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Fitting a new tap but the new flexible connector is a screw on with silicon seal , like the ones that go into a washing machine etc, rather than the old flexible one that sealed to the pipe with a nut and copper olive. Any idea of what adapter I can get, did think of maybe using an isolator...

Partner wants some garden ornament sticking to an external bricks wall. Concrete with a flat bottom and probably weighs 2kg max. Any idea what's best to use, construction adhesive etc. I've used heavy duty no more nails once outside for a birdbox and it didn't even manage to keep that on the...

It's an old 30's built house with suspended floor and reckon it's possible some packing has fallen off the brick piers or they've sunk slightly over time. The joists probably span a little under 4 metres in the main rooms where it's a bit bouncy and probably only a couple of brick piers to break...

Looking to replace the euro barrels in my patio doors to something more modern i.e. not as easy to snap. Is there any reason why I would need to have the lock on either side or were they just cheaper to buy like that because they're also used in front doors etc. I can't think of any time I've...

The transmitter doesn't have a problem switching on the heater but doesn't seem to switch it off unless it's very close to the receiver. Does anyone have an idea of what could be wrong or how to fix it? It's one of the older 434MHZ ones. I thought it might be a problem with the range but the...

I've just installed a new TV in the bedroom mounted on a built in wardrobe and wondering if there's any valid reason in the regs why I can't power it from the lighting circuit. It's a LED TV with max power of 40W and any socket would be inside the built in wardrobe around head height so no...

Only this light in the downstairs circuit seems to have any problems, the circuits not exceeding the max number of watts and under 5 amps even if every light was on which they never are. It's the first light in the circuit if that makes any difference

Hi, I'm looking to instal a new floor in our kitchen but it's a mix of a tiled area in the corner and floorboards. Not sure what the final floors gonna be yet what are my best options? Don't fancy hacking up the tiles as that'll throw up extra problems as it's most likely concrete or...

Looking to buy some titebond hide glue but would rather pop out and buy it than order from ebay. Anyone know if the sheds sell titebond or any other decent brand of hide glue Thanks

I need to lift some floor joists up to level a few things but only have around 500mm in height to work with. Smallest acro's I've seen are around 1m and most jacks far too small. Any ideas what would be the best thing to use or can you get adjustable jacks/props around that height thanks...

Is there any easy way I can see if the pump is OK on my boiler ? The manual states stuff like "turn the spindle with a screwdriver" which would be helpful if I knew where the spindle was :) Other stuff states remove chrome centre screw to vent pump and spin the shaft to check the impeller can...

Currently having problems with my boiler where the hot water keeps cutting out after about 4 minutes. The boiler's an Avanta Plus 35c. The radiators work fine and will happily come on and off but when using the hot water taps it's fine for a while then shuts down the boiler and registers an...

I understand all outside electrics i.e. garage need their own supply would a separate consumer box with rcd's run off a spur from one of the main rings be sufficient or does it need to be a bit more complicated than that ?

Been a while since I've done some plastering - Would one normal size sack of thistle finish be enough to plaster a ceiling probably around 4m by 4m (probably a bit smaller but not too much) . Would it be enough to give it a couple of skim coats i.e whats the normal coverage for a sack ...

Anything special I should be doing before just skimming the ceiling ? Luckily they were a bit tight with the glue so the old blobs left behind aren't thick so I guess there's no need for me to try and get all the glue off before skimming. Is it just a case of pva and a coupe of coats of plaster...

or am I OK to apply the finish coat when it's started going off ? Only an area of around a couple of square metres where I removed a fireplace Thanks

Replacing a 3 gang switch and wanted to get the connections right as it'll have a commmon live. The switch has the following connections Top L \ L1 L2 / L \ / \ / Bottom L1 L2 \ L / L1 L2...

I'm replacing some wall lights and want to update the wiring to 2 core and earth + change switch. At the moment they're wired as follows 1 switch does ceiling light (ceiling rose in place but not being used for switch) 1 switch side wall light 1 switch two wall light. I'm quite...

I'm replacing some wiring because of decorating and replacing lights. Thought I may as well replace the old cable whilst I've access to everything. At the moment there are four lights - main one, middle of the room controlled by the top switch then two wall lights controlled by one switch...

I'm replacing some old wiring and have added an extra socket into the main loop for a new boiler. Is it OK for me to run the mains wires for the socket alongside some existing lighting cables as the hole is big enough to take the 2 lighting cables (feed and return) and the 2 main cables (feed...