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I'm looking for advice on a ready-mixed filler to use for repairing a section of wall. I took off a handrail that unfortunately took out a bunch of the render on the wall and has left a big open crack or open surface area that is up to about 1.5 centimeters at its deepest. I'm wondering what...

I’ve removed an old battery-powered thermostat from the wall, but the previous owner left a large unfilled hole and an exposed power cable sticking out. Could this be a fire hazard? Also, what’s the best way to safely seal the hole and deal with the cable?

Hello everyone, I'm struggling to find a system compatible with my toilet. I have no idea where to beging and in London they want to charge me £150! Your help would be appreciated Please have a look at the photos. It works now but you need to press it down 4,5 times very fast right after...

Can anyone suggest a filler to fix a hole in the bottom of a Garden Waste Wheelie BIn? Someone was burning old documents and put the ashes in it some where still hot though even after 24 hrs...

Hi, I have an unknown UFH system (not long moved in) that had to have the blending valve replaced due to a leak. I was worried that this would have introduced air into the system so now am looking to refill/pressurise the system (the emergency plumber just did the blending valve and said it was...

Hello all, Just chased a wall for a piece of trunking 50x30 for a media outlet and didn't realise the wall was hollow blocks until too late.....doh! Don't think it will make a structural prob as its vertical and still has the other side of the block and the brick for support but should i fill...

There is a 5mm gap between the bottom of a stringer and the skirting. What can I fill the gap with? Can I put some foam in and then easifill? Or is this a caulk job…

I've got a 4" deep timber frame on top of paving slabs ready to fill in before the artificial grass arrives. The area is 4m x 5.5m. I have a couple of questions: - Should I remove some or all of the paving slabs before filling the frame in? Is there any benefit/harm to keeping the slabs? - What...

Hello, Hopefully a straightforward question (and hopefully I'm posting this in the right place), I have little to no DIY skills, but I'm working on it! We have an old Garage/Outbuilding that has been in a state of disrepair since long before we bought the house. We finally have a bit of time...

Hi Guys, I will be filling my cavity as per title over the weekend prior to backfilling and compacting the ground. I know i need to use 8 part balast to 1 part cement gfor the mix...but i have read conflicting messages about the consistency of the mix....should it be wet or dry? Also i have...

Good Afternoon All I recently purchased and installed a replacement ice maker into my Beko ASP341X American style fridge freezer. It is making ice as expected, but the water fill time is too short, so is only filling about a third of the ice tray. Not the end of the world, but clearly is...

Hi all, I'm shortly going to embark on my rear extension project. Did my own designs and drawings and full plans approval granted by building control which I'm pretty chuffed about, but I'm by no means an expert!! The plan was, after digging a test hole before submitting plans and speaking...

Hi guys/gals I’ve just had a plans appraisal back from our independent buildings inspector regarding a rear extension and loft conversion. He’s asked my architect to explain how the existing gable end wall will be insulated to ensure a u-value of 0.28W/m2k. Obviously the most practical way of...

Hi I’m building a rear extension on my 2 bed bungalow. The existing foundation is a strip foundation, and it’s a fair way below ground level, I’d say 900mm. Because the ground is clay, we have a spec of a 600mm x 1000mm trench fill foundation. My question is, can this new foundation rise above...

HI All, Somewhat of a random question so don't shoot me for asking! I am building a retaining wall to form a driveway next to my house (its about 6m from the house). The height being retained is about 1m in existing made up ground forming a bank to the field next door which is about 1m lower...

Hi, I am new to plastering but have done a few bits of DIY in the past successfully! Had a problem with damp that was fixed by a major roofing and repointing job around 6 months ago. It's definitely dry now, but when checking the blown plaster whole chunks of it fell away and left old...

We have an old fireplace which has been plasterboarded and plastered over. In front of this we have a wood burning stove, with a pipe which goes up to the original chimney in the roof. (outside the wall up until the chimney in the attic). The plaster behind the stove is cracking. From tapping...