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Hello, I have an offcut from the oak worktops I installed in the summer (four actually about 60mm x 60mm x 50mm) and was thinking of making a chopping board from one but it's too heavy at 50mm thick. Is there somewhere I can take it where they can cut it in half (thickness)? Also any...

Hello, Does anyone have any experience of replacing headlamp bulbs on a Freelander2? It looks like I might have to move the power steering fluid bottle to get at one and something else (black box) to get to the other? Does anyone know if this is the case or if there is an easier approach...

Hello, I fitted a new garden gate and latch last weekend but when the gate is closed the latch does not lift and drop automatically. Not sure if I have fitted the latch incorrectly or if it just needs to wear in a bit, any thoughts? Also, the gate hangs open by default, can I adjust it to...

I recently (about eight weeks ago) installed some 40mm solid oak worktops in my kitchen, I treated them with four coats of oil and used a foil protective barrier in the area above the dishwasher. Over the past few weeks I have noticed that the length of worktop over the dishwasher has started...

Hello, I have just changed the cartridge on my Gainsborough Ambassador shower unit (as advised in an earlier post) as it was dripping from the wall outlet area when switched off. This seems to have resolved the issue of the shower dripping when switched off but now when running it leaks...

Hello, I have a Gainsborough Ambassador shower (built in valve type) which has started dripping through the outlet pipe. Can anyone advise what might be causing this and if I am likely to be able to fix it without having to expose the enclosed pipework behind the tiles? Thanks in advance....

Hello, I need to hire or buy a jigsaw? saw to cut some new solid wood (oak) worktops, can anyone suggest what the minimum power I would need for this job? Thanks!

I am decorating my downstairs WC and wanted to replace the light fitting which was a covered bulb type? with a standard ceiling rose, bulb and shade. I removed the old unit and there were quite a lot of wires in the ceiling void (which I don't really understand) but taking a simple view of...

Hello, I've just built a timber frame to hide the pipes etc behind my toilet and was wondering what would be best to complete the boxing with a view to tiling afterwards, should I use wood or plasterboard? If wood, what type? and if plasterboard will I have to plaster it first? Thanks,

Hello, I had a blocked drain recently and it caused my downstairs WC to flood when the loo was flushed as the soil pipe has not been sealed and waste water backing up in the drain came back up around the pipe (which is boxed in behind the loo). Not my shoddy work I add! Can someone advise...

Hi, I have recently moved into a flat with a sealed system? for hot water and central heating. I had a few leaks in hot water pipes caused i'm told by the presure in the hot water system being too high, this also led to the seal in the expansion cylinder starting to weep. My plumber sorted the...