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Hi all. I'm having a go at replacing my garage roof. I currently have corrugated sheets nailed directly to joists, and after 15 years they are warping and tearing badly. I'm going to replace with an EPDM rubber roof so have got some OSB3 board to install as a decking on the joists. Some of the...

Can anyone tell me how to do this please. I have installed a light with built in motion sensor at the rear of my garage. I have a standalone sensor to install at the front of the garage, I want the light to come on with either sensor. Thanks

Hi all, been a while. I'm installing a power supply to my dettached garage. I have installed the cable from consumer unit to garage and my electrician friend will be checking this over and attaching the cable at the CU and garage ends when he gets back from holiday. Couple of questions to...

The mechanical timer on my boiler is knackered, looking to replace it with either another mechanical or digital one. Have been having a look on ebay but most of the timers seem to be for newer worcester models - would I be able to fit one of these newer ones? For example -...

Hi, last week I noticed a drip coming from the shower head after switching it off. Now it has turned into a constant trickle of water. I am not a plumber but did install the shower myself about 2 1/2 years ago so going to try and fix it myself. From doing a search I've learned that a...

Hi. I have a new mirror which I'm going to attempt to wire in myself. It is rated at 32W. At present there is a bathroom light with a timed extractor fan connected. All apparently wired as shown in the circuit diagram in the reference section, although I am unsure as to the exact location of the...

Hi. I installed a close coupled toilet. There is a drip from the compression fitting between the pipe and the inlet of the toilet. I'm not sure there's meant to be an olive in there or not. The size of olive that comes with 15mm compression fittings doesn't fit in the plastic threaded part of...

Hi I am a 1st time tiler, and thanks to careful planning and some handy advice from this forum I have managed to tile/grout the two side walls of the corner shower tray I fitted. All that needs to be done now is the bottom row of tiles (both walls) and the corner column (again both walls)...

Hi. I have just removed my bath with shower over with the intention of fitting a shower tray. As the floor is solid concrete I bought a tray which is raised on legs. However, with the tray sitting at its maximum height and a standard shallow trap fitted, the waste pipe now has a very slight...