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Our current fiberglass balconey is in need of a slight repair. There are no leaks apparent but one support of the glass balustrade is gone so the balustrrade is wonky. Clearly maybe some rot underneath. The fiberglass does make a cracking sound in a couple of places. So perhaps the boarding...

Wife bought a few of these turkish wall lamps. Been looking at how to mount them Going to use screws with a washer to hold the lamp to the wall. As typical with turkish stuff, no ground wire. There really is no place to put in a screw anywhere so I was thinking of using a loop with crimp (see...

I have this dineing table which we've had for about 30 years. It has a significant amount of damage to it. Mainly clouding from hot items being placed on the surface, some small chips - probably from being moved a couple of times - and tape residue. The table is expandable so to keep it from...

Hello. The other half has this chandelier which wants hanging. Replacing another chandelier. It's really quite heavy. each bulb shade it very thick metal. Not thin metal or glass. Quite thick metal. It looks like it comes with a bracket. I think it's a bracket. It came as it. no mounting...

So we just had some minor electrical works done. No new circuits just converted the conservatory to an extension and thus that was rewired and a couple of new sockets added. Nothing major. electrician insisted on a new box. Said he would not issue a completion certificate unless we did. I...

Hello All. This maybe a silly Q as I have little knowledge of UK electrics. I am refurbing the kitchen and am looking at obtaining a induction hob, a microwave/frill and a oven. The hob is fused 13amp, microwave is fused 16amp and oven is fused 15amp. Can the hob be on the normal circuit and...

I am renovating one room and have removed the builtin wardrobes and am now removing all the wallpaper. I found a section of wall which is covered in some material which is black and water resistant. There is also what looks like foil. I wonder if it's some type of vapour barrier? I plan on...

Well the wife has finally gone and sold the chandelier in the bedroom. Which is great because it is ugly. These are mounted so different in USA. What's the simplest way really, as the connection will be under two layers of insulation and I'll probably have to lie down to get at it. Imagine...

The balconey on my house has glass panels which are kept from falling out with beads these are held in place with clips. The clips have all rotted out now so the beads are falling off in some places, especially when my wife hits them with her washing pole. LOL I believe I can replace the clips...