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I am wanting to install an outside heater on an wall of my property, the heater is 13amp and plugs straight in. Problem is i dont have a socket on that wall, i was thinking of putting a whole new lenght of flex on the heater and clipping it through to the nearest socket. It will need about an...

Hi, I want to fit a new upvc door, problem is there is a strange shaped top light above the original door. It will cost quite alot to get one made up so i was wondering if i could just cut out the wooden frame where the door frame meets the top light on both sides. By doing this i would be...

Hi, I have a converted cellar that has a wall where the plaster has bubbled up quite badly, would it be ok to board over it and skim?? I would very much like to find out why this started so that i can fix it. Any suggestions would be great Thanks

Pulled my double gas oven out today and its connected using a rubber pipe. The oven is a built in fixed type and i was wondering if this rubber gas connection is ok?? Thanks :?:

I have a cast iron downpipe that has cracked on the lower sections, is it possibe to cut the pipe down with a grinder and then attach plastic downpipe. Is there an adaptor available to connect plastic downpipe to cast iron, i dont really want to replace the whole lot as the top section is in...

I have a new electric cooker with a 13amp rating that can be plugged stright in and a gas hob that needs plugging in for its ignition. I have seperate cooker socket fed from a 30amp fuse with 6mm cable will it be ok to swap this cooker socket for a double socket and plug both electric oven and...

I am wanting to render the outside bay window area of my property. The old render has not blown anywhere its just the top render it quite uneaven due to paint jobs in the past. Would i be able to render straight over the top of this or would i need a scratch coat first? Thanks

Today i replaced the inlet valve and syphon on my old toilet, i bought a new close coupling kit with the rubber sealer. Problem is it leaks when its flushed i have had to toilet off 5 times tried to re align the rubber diaphram but still i have a small leak when the toilet is flushed :x :x...

Hello I am wanting to replace my push button syphon on my toilet, its knacked. I have found a fluidmaster one at b&q that looks very similar, i am unsure about one thing it says on the box it will fit any toilet with a 2" outlet??? What does it mean by outlet and how do i check my toilet has...

Hope someone can help. Whilst drilling through my skirting boards i have hit a cable that supplies a double socket it made a big bang and tripped the breaker. :oops: Somehow the socket still works but i need to know a good way of repairing the cable, i have seen crimp splices that fit 1.5...

Just moved into a new house and i want to install a new 500w outside pir light to replace the old dated light fitting. When looking at the light it seems that there is no earth. I intend to run some new 2.5 t&e from the fuse box to a 3a fused switch then to the light to replace the old two core...

I have a house the needs a bit of pointing doing. Problem is that the mortar joints between the bricks is very small maybe only 4mm in some places making it hard to repoint and rake out. Are there any tools or mastics i could use to make this job easier or is is just a case a being very carefull...

Hello, I have an inset gas fire that i want fitted to a pre-cast flue system. The fire chosen has a minumum depth required of 120mm, without the fire surround back in place the depth is only 100mm but with the stone fire surround back in place it will bring the depth to 175mm. Is it ok to use...