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Hello. I had to dig a hole near a retaining wall as water was gathering and I needed a low spot to get a submersible pump in. It's done the job but the hole has got bigger due to the sides slumping. It's now starting to go under the walls foundations I'd like to pour concrete in there but it's...

I recently did my self assessment and I can't find how to pay my NI. It says you can pay it at the same time but I can't find out how. I can't remember how I did it in the past. Anyone know? I googled it but no luck.

As you've probably guessed the extension has solid floors and I need to get the air through it to the existing wooden ones. I've seen 110mm brown pipe used but is there anything else. Preferably something a bit smaller then it will allow room for 100mm celotex over the top. Cheers.

Hello. I bought a used steering wheel for the little boy for Xmas. Got it from CEX. But there's no way of clamping or sticking it to the table. I don't know about this sort of thing but I would have thought something should have come with it but what can I get to hold it down or should I...

Due to a sloping site a step in DPC is needed. It's being rendered below DPC so I'm using blocks and a step of 215mm works out perfect as the interval floor is stepping down as well. But I'm not sure what I've got in mind will cut it with building control as it's one big step. I'll attach a...

Hello. My garage roof has a big gap suddenly appeared. I'll add a picture. It's corrugated probably asbestos and a bit has disappeared along the ridge. Is there anything I can do for now like tape a sheet of something over the hole. If so what kind of tape? Cheers

Just wondering what happens if a car taking it's MOT early fails. Are you allowed to carry on until your original date giving more time to get the work done and getting the money together to pay for repairs. Thanks.

Hello, I've just read online that once you remove a wheel even if you put it straight back on again it needs alignment and balancing again. Is that true?

The engineer has ps1 on the drawing. I was surprised when the fella at jewsons didn't know what that means. So, does anyone know what size they are please? Cheers.

I've got a check break pads message showing on the dashboard. I had it checked and the garage said it was a fault with the loom. They would delete it for £40 or leave it if I wasn't bothered. I'd assumed it wasn't a problem but wonder now if an MOT tester would fail it for that?

Hello, we have an indesit washer that according to the fault code needs a new door lock. im struggling to find a replacement. Ive just spent about an hour on espares on the help chat and im pretty sure the one they recommend is wrong. I know they can change them slightly but this was a stretch...

Ive tried looking online for how strong to mix the concrete. Everything ive seen talks about aggregate and sand. I just want to use all in ballast. Anyone know? Cheers.

Hello we noticed on the middle of the night a continuous noise that seems to be coming from the stop cock. It's hard to describe as it's not a screech or whistle but somewhere in between. I've tried turning the stop cock off and running some taps and isolating the taps which reduced the noise...

Just wondered if anyone has any advise or knows about any regs regarding structural beams and when you need have them painted or galvanised. One is in the middle of the house so I was going to leave that alone, but one is over a window. Any ideas? Cheers.

Hello. So the boot can be opened without touching the release handle and cant be locked. Does anyone know if the bit thats in the door should latch and stay latched if you push it up with your finger? If so I think that must need replacing. Thanks.

Hello Ive had an acceptance through from Building control and im wondering if its recorded anywhere else? The main reason for this is just incase the private Building control firm were to go bust. No reason for me to think they will but as the only proof I would have of things like depth of...

Hello. The structural engineer and surveyor believe that the soil is Tunbridge Wells sand. According to apps etc. Which should be good news as is not very shrinkable. I'm digging out a hole for the inspector and I think it's more like clay. Just wondered if anyone on here knows about Tunbridge...

Hello, I did a 50 mile run today, about half way I noticed it said average MPG of about 49. Being a hot day I would have expected maybe 60-65. By the time I got back it was showing 43 average mpg. Its an old car but diesel and always got good milage. At one point at about 50 miles an hour it...

Hello, There is currently a garage where a soon to be built extension is going. Having dug a hole the oversite seems to be good, approx 150mm concrete over 150mm hardcore. The top of it is about 240mm below finished floor height in the existing house. The thing i'm unsure of is it ok in the...

A while ago I was looking into changing an ordinary pendant light to several downlights in several rooms, maybe even every room in the house. From what I could tell it wasn't straight forward as there was a chance of a problems. I think it was overload? Recently while speaking to an electrician...