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Hi folks, we'd like to change our kitchen taps that are mounted on a steel sink. Annoyingly our existing are 'traditional' looking but with a 20cm gap between tap hole centres. It seems 18cm is more of a standard and although traditional designs sometimes have a flexibility on distance, the...

Hi folks, Our old extractor, fitted by the guys who did our kitchen, broke due to water leak from above. I've now fixed the leak and want to replace the hood but I think it may have been wired wrongly in the first place. The wire coming out of the wall there was wired to the fan. The...

Hi there, I've finally tracked down the leak in my shower, it's this: It's an interanl component to my shower panel connecting a pipe to the shower head section. I've tightened it but water still comes out from between the 2 plastic sections. I wondered what it's called so hopefully I can...

Hi there, Our old bathroom leaked in lots of places and caused damage in the kitchen below. The shower is above the extractor hood and leaks broke it a few years ago. The kitchen ceiling also needs to be replastered. We got a new bathroom in 2018 and although it's way better the shower still...

Hi folks, We have a new ceiling light with this fitting: We have what looks like a standard ceiling rose: It looks like we need to remove the ceiling rose and attach the new fitting directly to the ceiling. I guess this is ok? But we'll have to connect the neutrals with a new connector...

Hi guys. I need to remove this shelf and lower it a few cms to fit a new larger oven It doesn't simply lift up and I cant find or reach where it is attached. Does any one know how these cabinets fit together and the easiest way to move this shelf? Thanks

Hi folks, Probably a silly idea, but I'd like to rule it out if not possible. We have a light desk surface at 150x75cm. It will be used as a general purpose desk for my son. It will have a large gaming computer on it but the monitors will be wall mounted. His bed is next to the desk so that...

Hi folks, I've had to replace a section of gutter as it had a plant growing inside it. Here's a pic: All's good except when the neighbour empties bath, water comes from where the red arrow is. It's not blocked or anything I think it just comes out so fast there's splash back and it...

Hi folks, I've got a leak here: It's going to the washing machine and leaking just under the blue plastic I think. I'm wondering how easy this is to replace. Do i need special tools. What is the name of the thing? Or does it simply need tightening? Thanks

Hi folks, I've had the bathroom done. The builders made an alcove in the shower: But it leaks badly though the floor and through the kitchen's extractor fan so I need to seal it properly. Do you think I just need to apply sealant or something over the grout in there? Or should it have a...

Hi folks, We live in London and would like to get a wysteria to grow on the front of the house. We have a SW facing house. It's a sheltered but sunny (on occasion) front. We had one before but I bought it from B&Q when it was only a few inches high. It flourished for years but never...

Hi folks, I have a lot of shady spots in my garden. In the past I've used shady grass seed from B&Q for these sections. It's ok but goes very thin by late summer then dies over winter. Is there any particularly good seed to use for these sections? Something that might give me better results...

Hi folks, We kept a washing up brush pot on our walnut kitchen work surface for way too long and black mould set in. I planed and sanded it down and thought I'd got rid of it but when I re-oiled the section it came out way darker than the rest of the surface. I thought the mould had gone...

Hi folks, I'd like to replace an Ikea/Whirlwind single electric oven. The width of the front is about 60cm but this is just the front panel and overlaps the frame of the supporting kitchen cabinet. The body of the oven is smaller, just 54cm wide. I guess this is a usual thing for single...

Hi folks, We have some lovely hand painted tiles left over from our kitchen. We thought we might stick 2 or 3 randomly on our back wall in the garden. Just spaced out as a purely aesthetic thing. What's the best thing to stick them to a pebble dash wall do you think? Cheers

Hi folks, We are going to have a new bathroom fitted. I've never planned a bathroom before and I'd really appreciate some layout and sizing tips. I've done some measuring and here is the bathroom as it is now: The rectangle at the bottom is our shower and the bath is the narrower rectangle...

Hi guys, I have a leaky tap. here's the cartridge: I went to B&Q and they had a bout 4 that were similar but not the same. They had 8mm, 9mm, and 10.5mm I have no idea what I've got here or how to find a replacement. Any ideas?

Hi there, I live in London and have used mybuilder.com to find a builder to put a whole new bathroom in. This includes floor tiles, plumbing, wall tiles, all the fixtures and fittings and decorating. I saw 4 people and most quoted £2,500 for labour and building materials. The last guy...

Hi guys we have an oven bought in 2005. It seems to be heating up but not to full temperature. I'm not sure what the model number is. Here is some of the info from the manual: Whirlpool/IKEA Type FCSM6 Mod 000 947 44 OBI B10/S I've googled these with varying results. Other models...

Hi folks, we have vertical overlapping section of terracotta tiles (i think) on the front of the house under the 1st floor's bay window. These look similar to roof tiles, they overlap vertically and so that the row above is offset by half a tile's width. They are fixed by what look like...