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Moved into a 40+ yr old bungalow just over a month ago. The floorboards are really creaky in most places, which is a nightmare when you get up early and try to avoid waking others in the house. Pulled the carpet back a tad to try and see what was under there, and just wonder if any advice can be...

Hello, following on from an earlier post - I have a leaky pipe under the kitchen sink . Have bought a replacement washing machine tap but just wondering what the connecting pipe is called so I can replace that too (see photo). Sorry, I'm a DIY newbie. Push-fit connecting pipe? Thanks.

Yes, water was all turned off at the time. :giggle:

I did try pulling it as well, but was maybe a little too tentative in fear of breaking it. Got a wash on now, will have another look once it's done. Thanks.

There's a distinct lack of sockets in the property so that socket is needed for the fridge. It was a rental property before I bought the place so maybe someone brought their own oven and then decided it wasn't worth wiring up. It's an old oven, I might just replace it for a low powered one that...

Hi, moved into an old bungalow which has many problems, one of which is the washing machine. Firstly no water was reaching the machine, so upon realising the valve had been turned off I turned the blue tap and everything kicked into action. However, there is a very persistant drip from the...

Moved into an old bungalow and one of many problems is an oven that's been left disconnected. It is 9,000 watt electric oven/hob and has a wire running out of it which isn't connected to anything. I admit to knowing very little about anything DIY, and especially electrics, but I thought it...