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    Which sealant to use around radiator pipes?

    Hi all. Which type of sealant is best to use on the wall where radiator pipes come out of please? Thanks.
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    How do I hide internet cable entry point?

    Hello. I have this abomination in the corner of my living room. Is there some sort of white VHS box sized container that I can attach to the wall to shove all this into and not take up too much floor real estate? Thanks.
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    Are these hinges non adjustable?

    Hi guys. I'm going out of my mind. The door is letting wind in from the top right corner (looking from the outside) and I assume the hinge needs to be adjusted but for the life of me I can't adjust it correctly! I believe then that this hinge can only adjust in one direction and I need to...
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    Do offset light switches exist?

    Hi all. I repurposed an Ikea cabinet but obviously did not take into account walls being uneven and now I have reached the below scenario. I wanted to replace the switch with a flat chrome plate but the switch is wider than the original pictured below so I will have a problem. Do offset...
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    Loft felt in tatters. How to resolve?

    Hi all. I heard dripping on the ceiling of the first floor when it was raining outside so I went into the loft the next day to take a look and I think I may have a leak somewhere. Do the pictires indicate a requirement to repair from inside the loft or from outside the roof? Also, is that a...
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    Boiler sometimes not shutting off

    Hi all. I have a greenstar 30i with a Boss TPSRF51 thermostat. I have set up the thermostat according to the instructions. When the fire image (heat indicator) pops up on the thermostat, the blue boiler light turns on and fires up the CH. All good here. When the fire image disappears...
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    Which material to make basic bookcase/shoe shelf

    Hello. I hope you're all keeping safe and well. I'm looking to build a floor to ceiling set of shelves to store shoes near my front door, and will want to cover it with curtains or something as cheap. I'm looking to keep costs low. I was thinking of getting some white edged chipboard cut...
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    Can't find moon knives locally

    Hi all. I'm following this guide: but I can't find "moon knife" at the usual suspects. Do I have to go to a specialist store or amazon? Or is it just named something else? Thanks all!
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    Are all solvent free grab adhesives created equal?

    Hello all. So I'm currently using Grip Fill solvent free gab adhesive at £2.79 a tube to stick some skirting in the rooms. Can I use the cheaper no nonsense brand (£2 a tube) or is GripFill longer lasting? I'll need about 20 more tubes. Thanks.
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    Is this insulating cover cut too short in these spotlights?

    Hi all. An electrician came and stated that the inner live and neutral cables should not be seen and they should be covered by either the outside grey cover, or the black box. There is not enough space for the thickness of all cables. Is this a design flaw from the manufacturer? Also, there is...
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    Is this plasterboard or asbestos?

    Hi all. My builder is renovating my cloakroom in my 1980's house. The ceiling was previously plastered over in a recent job (he wasn't sure if it was asbestos or not) but it was not finished properly so a new builder suggested that (from an air vent) it looked like plasterboard and not asbestos...
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    Looking for finished wood for custom wardrobe

    Hello. I hope you're all keeping safe and well. So basically, I'm looking to have a wardrobe frame that is 200cm wide by 230 cm tall. The floor to ceiling measurement is 233cm. I can get close to what I want from Ikea for £400 but I have a few issues with it: 1-They only do heights of 220...
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    Worcester boiler not heating tap consistently Error 276

    Hello. I hope you're all keeping safe and well. My boiler (greenstar 30i) is no longer heating the taps (upstairs nor downstairs) at a consistent level. It's very hot for a second then cold and sometimes lukewarm. More often than not, it's cold. It is displaying error 276 flow sensor fault but...
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    New radiator too wide

    Hi all. I swapped an old single wall for a double wall radiator. I read that you measure radiators from the side, not the valves. I could have sworn that it was 1200mm (it certainly was not 1149mm) but the new one is also 1200mm but obviously looks too large. The valves that came with the...
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    Kitchen waste overflowing into garden

    Hello. I hope you're all keeping safe and well. We hired a decorator to plaster the ceilings of our new house and do some painting. We don't have an outside tap so he used our kitchen sink. I have noticed that the kitchen sink waste overflows into the garden (only one wall between them)...
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    How do I hardwire this replacement oven?

    Hello. I hope you're all keeping safe and well. I have bought a replacement built in oven in my new house without realising not all ovens are built equally. This was my old oven (and current hob) https://www.beko.co.uk/built-in-fan-oven-and-ceramic-hob-package-qsf212x The new oven is rated...
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    New radiator valve too far to reach inlet

    Hi all. I have just replaced an upstairs single wall radiator with a double wall radiator (for more heat) but I did not consider the inlets. I do not have access to the pipes as they come out of the floorboards and are then covered with laminate. There is a little give but not enough to...
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    Is there a semi-permanent adhesive for porcelain bathroom wall tiles?

    Hi. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I would like to stick up a few shampoo dispensers in my walk-in shower but I do not want to drill through the porcelain if possible. My experience with suction pads has been less than pleasant, to put it politely. Is silicone good enough to hole a...
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    Looking for curved wardrobe rails

    Hello. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I'm not sure if this is the best place to post. I am looking to create a custom wardrobe to make use of a deep section in a bedroom. Is there such thing as a curved wardrobe rail? I have looked for ages but haven't been able to find anything...
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    Do I need to remove black adhesive under old laminate?

    Hi. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I removed all laminate flooring in the kitchen of my 1990s house and it looks like thin laminate planks were used. They ware damp all over. There were remnants of what looked like black adhesive (builder said it was bitumen). It looks exactly like...
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