceiling and then drilled upwards through the joist and screwed...

Hi all, I’ve recently had some builders make some adjustments to my soil pipe (moved it externally) and this is the result. Does the pipe need some sort of sealant (mortar or silicone perhaps?) around the pipe? Thanks