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I will be painting the fence again once we get some dry weather but wondered on which one ... I have use Ronseal One Coat Fencelife previously but one part of the fence with arris rail always seems to lose the paint after a short while. I am looking at Cuprinol Duckback or Johnstone Garden...

I am decorating the kitchen / dining space and would like to change the radiator to a newer Type 11 (600 x 1800mm approx) as the current one is looking worse for wear although I could paint it some of the enamel is a bit crazed in one area so I would not get a good result. What manufacturers...

The en-suite toilet flushed and backed up to the rim before draining slowly. The basin drains quite freely when filled and the plug rmoved. The basin outlet flows into the stck just below the toilet This stack connects to kitchen and utility room on the ground floor. The guestcloaks and main...

I have noticed that the crabapple leaves are dropping - brown and crispy and quite small. There are some larger leaves towards the top of the tree and end the ends on the branches but it generally looks quite unwell. Has this been seen anywhere else this year? I don't think it is any of the...

I have just removed our old dishwasher (to be replaced with a new machine) and found the plug stuck to the back - similar to this thread https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/socket-stopping-dishwasher-being-pushed-back-advice-please.327176/ I could change to a flex outlet but space is a bit tight...

As part of the planned bathroom refurb I think it is time to swap out the extractor fan. The current fan is ceiling mounted (Greenwood I think), is yellowed and I do not think that it does a good job at getting rid of the steam from the shower. Are newer ceiling mounted fans any better these...

I am looking at a refit to the bathroom which includes a new shower mixer, riser rail, etc. There is a possibility of fitting a rainfall head The HW is gravity fed and so I wondered if this still good enough for a standard riser rail or would a pump be better particularly with the rainfall...

I know the regs for electrical works have changed recently but do you need to be a "competent person" to change switch / socket plates? and does it require a minor works certificate or BC notificaton? I think not, but this is what someone said to me just recently

I am looking at being dragged into the 21st century by gettig fibre broadband. We currently have just the usual ADSL broadband via the copper BT network and it is woeful. Two questions: I presume that installation of fibre will mean we no longer have copper cabling to the house for telephone...

A bit over 3 years ago I queried CCTV for a small system : https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/small-cctv-system-questions.529949/ This was driven by a spate of unknown intrusions into my garden. I never did get around to doing anything about it as it seemed to have stopped when COVID came...

I have one of these CQR contacts kicking around in my box bits. Would it be suitable for an up and over garage door? It would need to be fitted to the frame.

Our boiler Glow Worm Ultimate packed up a couple of days ago - the pilot valve has stuck shut. The heating guys have ordered a part to fix it for now so just waiting on the part and the cost. It was mentioned that the boiler is old (~20 to 22 years) and it might be worth thinking about...

I have one of these lights at the back of the house and am now looking at changing to an LED version BUT without the PIR - I will be fitting a separate PIR that I need to connect via a relay to the SELV garden lighting. The idea being that if the garden lights are on then the flood light does...

I will be painting the front door soon and would like to paint the weather / rain threshold bar - similiar to this https://www.screwfix.com/p/stormguard-classic-threshold-draught-rain-excluder-pol-aluminium-0-91m/90693. The one I have is a gold / brass finish and the door furniture is chrome...

I am considering changing the smoke detectors in my house - they are from when the house was built in 2000 and I understand they should be changed every so often. I am not sure whether they are ionisation or optical types so I am looking for recommendations for type and manufacturer. One...

I am looking at putting some SELV lighting in the garden - 12V LED driver in the garage so no worries about that side - but some lights will be supplied by one cable to then split near their destination My question relates to the self-sealing WK 116 type boxes. Is the seal satisfactory or would...

I have the Optex MX40QZ in my garage (attached to house and has two zones from the house panel) and has not given me any issues until this week when I had two false alarms. I put the zone on soak for a week and it has tripped whilst I have been away. As I have a dog all other PIR in the house...

We have a Gloworm Ultimate boiler circa 20 years old with the flue straight through the wall per the installation instructions: The problem is that the flue runs downhill slightly between the outside and inside of the wall. Ordinarily this is not a problem but with the wind in the wrong...

I have four gables including the garage and the verges on two have been crumbling in recent times. One verge was repointed under the NHBC warranty about 2010 and looks OK so I was looking at the two remaining verges. Would it be worth looking at a dry verge or just having them repointed? What...

I am wanting to build a drawer cabinet for my garage workbench and I am unsure as to the best way to join the plywood together to create a strong cabinet. I had thought glue and screw, or glue and pin. I expect some form of back panel or bracing will be needed to stiffen the whole thing. I am...