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We moved into a new build and during the winter months we notice a pool of water every day under the extractor fan in the bathroom. It drips constantly. One of the fans has stopped working. I believe that this is because of excess condensation. I think the ducting is to blame. How do I prevent...

Hi all. I've got a pantry cupboard in the kitchen and I want to put shelves in there. My thought is stud wall timber as support batons with plywood on top as the shelf. Just wanted any advice on the right timber for the job. I want to put the shelving in a kind of 'L' shape with a wide shelf...

Hi everyone. I’m looking at putting temporary power to my shed before I book an electrician to put a permanent supply there For lights and power. I usually run an extension lead to Power my battery charger for my motorbike. I’m thinking of doing this on semi permanent temporary basis. im...

Hi. I've snapped what seems to be a U clip from the bottom of the door on the dishwasher. The door got stuck and i forced it open javascript:emoticon(':oops:') and a bit of the clip pinged off. Now i'm having issues opening and closing the door. Does anyone know where i can get a spare and...

Is it possible to use the existing cold water feed and existing waste from the washing machine to plumb in the dishwasher? Any tips on how to do this? meddy.

Hiya. Before i go wading in and knackering my kitchen i thought i would post for some advice. I want to take out an end cupboard in my kitchen (next to a gap which houses the tall fridge freezer) and make space for a dishwasher. The best way i feel to achieve this is to take the cupboard out...

Hiya All, I've been given a metal shed (6' x 4') and i was wondering if i was able to erect it on a base of paving slabs, if so can anyone give me any pointers on how to secure the shed to the slabs? For the slabs i was going to take off the topsoil of the lawn and lay sand and then place...

Hiya all. I've just bought some self levellng compound from B&Q (B&Q's own). I want to level my study floor prior to putting laminate on it. The floor in my study has a concrete strip about half a metre wide and about 5-6mm deep. I dont suppose i can get away with just putting double the...

Hiya Wondered if you could be of any help. I am wanting to create a cupboard under the stairs, so i can put the ironing board and hoover away, and also to have some shelving. I have a 800mm square concrete block that the old boiler used to sit on, which cannot be removed, so i would have...

Hi there i wondered if anyone could be of help. Ive just bought some laminate flooring from Wickes with the aim to laying it in the living room. I've read up both online and in DIY book on how to lay the stuff. I layed the first strip on the longest and straightes wall on the right hand side...

Hiya. I have a single skin flat roofed porch. There is no plaster or render either side and it gets extremely cold. Not only this the draught that comes through our internal doors is doing my head in. Is there any way of getting rid of the draughtyness in the porch? I cant put studded...

Hiya, I wondered if anyone could be of any help. I have a small room (study) and i am wanting to utilise the space under the stairs. Ideally we want to make it into a cupboard with a single door on it, so we can store cleaning gear, coats etc. Would this be an ideal job to undertake...

Hiya All, I have a small room in my house. I call it a study :roll: which is 2m wide. At the moment we have the pc in there on a desk, and the gas/electricity metre which is covered up by a DIY Bookshelf. The rest of the room is often used as a dumping ground/junk room. This would all be...

Hi there i wondered if anyone knew where to source a replacement toilet handle. I presumed that all replacement toilet handles were a "one size fits all", but the diametre of the hole on my Ideal Standard toilet is only 20mm, and most handles are of 22-30mm. I only need the plastic part that...

Hi there, im hoping someone can help. I'm renovating the house and have just removed a wooden frame with floral glass panels that separates the kitchen and the living room. I am now left with a 4ft gap and wish to tidy it up. I was thinking of errecting some kind of archway. I got a...

Hi there, im hoping someone can help. I'm renovating the house and have just removed a wooden frame with floral glass panels that separates the kitchen and the living room. I am now left with a 4ft gap and wish to tidy it up. I was thinking of errecting some kind of archway. I'm not...

Hi there. I currently have an entrance porch which gets very cold. Its made of a single course of brick, it also has a vent in the corner. I would like to errect some kind of plasterboard so that it not only tidies up the brickwork, but offers some kind of insulation. I think that the best...

Hi there. I wondered if you could help out with a potential problem? I am wanting to move my washing machine, into a utility room, which is next to a downstairs toilet. There is no plumbing there for a washing machine, but the intention is to tee off the existing pipes which serve the sink...

Hi there. I have a really old Balmforth boiler which is used to heat the water, which is then stored in a cylinder up stairs. It used to supply hot air heating. The problem i have, is that yesterday i didnt have any hot water. It was working fine before. Now the airing cupboard is not warm...

Hi there. Wondered if any one could help before calling out a plumber. Back in August i tiled the bathroom and like a wally cleaned my trowel in the bath. I then went to sea for a couple of months, leaving the missus with a very very slow draining bath. Ive come back and had a load of ear...