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Hi Looking for some guidance please. I have a brite source led downlight driver connector box for the brite source 833839 led downlight that I am trying to disconnect the cables from. They go into a push fit connector - so look like they get pushed in and then you push a connector down to...

Hi, I have a casement window which opens outwards and is currently then locked into position with an old style casement stay. Unfortunately when opening the window it can sometimes get caught by the wind and fling open. I'm trying to find a solution to effectively provide some resistance...

Hi I have discovered a slow leak on my boiler. Having taken off the front cover and had a good look I have identified the part which is leaking as the automatic air vent. Having googled the part looks like a replacement is about £10. Have found from this forum that it is a common problem...

Hi, I have got a new heating element which I want to put into my HNC170. I have taken the back off and gained access to the heating element, however I now can't see how to actually take the heating element off to replace it. The new heating element has four cables with push fit connectors...

Hi, Hopefully you guys here can tell me if my plan is feasible. Currently I have a well battered fence which I believe is shared with my neighbour and he thinks it is mine. Anyway it is made with 3ft high concrete posts with 3ft boards slotted into them - the posts are leaning where...

Hi, I have 3 Centre-Pivot Velux windows on a flat roof. For insurance purposes I have to have them key lockable as they are easily accessible. The Velux "click shut" system doesn't seem to satisfy them. Just looked at the Velux accessories page and they have a key lock for their...

Hi, From reading other posts on this forum it would appear that my Sunvic RF receiver unit has failed over the summer - tried to get the central heating working today and found that nothing was happening. Pressing the test button on it does not send a call for heat to the boiler. Anyway...

Have seen some other posts on pebbledash painting but didn't want to hijack them - so posted this one instead. I have some external walls which are pebbledashed and the previous owners of the house painted a few years ago so about time I got round to doing it. In terms of how I go about it I...

Have been spending time trying to sort out a water hammer problem on my washing machine. Suddenly come to the conclusion that the water hammer sound (one large bang through the pipes) actually occurs when the washing machine draws water in and not when the valve closes. This has now thrown me as...

Hi, I appear to have a problem common with the Vokera Linea 24 combi boiler from reading some of the posts on this forum, plus another problem as well. Quick summary of the situation is that the gas heating the hot water would cut out when it reached approx 50C and then would fire up...

Hi, Have a really annoying problem with a noise in the cold supply. It is just a loud single bang which occurs when either the downstairs toilet is flushed, or when the washing machine or dishwasher are being used. I can get rid of the problem when I restrict the flow of water through...

Hi, Hope someone can help. I currently have a radiator on one side of the room which I want to move to make way for a new kitchen table. The easiest place for me to move the radiator is to below a double socket which is located half way up the wall (a hang over from where there used to be...

Hi, Need a temporary hob arrangement for a couple of weeks and was wondering whether it is possible to connect a gas bottle (from my gas bbq) to my old gas hob which is just about to be ripped (gently) out of the kitchen. Or will I need to be doing all my cooking outdoors ':)' on the bbq...

Hi Forgive my ignorance on this but hopefully someone can supply what I hope is an easy answer. Currently my CU has a 60A sticker on it. If I want the CU changed to a 100A CU (getting some additional things added such as induction hob and electric shower and need more connections on...

Hi, Hope someone can help. Just in the process of trying to replace my manual drayton thermostat which is currently connected to my combi boiler and replace it with a digital wireless Sunvic one. The manual thermostat works properly - set the temp and it turns the heating on/off...

Just been searching the forum regarding laying a hearth and people seem to be saying to lay it on a bed of sand/cement for levelling purposes. However if the hearth lays level anyway I was wondering whether I can just fix it in place with something like no nails or some other type of adhesive...

Hi - hope somebody has some ideas on this. Just fitted a mira extra bath and shower thermostatic mixer on my bath to replace an Aqualisa bath and shower mixer. Seemed fairly straightforward to replace - pipework was like for like. I now have a problem in that the shower mixer part...

Hi, we are almost at the end of a loft conversion and we had agreed to decorate the loft ourselves rather than have the builder do it. So the quote for the job on the conversion was to a builders finish. The builder has almost finished now and we are in the process of getting ready to...

Hi, Our garden has always suffered from ants - we get lots of little earth mounds appearing throughout the summer. Is there a product will can kill the ants (or maybe for you nature loving people send them to the neighbour's garden!!) without turning the garden into a toxic no go zone as I...

Hi, I want to fit a 4 light track spotlight fitting to an existing fitting. The new fitting is a low voltage one with a built in transformer. In the instructions it says in big bold letters "this product must be earthed". I have taken the existing fitting down and the wiring is just a twin...