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I'm in the process of replacing the taps on my bathroom basin. The top hat nuts wouldn't shift - so I decided to take the basin out to get better access. I tried to unscrew the waste pipe, but unfortunately the thread has snapped. Judging by the date on the bottom of the sink (1965) it looks...

Hi all I'm redecorationg my bathroom at the moment - trying to put right the previous owners' DIY disasters. The ceiling is varnished tongue and groove, which looks OK - but sadly, the walls were painted very carelessly - brush marks spreading over a inch or so onto the ceiling. Is there any...

Hi all I've recently bought some made to measure blinds. Two wooden venetian and two standard venetian. The upper lintel of the window recesses in which I'm going to install them sound hollow - I am assuming that they are plasterboard. I am wondering therefore whether it'd be OK to use a...

Hi all Am in the process of buying a house at the moment. Small late Victorian mid terrace. On the advice of my Homebuyers Report, I have had a PIR carried out by a NICEIC registered electrician. This has unfortunately picked up 27 problems! - many of which have been given either a '1' or '2'...