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Hi all Please go easy on me, I'm a amateur DIYer at best and only took this on as finding a plasterer to do such a small job has been difficult. We had a radiator valve leak on an upstairs rad and got to it via the ceiling on the ground floor. Plumber has sorted that now. After lots of...

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Hi, I've noticed some missing mortar between some of the windows and lintel/brickwork. Can I simply repoint this with some ready-mixed mortar? Should it be filled with foam first? The first picture is above some french doors, and the second shows some mortar between some bricks. There used to...

Apologies in advance if this is the wrong subforum, but wondering if anyone can identify what droppings these are coming from? I think I've narrowed it down to rats or bats. We've not heard any scurrying around in the loft and I've not seen any evidence of chewed wiring etc. We do live...

Hi all Have tried googling this but all I can find are repairs to cables that have been completely damaged. After pulling out the mower for the first cut of the year, I think repeatedly tying up the cord in the same way after each use has taken its toll and resulted in several sections of...

Hi everyone I just tried using my circular saw in one of the plugs in my garage, and the electrics on the garage circuit now no longer work. The first couple of runs worked, but on the third or fourth go of using it, the electrics stopped working. The RCD on the CU has not tripped, but there...

Hi all, my again. Seem to be posting problems / questions on here quite regularly thanks to this great community! I noticed this damp patch on the brick work at the back of the house. Around the corner, as you can see, we have two daisy-chained rainwater butts. They are not close up against...

Hello, me again! Another day another problem! I noticed some discolouring to the grout in the bathroom tiles but wasn't sure if I was imagining this. But after using the bath, I looked underneath and noticed a leak from the flexi waste pipe, it looks like it's cracked open and has a leak...

Hi all Had some great help on here so far, so thanks in advance for reading. We moved in to a new house earlier this year and the previous owners have switched from septic tank to mains. However, the house goes against gravity and a tank and pump have been installed over the grassy section...

Hi all I was topping up the insulation in the loft over the weekend, and noticed this shelf holding up the water tank. It all feels bone dry and not damp, so unsure if previous repairs had been done (we purchased and moved in earlier this year). It does look dark, which makes me think it's...

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Hi all During periods of rain, I know we've had a lot in the last few days, but this problem I have seems to happen even during shorter periods of rain. Wondering if there is anything I can do myself to fix it? I live on an unmaintained road, so the residents of the road fill potholes, trim...

Hi all Almost at the end of adding plug sockets and lights in my garage. However, the backboxes I bought from Screwfix don't cover the lightswitches/plug sockets fully. I assume these are not safe to use as they are and I haven't connected anything to mains yet. I've tried googling and...

Hi all, I'm going to amend some of the wiring in my garage to add 2x double sockets (1 w/ USB), and also add some LED two-way lighting. The power is on its own ring from the CU (20A RCD). However, the power comes in to a fused double light switch, and wanted to check my plan is safe/in regs...