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I have a Mira Minilite mixer shower fitting in a downstairs extension. It's maybe 5 years old. A few days ago it stopped running hot, at all, not even lukewarm. I reckoned I might have to replace or fix it so I hunted down the isolating valves. To see if I was turning off the right valves, I ran...

My Bosch fridge (KGV39VL31G) LED light failed recently. I've seen a few posts on here and elsewhere with people struggling to work out how to replace, and apparently Bosch won't tell you, so having just managed to do it I thought I'd post here. Turn off the power first, and don't do this if...

We have an extension built recently and the builders put a path with gravel and edging around the outside. I'm intrigued by how they fixed the edging into the ground and want to copy it for some garden DIY, but I can't quite figure it out. I did ask them but don't quite get it. Picture...

I'd like to replace the wired door bell and chime in my house. Looking at the transformer attached to the consumer unit it's a Friedland 752 with 3-5-8 V AC 1.0A output. Is there anything I can just attach the to the existing wires or would I be better disconnecting and going wireless? Thanks

Went to the bathroom the other day and the light didn't work and the extractor wasn't running. Discovered that one of the bulbs in the light (G24q type) had literally blown. I reckon the extractor blew in some way, and that took out the lights - but didn't trip the lighting circuit. I've...

I have a number of radiators with Myson TRVs which use ring clip fittings. Can I get any kind of replacement TRV head or does it need to be a specific type to fit on the radiator? Pics attached hopefully. Thanks! Valve at radiator by Ramekin posted 20 Mar 2018 at 3:33 PMMyson TRV head by...

Discovered a leak coming from the loft which turned out to be the overflow of the water tank. The overflow comes out from the tank then turns 90 degrees to head outside. The 90 bend is leaking from where the overflow enters it and appears cracked. So far as I can tell from measuring (I cut a...

Hi all, Not sure the subject of this post makes sense so will explain. I am replacing an socket in my 80s house with a new one with USB chargers as well as 3 pin. The old socket had live, neutral and earth as usual and nothing else. The new one has these but the instructions say that "an earth...

Due I think to an overenthusiastic game of hide and seek, one of our radiators has developed a leak. It's on the lockshield valve side and appears to be from where the microbore pipe goes into the valve. I've had a bad experience with microbore in the past so have gone straight for a plumber...

We recently had a new bathroom fitted and I now have an Aqualisa Vitalise SLX shower. It's very fancy, but sometimes when showering around 43c it will trip the circuit breaker. It seems to be that the unit's overheat sensor is shutting down a heating element and the resulting surge is tripping...

Hi, Advice needed please. The light in our hall has an intermittent fault and I can't work out what to do/test. The light can be operated from a single switch by the kitchen or a multiple switch by the front door that also controls the upstairs and outside security lights. It is earthed...

I'm about to buy a Bosch built-under double oven (HBN13B251B http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/our-products/cooking/ovens/ovens-range/HBN13B251B.html) I want to make sure it fits. The technical diagram gives its front width as 594 mm and shows it fitting into a cavity of width 560 + 10. I don't get...

I need to remove a cloakroom sink. My 1980s house has no isolation valves so when I changed taps recently I ended up draining the system. I expect to have to do the same again but I just discovered the thing shown in this image. Having Googled, I reckon this is a drain valve. I assume...

My 1980s toilet cracked and then disintegrated this weekend. I bought one of these to replace it: http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/saturn-back-to-wall-toilet-pan-2236-25093 The old one had a hidden cistern which I plan to keep. From the cistern runs a pipe which should more or less line up with...

My son is expert at sending balls over the fence. I therefore decided to buy some ball-stop netting from ebay (£25 for 4 x 3m). I want to put it up before football games and take it down after. So some kind of system where I can fix poles to the fence and taken them down to store in the...

We have a tall wooden gate at the bottom of the garden that we like to lock/unlock from both sides. Currently I have a padlock on one side and a crappy keyed shed lock on the other (I say crappy because it just fell apart). It wasn't ideal anyway as I often had to reach over the gate and try...

I am in the process of filling in a fairly large pond. I am about to take delivery of several bags of MOT1 to fill the hole. On top of that, I will put a layer of topsoil and then, in spring, grass seed. Should I use a compactor on the MOT1? The surface won't ever have anything heavy, and I...

Sorry for the really unhelpful subject, but my problem is I don't know what to ask for! In my son's room there is a upvc window that opens outwards (hinged on one side). It opens all the way and I want to be able to stop it doing so and limit it so it can only be opened a little way - i.e...

There are 3 Wickes R63 eyeball downlights in my kitchen. The other night, one of the holding clasps (if that's what they're called) broke and the housing fell out of the ceiling. I need to replace this, but can't find anything of the right diameter in the DIY stores I've looked it. The hole...

I've read the FAQ but my question is extremely basic and boiler specific. My Ferroli Opitma 901 boiler stopped produced hot water this morning. I had a quick look and it appears the pressure may have gone too low (I need a proper look later when I have more time, and I did check the pilot...