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Hi all, Just had a chap who’s repaired some guttering above our kitchen extension which has a Velux skylight window in. He’s obviously stepped on a weak part on that corner. I’m terrified now in case we start to get a leak. Do any professional roofers think the likelihood of a leak forming if...

Hey all, Ok so we have a Vokera Compact A 25kw boiler and 5 radiators (plus two towel rails) in the 3 bed house we’ve bought. We wanted to change one of the downstairs rads to be one of these designer tall radiators. Plumber has installed it and then when we’ve turned the heating on, all...

Hi All, I've had a long-standing battle with a particular crack on an internal wall that keeps shifting. No matter how I fill, sometimes the cracks opens and sometimes it moves the other way and 'pushes' the filler out the crack upwards a little to create a raised crack. The wall has been...

Hi all, I want to replace the light switch which is solely used for the outside flood/security light. Bought a fused switch which is marked as 13 amp. However, checked the fuse inside the current white socket which turns out to be 3 amp. Do I have to buy a specific 3 amp fuse socket or can I...

Hi all, My very first post so be gentle! I’m not an electrician but I’m competent and won’t tackle anything complex. Whilst plastering, I discovered a plug socket (which is frequently used), is connected to the RCD. Now, I’m trying understand why this type of plug socket is being used. It was...