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Dear all, We bought our house about ten years ago and the garden has a flowerbed which was build against our neighbours brick wall, so that there is no barrier between the soil and the brick wall. The flowerbed is about 5 metres long and 80 centimetres high. The neighbours want to replace the...

Dear all, I was living in a house for a few years which I have been renting for the last 10. When we bought the house we had the electrics checked and certified by a local electrician. I have lost the certificate and any trace of the electrician. How can I get a copy? Another question. My...

Dear all, We are currently working in the room of the picture and there use to be a dividing wall where you can see the groove. The ground is higher in one side and quite uneven. The idea is to create a single ground floor as even as possible. One alternative is self leveling compound but we...

Dear all, a few month ago they installed a rooflight in my house and it has started to leak. I think the problem is that the heat has separated the felt and now the rain has gone through (see pictures). IN the second picture I have dry all the water to stop the leak. Can anyone suggest the...

Hi all, we are planning to install a log burner and we are in a budget. The first people who came to give us a quote told us that the log burner needs to be on top of a granite big slab since we have wooden floor. he quoted us just for the slab around £200 but we have seen granite tables...

Hi all i just purchased a touch switch like this one: https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/ener-j-wi-fi-smart-1-gang-touch-switch-242405?vat=1&shopping=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Mb3BRCaARIsAPSNGpU00PyoI_9TUoG7ptSrTjQVAnXiFRjXEoNb2BfoO_Gg8XMJU5BkKUIaAt3GEALw_wcB The instructions say I need to...

Hi all, About a year ago I've got a small toilet-shower installed under the stairs. Yesterday the shower drain got clogged and I have used some chemicals, hot water and finally a plunger to unclog it. After using the plunger the hole drain pipe has come off . As you can see in the picture it...

Hi all, I have two computer mice one with a dongle that is falling into pieces and one similar but without a dongle. My plan was to swap some of the electronic components from the mouse with dongle to the mouse without the dongle in order to have a good mouse. I have attached pictures of the...

Dear All, My 2001 failed the MOT because of a leak in the rubber seal as shown in the picture. I am not an expert mechanic but would like to appreciate any expert advice as I have some doubts about the garage honesty. Both seals have the same failure. The garage said that they need to replace...

Dear all, I have these three windows where the double glazing has failed. Before asking for a quote, can they be fixed or do they have to be replaced? Anyone has any idea how much can it cost ? many thanks

Hi all, I am having my gas meter moved into the garage where the boiler is also located. I need to re-connect the gas meter to the boiler.They are in the same wall and separated a distance of approx 3 meters. I am in Hampshire, how much can I expect to be charged by a gas safe engineer? Thanks

Anyone knows how to replace the bulb in this bathroom lamp? The glass seems to be fixed to the metal. There are not side screws or any obvious way of removing the glass.

hi all, I am about to install the extractor fan in my new kitchen. I heard that there must me a minimum of 700mm between the extractor and the hob. But i also heard that it depends on the type of hob, i.e. Gas, electric. Anyone can confirm what the regulation says?

Silly problem, want to fit my new kitchen door to my new integrated dishwasher and somehow i lost the attachements so i have no idea how to fit it. At the sides of the dishwasher door there are some holes that i assume are to put screws but my problem is the top section. It looks like it needs...

hi i bought a replacement cylinder for my aluminium byfolding doors. the cylinder is a yale antisnap safety cylinder. the first thing i noticed is two studs poping out sidewise and i am not sure how to get the cylinder in the lock with these protruding unless they are suppose to get inside...

Hi all i am about to put some wooden laminate floor in my kitchen. It is tonge and groove but it does not lock together so i have been told to use PVA glue in the groove to hold it together. i am just a bit concern with pva glue becoming loose when subjected to humid conditions. is this the...

hi i am about to re felt a small shed in the garden and i have been suggested to use lino instead of felt. Anyone has got any views on this?

Hi, I just bought a new house build circa 1930. I am removing the wallpaper and in some areas the plaster has come off exposing the brickwork. I noticed that the mortar holding the bricks toghether is quite weak and can be scrub off very easily with just a screwdriver. A couple of bricks seem...

Hi all My problem is still unsolved and as it is furhter down I think people forget about it. I have copy and paste my problem with all useful comments recieved so far: Hi All, My neighbour's boiler is not heating up water and they are using the emergency heating system at the moment...

Hi All, My neighbour's boiler is not heating up water and they are using the emergency heating system at the moment. Apparently the switch goes on at midnight and off at 7.00 am but it does not heat any water. I can not see any loose cables inside the switch and I have taken a picture of what...