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Hi I put some plywood shelves in a cupboard and want to protect them from scratches etc. Not fussed about the finish. Is sanding sealer enough to protect the surface? Thanks, Kristian

Hi I have a precious boiler it seems, a Baxi Solo 3 PF 30. When calling for heat or hot water it will run fine for 15 minutes, and then it starts to cycle on and off at one minute intervals until the control stops calling. If I unclip the thermostat from the pipe it will run fine without...

Hi Painted a couple of walls in the lounge last night, i rolled from one pot and missus did the cutting in using what was left in another pot. Got up this morning and there's a darker shade of border around the walls. Both had two coats, both pots bought same time from same store. Had we done...

Hi I've run some cables through a wooden joist but quite a small hole so the cables are very close to each other at this point. Is this going to give me temperature issues when I want them connecting upto a shower, the water tank and an oven? The oven is single electric oven and came with a...

Hi Any idea what would cause mould in this pattern? Perfect rectangular strips - the top seems to meet the damp proof course but i don't get why the straight sides and regular pattern all along the wall... edit: just the black square-looking/rectangular bits... that darker brown strip across...

Hi I want to add a speaker in the bathroom to the lighting/extractor circuit. (Low power, sealed for humidity.) Can I add a junction box between the isolator switch (its in the hallway) and the fan to run a cable to the speaker? Thanks, Kp

Hi is this stand pipe and trap sufficient for dishwasher waste pipe? (ignoring the proximity to the socket, I'll move the stand pipe along) or should I use a spigot for the waste pipe? The horizontal pipe is from sink trap. Thanks

hi, i've noticed on our one year old beko cooker that one or two of the electrodes have melted- one on the grill at the front, and one on the oven at the front. they melted after about 9 months but still worked fine so stupidly forget to make use of the 1 year guarantee. is it normal for...

hi, im planning to lay a laminate floor. i have bought floor that is 7mm in height and fibreboard underlay that is 6mm in height, giving me 13mm. most cork strips i've seen are 8mm in height which just about covers the height of the underlay but i fear may not be high enough to do its job with...

i pulled the bushes out of the motor in my hotpoint as the drum was struggling to spin and they dont look too healthy. im unsure as to whether the dodgy looking bushes are the cause of the problem, or if they look like this because of a problem elsewhere. click on the picture for a bigger...