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The background is I put in a new basin in the ensuite over the weekend. There were no isolation valves on the pipework to make the job easier so the first thing was to put on a couple of those so the rest of the house could enjoy water whilst I worked away. The top part of the connector already...

Our electric hob has lost the two smaller ceramic elements from working. Been like that for a while now and finally got around to pulling the thing out of the kitchen worktop and having a look inside. When we turn the knob on for these elements an orange light comes on on the indicator panel...

Hi I need some advice. I have a ground floor flat and the hallway is pretty dim & dark. More so now that it’s coming into winter. I will be selling the place shortly and want to improve the lighting and mood for the buyer in true Sarah Beany fashion. So I was thinking of having a door sensor or...

Hi folks. I have a Saunier Duval Thema F23E combi boiler with the standard SD thermostat with a round dial temp gauge in the hallway to control the radiator heating. I am wondering if I can simply replace this thermostat with say one of the following all singing and dancing variety:-...

For those that advised me earlier (see //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10741&highlight=) you will be pleased to know I have decided to tear down the rear lean to and start again. The available area is only 3.3m wide by 4m deep so we aren't talking a huge structure here. After...

Some bright spark decided to remove the door closers (see below for an example) from the flat we are due to move out of next week I need some help putting them back on. Problem is that the spring (chain) is so darn tight I was wondering how the pro's do it. Is there a special tool required or is...

I am struggling at removing the hot tap from a set of mixer taps in the bathroom that are pretty similar to the following: I am pretty sure that something inside the hot tap housing has gone awry as the tap no longer opens fully and I am having fun and games at getting sufficient hot...

Hi there, Have a few projects in store for my flat. One will be making a floor to ceiling book shelf to fit an alcove in the lounge. Another is a fitted wardrobe for my bedroom to fit into another alcove. Am I right in thinking that biscuit joints will provide a much more solid joint than...

Hi there. Below is a link to a few pictures of my "lean to" kitchen which is at the rear of my ground floor flat. Tis about 20 or so years old and as you can see is not the prettiest thing you would have seen. Am thinking of selling the flat and want to be able to get as much for it as I can...

Hi there, hopefully someone can provide some help with this one. I have a Saunier Duval Thema F23E combination boiler which was installed about 18 months ago. It is situated in the kitchen at the rear of my ground floor flat and positioned just above ground level. Over the past few months...