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Hi Everyone, I have a mk1 gas meter box in my front garden, I’ve been given a mk2 box and would like to fit it, I had a look today, I hoped that it would fit on the mk1 back plate, but it doesn’t, so it looks like I have to replace the whole thing. Can I do this myself or do I need a gas person...

Hi Everyone, A friend of mine has a Dimplex OFC1500 oil filled radiator, unfortunately she pulled it along by the control panel and now the Cover is just dangling loose, can I just glue.this on or will the glue dry out? Is there a special glue? I’ve looked on Dimplex site and that doesn’t give...

I wasn’t sure of 5he best place to post this, gardening or electrics? I need to replace the switch on my Bosh Rotak 430 Ergo Power lawnmower, there are some videos on YouTube, but they are all the side switch, mine is in the middle, I’ve taken it apart but can’t squeeze it all back in, I’ll...

I’ve just replaced my Saracen window mechanism, but I didnt realist that I needed to twist the rods in to lock them in place, so I shut the window and now I can’t open it as one of the rods must be sticking out but I can’t get to it, any thoughts? The only thing I can think of is to remove the...

Hi Everyone, A friend of mine want to replace both the Electric meter box / cover and the Gas, I don't think either of them have a back, I guess anyone can replace these as its purely a cover, you don't need to do any pipe work or electrical work, OK I will need to cut a hole for the Gas pipe ...

Hi All, My existing loft hatch is a bit messy and is 665w and 656 long, I was thinking of making it longer so that I don't scratch my back on the way up or down, I haven't as yet, but I do tuck my back in and even then it's close. I was thinking of making it longer say 700 long, I can find a...

Hi Guys, I had by Baxi boiler installed and they used a Center EHE0200361 RF Programmable room Thermostat in April 2016, the problem is that it displays the wrong temperature, my wife got up at 3 AM to go to the loo and had a look at it and it said that it was 19 degrees, there was no way that...

Hi, I have 2 sinks that I want to put covers on the overflow, I just think that it looks nicer, I've checked the diameter with a digital Caliper and it's 22mm. I've bought a few Plastic coated with Chrome that are supposed to fit, but the lugs break off, Is there a trick to installing them? I...

Hi, I have woodworm in the beams in the garage, so I was going to get some woodworm killer from somewhere like Screwfix and do it myself. Should I just spray it on, or best using paint brush? Should I cover things over that are in the Garage or doesn't it drip much? Might do the same to the...

Hi, I have some damp in the utility room so I thought I would fit some 9 x 3 airbricks, how many Cavity sleeves do I need per air brick? I was thinking about putting an adjustable air vent grill with flyscreen cover on the inside wall, does this sound like a reasonable idea rather than a fixed...

Hi, I wasn't sure where to post this, I'm after a replacement ladder, Currently I have an Old Beldray Gazelle 5 Step + Platform, missing feet, it wobbles. I have a bungalow and use it a lot for cleaning gutters, I would guess they are 10ft from the floor, I have a gutter cleaning tool for the...

Hi, I have what I think is damp, it's in the Utility room in the extension, that was built in 2000, before we owned the property, we've been her 3 1/2 years. It's near a tumble dryer that is vented outside, that is what makes me think it's damp, although it isn't wet, the property is a bungalow...

I'm putting a pull cord switch in my wetroom, the problem is 2 fold, 1, It's a flat ceiling, so I can't get above 2, The hole that Ive made and put a fixing into is crumbling away. How to I get around this? If I could get above I'd put a plank of wood, but that isn't an option, I could try and...

Hi, I used to be a computer engineer but have forgotten the best ways to do things. My friend gave me a very old XP Laptop and asked if I could backup the photo's, smash the drive and dispose of the laptop, so I took it away. My first thought was to remove the drive (IDE, fairly simple) and...

Hi Guys, We bought a new sink and surround about 18 months ago along with a bathroom suite and had it fitted, the sink has one of those Chrome effect plugs that you push down with your finger to close it and then push it again to open it, so there are no leavers, the top of the plug has lost...

Hi, We moved into our bungalow about 2 years ago, when we bought it there was a 'Potting Shed', I've already had to repair some rotten window frames, now I notice that the roof is leaking because my tool box has some water in it. The roof is a 'Pent roof' approx. 5ft wide by 6ft deep, currently...

Hi, I have some loft panels to fit, I've done this before but I have a question. The loft insulation in by Bungalow is above the joists, I think that the joists are 4", so the last time I fitted some loft panels I put some 2" x 2" down to give room for the lost insulation, that works out quite...

Hi All, The Fascia on my garage is wood and fairly rotten. so I thought I would replace it with uPVC, I intend to remove the guttering, remove the rotten wood and replace with solid uPVC. The existing Fascia is 20mm thick and 150mm height, there are 2 sections, 1 back 1 front. Access is limited...

Hi, I've started to stain the shelves that I'm going to put up and I've noticed that the edge of the wood is very dark, I assume that the stain has settled there thicker, how do I get around this? I wasn't sure if I should rub gently with some fine sandpaper or try white spirt to remove it? I...

Hi, The wife wants a couple of bookshelves, so I've bought 2 lengths of 1.2 m planned wood @ 20mm thick and 145mm deep, it's just white wood, fairly cheap. I want to make some shelf brackets, after I got the wood I saw this Basically its what I was thinking but a bit better looking as its for...