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Hi guys Ive got a slate patio. Each year, in the winter months, I nearly always come a cropper on it! Its so slippy! This year Ive decided to actually do something about it. Can you recommend a decent anti-slip solution? Preferably something I can just brush on that will stop it from being so...

Hi all, 2 years ago I had a salt lamp on this alcove shelf. It got humid and the salt lamp 'sweated' and formed a pool on the shelf. I removed the salt lamp, mopped-away surface water and put dehumidifier on for 48 hours. The mark disappeared. Its been fine over summer, but now its getting...

Hi guys Ive just checked the guttering on the annex roof. Its leaking behind the soffit(?). How could that happen? The guttering itself seems fine/sturdy. This is the view from above. Any advice would be helpful! Thanks

Hi guys I noticed 2 weeks ago all these crack around the front porch. It gets the full sun on it in the afternoon. I think its been so sunny/hot the past few months that its possibly warped the porch. I polyfillered over the cracks, but the following week theyve all opened back up: It...

Hi guys How do I replace this plug? Im not sure what happened to it. I presume it got stuck (should their be a spring in it?) and the tenant levered it out (hence the mark on the rim). Underside of plug: In situ: Is this an easy fix? Thanks

Hi all, I currently have this fence on my parking bay: Theres a busy road the other side of that fence that I want to screen as much noise from as possible. Does such a thing exist? Youll see the existing fence (that I dont want to remove) has big gaps in. So perhaps some planking going...

Hi I have this recessed window in the bathroom. (the window sill is plastic, not wood). I really need to fit something over the window as I keep giving the farmer a surprise when I take a shower! I was going to fit velux blinds, but Ive heard some people say theyre a pain to clean. Perhaps...

Hi. Im trying to find a soft close, D shaped, quick release toilet seat (34 x 43cm). It has to fix onto the existing quick release mechanism because I cant get at the underside of the toilet. Heres a photo: I cant seem to find a replacement! The ebay seller I bought the toilet from is...

Hi, I m trying to change the toilet seat. I dont think its like a normal toilet seat which has 2 screw bits either side which you have to undo. I think its a slimline toilet (ie smaller than a standard toilet) This is the view looking down onto the back of the seat (with the lid closed)...

Hi all, Im trying to remove some white exterior paint from my slate window sills. Ive tried scraping it but not having much luck. Would paint stripper work? If so what do you recommend? Thanks

Hi guys I spoke to a handyman last week about sanding/filling/varnishing my bathroom floor (its only about 3 x 2 metres). He said that it may be faster - and look nicer - with vinyl/laminate flooring. He can cut it to fit around the toilet/sink etc... A few questions: - what would you do...

Hi, Ive had this crack for a few years since I moved in. (Its not subsidence). I wiped some caulk on it which initially hid the crack. (I was planning on painting over it at a later date). However it seems the crack is now back! (its no bigger than the original crack, so its not...

Hi all, I need to defrost the freezer. Its integrated into the cabinet. The kitchen was installed 3 years ago. I cannot find where the freezer is plugged in! Ive looked on top of the units/cabinets, Ive looked in the cabinets (and found the switch for the hob and the extractor fan), but cannot...

Hi all Ive got a duel fuel towel rail that was installed 3 years ago. Hardly used. Its just started tripping the upstairs circuit when I turn it on using the switch which is outside the bathroom. (I have a similar duel fuel towel rail in the ensuite - and thats fine.) What could be causing it...

Hi guys, I have a paved pathway to the front door, and the rear garden is all paved. In the winter sometimes it gets really deathly slippery! (Ive come a cropper a few times!). This winter Ive decided to do something about it! Can anyone recommend a anti-slip surface or something? I imagine...

Hi guys, Ive got a weird electrical issue. The grill works about 30% of the time (sometimes it heats, most of the time it doesnt). An engineer fitted a new element and thats made no difference. After a bit of fiddling, it seems that when I turn the extractor fan on, one of the under cabinet...

Hi all, The grill in my oven stopped working a few weeks ago. I tried it again yesterday and it started to heat up, but only to a luke warm level. Ive tried it again this morning and it doesnt even warm up. However, the oven heats up fine. Does this mean the element has gone? Or the...

Hi all, I got a new patio laid 2 months ago. Indian sandstone. There was a wheelbarrow left on it for 2 days, and it rained, and now the rust from the wheelbarrow has stained it! ARGH! So I want to seal the patio to prevent further staining. Is there any sealer thats particularly...

Hi, I was given a strimmer last week. It doesnt look well-used or knackered. Th eowner said it had been sat at the back of his garage for a few years. Anyway... every tim eI use it, within 30 seconds the head flies off! I push it back into place, and the same thing happens. Theres no way - as...

Hi all I have a slimline toilet with a push button flush. The other day I pushed the button to flush and the button stayed depressed. I took the cistern lid off and could see the plastic mechanism had come off and was in pieces. The mechanism looks very similar/identical to this: I managed...