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I'm looking to install a concealed cistern and wall hung toilet in my utility bathroom and wanted to get some advice. It will be a framed cistern that attaches to a brick wall. I'm leaning towards getting a Grohe cistern as they have a good reputation but there are quite a few different models...

My integrated Lamona dishwasher has started leaking water from under the door. I changed the internal seals but it's made no difference. I removed the door to see if I could identify the cause but can't see anything obvious. Can anyone help?

I've had a new extension built on my house and the builders have been a bit careless and some of the brickwork and hip tiles look a mess. There's mortar and white staining on some of the brickwork and the mortar on the hip tiles is a bit messy. I'm planning on buying some brick acid to try and...

I'm renovating my house and am having three new windows, a bi-fold door and a back door. The openings are nearly ready but It's going to take about 6 weeks for the windows and doors to be manufactured, so in the meantime I want to cover them up to protect everything from the elements. What is...

I'm renovating my house and am having a new heating system installed. The plumbers are planning to install a Vaillant ecoFIT pure combi 30kw high efficiency combi boiler but I'm struggling to get an answer on what Delta T rating I should be looking at when choosing my radiators. I've asked a...

I have an old up-and-over garage door that is missing the keys to the lock, the bit that attaches to the lock spindle and the cable. I think I've found the parts I need but I'm not sure how the cable attaches to the lock cam and the latch. Does anyone know or have any photos they can share of a...

I've removed a picture rail from my bedroom and it's taken chucks out of the plaster and created fairly deep holes in the wall. What's the best way to fill these? Ultimately the room will be painted so I need to create a smooth surface which can be painted over. Would something like this work -...

I need some advice on fixing an issue with a kitchen door that goes on the front of a washing machine. Due to it being very poorly fitted the hinges don't sit snugly in their holes (the holes are far too big) and because of this and the washing machine moving about when it's on a fast spin, the...

I need to replace the strike plate on my bathroom door as the latch doesn't fit well and the door rattles a lot when it's windy and the windows are open. Oddly there's no tab on the plate to adjust how well the latch fits and for some reason it's a double plate even though there's only one...

I need to fit some wooden blinds into a window recess. For some reason the blinds have been supplied with wood screws but I need to screw the brackets into the lintel (which I assume is brick/concrete). Can anyone help me with regards to choosing the correct raw plugs and screws for this? Are...

I want to replace the roof on a wooden log store. I'm planning on purchasing some OSB board which I'll nail into place and then cover with felt. My question is do I need to use roof battens and if so how/where do I use them? What is their purpose?