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How can I put a security latch on the gates where the gate structure width or 75mm. I have this but what bolts /screws to use. I don't want to have to drill to the other side of the gate. I want it on the inside

Hey guys, There seems to be a bit of a gap between the last level of tiles and the top of the bathtub. Can I simply unscrew the top nut on each leg and raise it up and bring up the bottom nut to bring the height up while the bath remains in plave? This will lessen the gap for me to silicone...

Hey guys, I have brass handles on my upvc windows but the whole base is shakey on them all and moving around.. How can I access the screws to tighten? Thankyou.. See picture

Hi guys, Please can you help me. I have an issue with the bathroom walls and ajoining ceilings. I'm trying to redecorate and paint seems to be flaking off.... With the curve it's hard to get in there with the paint scraper and sandpaper.... As you can see in the pictures the skimmed plaster...

Hello, Is it better to put new toilet and sink with built in cupboards in first or click flooring or lino first? Thankyou

Hey guys, I have removed toilet cistern from the solid wall that was plastered over in the bathroom.. I have removed the old rusted screws... This has left a 2 in deep hole and some bigger 2 inch width superficial damage of the surface plaster... How can I repair the hole so it's as strong a...

Hey guys, I'm stuck... I have taken the toilet cistern off the wall to repair and redecorate.... I now have 2 holes where rusted nails and wall plugs were... How can I repair and level the holes so I can fix the cistern back onto the wall securely? Note these are solid wall not plaster board...

Hey guys, I just snapped the blue plastic tap isolating washing machine... Can i just replace the plastic tap and how?

Hello guys, I have a few queries. I'm hoping you might be able to help me with the ones you have experience of please. Ok... 1) how can I cap off the sink and toilet to redecorate behind? One key problem is that the sink is pinned to the wall and so I want to patch the wall without fixing it...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to insulate the gap between the sunken gas box that depresses into the wall outside and the inside of the property. It looks like whoever did it smashed the bricks and so there is a void.... Can you advise how to do it. Thankyou The first 3 pictures are under the kitchen...

Hi guys, So i have scraped the blue paint off that was under the wallpaper in the bathroom.... However I can't scrap it all off but in time steam in the bathroom starts to peel it more... Is it best to get it all off and then prime and repaint or just prime over it and paint.. Obviously it's a...

I'm in the need of some help please?.. I would really appreciate it. So the electirc mira shower I have turns on and then after around a minute it turns off while beeping and the button light flashing. When I try and press the button on it will not start. It will only start again once the...

Hey guys, So I have recently had a garden wall build of red bricks. It had been falling apart due to either excessive cold weather or because the builder is a moron and can't actually build but that's for another day. I'm going to rebuild and I want to clean it of algae and white patches...

Hey everyone, I wonder if anyone can help with their advice and experience. The understairs cupboard is much colder than the living room. There is a door separating the two. The wall under the stairs is an exterior one. The mains electric and gas pipes comes into the house here. I have put...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to install a fire 30 door. Does the frame and hinges need to be fire resistant to meet the fire regulations? I'm struggling to upload pictures on my phone Thankyou

Please help, I have been trying to stop the draft from my Uvpc double doors on the south facing garden. It's really windy on the back and so i can't help but get drafts because of the doors. I have tried new rubber strip gaskets, adding foam strips on top of the gaskets to seal the evident gap...

Where the wall meets the window there is a plastic trim. I took it off because there is a damp patch under the window sill in the corner. I was trying to find the answer to the damp and so took the plastic trim off. It's about an inch thick. This brought off some of the skimmer plaster but...