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Neff integrated dishwasher (part of kitchen incompetently fitted 4 years ago by firm now out of business.) Fitter didn't seal the cutout in the plinth, which eventually swelled and this year started catching on the outer panel, pulling it out on one side when the door is opened. (I have now...

I need to undo the connecting screws which are holding door handles on. After I first fitted them (many years ago) I got tired of them continually coming loose, so I applied what was described as a removable thread-locking fluid; for some of them, this has turned out to be more permanent than I...

i have a Franke Zurich kitchen tap and need to replace the ceramic disc valves. The instructions are straightforward: water off (at service valve - done); remove the H or C screw cover (done); remove the screw [.. and slide off the handle.] - PROBLEM. Not the usual problem of the handle being...

Son has a new-ish (12 years old) house; the previous owner wired a TV amplifier in the loft into the upstairs lighting circuit using a "chocolate block" wrapped in insulating tape (see photo.) Understandably the TV repair firm asked to update/repair the aerial and amplifier won’t touch it, and...

The UPVC door in our kitchen (which opens outwards) has a crack in the plastic threshold on the inside. The crack is about 400mm long and gap width is 3mm max. I have attached some photos showing the detail. Is it possible to get this repaired? I have tried several firms and at least 3 have...

We have a Bristan Jute Basin Mixer (Part Number: JU BASNW C) and the handle has become stiff to operate (both on/off and hot/cold.) The tap is over 7 years old, so out of guarantee, but appears to be a current model...

We are planning an ensuite for our bedroom and need a hot water supply for the hand basin; it needs to be electric, heating mains CW (too far from the DHW supply to have an acceptable dead leg length.) We are thinking of using a a Zip InLine ES Instantaneous Water Heater 3.1 kW which would...

I am planning to have an en-suite (shower, basin, WC) in our upstairs front bedroom and would appreciate advice on whether my idea for the water supply is suitable (or whether there are better alternatives.) Existing setup: family bathroom (upstairs off the back of the house) has a...

I need to patch-repair some blown rendering on a garage, and assume that the best mix would be 5-6 parts Plastering Sand to 1 part Cement and 1 part waterproof PVA (unless anyone suggests a better mix?) Given that the weather in the next few days should be quite warm, which cement would be...

We have a Zanussi TD100 Tumble Dryer which today stopped working in mid-run. I have checked that there is power to the socket, and the 13A fuse has not blown. What I would like is a (constructive) steer towards the next step(s). I have searched on this site & others, and have not found any...

I'm trying to replace theT8 tubes (of various sizes) in the counter lights in my kitchen. I managed to remove the old tubes, but now I cannot get the new tubes to fit into the holders - the pins on the tubes will not fit into the sockets at the ends of the fittings. (I haven't had this...

We have a Bosch washing machine WFL2450 GB/01 - the programme control knob has play on the shaft so you have to count the clicks to see which programme has been set. Is a repair practical? I can get a replacement knob (I think) but do not know what is involved in changing it - presumably...

A professional electrician installed these connection units in the undersink cupboard in my downstairs cloakroom. [They isolate the handwash and the light+fan, and the switch shuts off the fan.] It looked a neat job when it was done, 3 years ago - but can you spot the problem?

I have a Triton T30i electric handwash in an understairs toilet - 3 years old and it now leaks when someone tries to use it. I would like advice on whether to try & repair it, replace it with a new one of the same make & model - or whether there are more reliable makes & models of oversink...

I have a PC which was working with XP Home. I tried replacing my old monitor with a new one (HANNS-G HL231DPB 1080P) and switched on. Nothing but a blue screen. I then replaced the old monitor, but now THAT doesn't work. What happens is: 1) The motherboard screen display shows for a few...

I am getting estimates for an alley gate (security gate for a back lane serving 15 properties with garages.) Some users have asked about having a powered gate, and I have had quotes which assume that the power can come from the nearest house. My problem is that the owners of that nearest...

I have removed the 12.5mm plasterboard covering a bedroom fireplace, because there was a prominent ridge where I thought there was a lintel (at the top line of the removed plaster.) I now think that the wooden framework was placed too far forward, and the ridge was a bodge to join up with the...

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I am unable to undo some internal door handles. The handles and doorplates each side are held together by two bolts (4mm dia. X 40mm long, with screwdriver slot heads) which locate in tubular "nuts" (15mm long) also with screwdriver slot heads. When the handles were fitted, the bolts kept...

I am trying to connect a Franke monobloc kitchen tap (Zurich); the instructions say that the copper tubes only need hand tightening. Because of the complexity of the existing pipework under the sink, I thought it would be easier to use flexible tails, so bought a JG Speedfit 15mm X M12 Monobloc...