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I recently bought a MK One Way Light switch to replace one that was faulty. When I tried to tighten the screws to retain the wires, they appear to be far too short & will not grip even if the wire is...
I live in a block of sheltered flats, and the door to my flat really bangs if I let it go. It's in a corridor and I worry about upsetting my neighbours. Please can anyone recommend a door closer that...
Ceiling skylight has been painted but the P&D wiped/smeared paint all over the glass panels. Skylight is 9 feet up and extends over stairs. I am going to have to use a pole and ......something. It'll...
I have a patio area approx 4 mtr square. They are very tatty and discolored. I have heard you cn paint over them with masonry or concrete paint. I have given them a good clean and will refill the...
I think what i've got is a water hammer i think that is what it's called . I've recently fitted an electric shower (cold water mains fed) and have a slight noise on a cold water pipe that is boxed in...
Hello can anyone help. I have Super glued a mirror to the inside of a wardrobe door as previously the mirror kept falling off. Unfortunately, I have placed it in the wrong position. Does anyone know...
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Hi ,i have two uncovered lengths of 10mm shower cable ,one small length in the garage and the other in a spare room ,the cable runs from the consumer unit to the shower with a pull switch before the...
I'm going to paint some black bitumen on lower areas of my shed that's letting damp through, but my shed is painted with grey Cuprinol wood preserver. When the bitumen has dried will the Cuprinol...
Here at Hat Towers we are having a lot of interior works done. We have had lath & plaster walls removed and replaced with plasterboard and skim. We have had masonry walls channeled out and new...
I’ve done quite a lot of wallpapering but on straight walls. I need to paper a wall with a chimney breast. Is it best to start in the middle of the chimney breast and then work out towards each side...
I want to extend my upper floors lighting ring main into the loft . What i need to know is ,the lighting fuse is rated at 5amp to which i already have 6 x 60 watt bulbs running and 7 x GU10 - 9 watt...
I have deep settlement crack in my pebble-dashed exterior wall. Before attempting to patch it up I think I should use a mastic waterproofing filler. Does anyone have a recommendation, please ? Cheers....
Hi Folk, One of the kitchen surfaces joints has started to rise, obviously water has managed to get into it, is there anything that can be done to stop it getting worse and requiring replacement? Any...
Our back bedroom has one light and two light switches. One of the light switches is a traditional wall mounted switch located near the door and the other is a pull switch, located near the bed. When I...
OK, I'm currently planning a bathroom upgrade - there have been no big structural changes to it in a few decades, so I want to do it right. My big question is....Is there a product available for a...
The width of the dishwasher is 600mm. The gap between the units must be 601mm. I need to get it out but can't grip the sides. Similarly the gap at the top is about 2mm. Unlike a washing machine where...
I've been co-erced into using my valuable lock down time to paint a hardwood dining table white. I think a gloss finish would be too 'glaring, ' but the finish needs to be fairly tough and hard...
So earlier this year I tried, in vain, to strip our garden table back to the bare bones, so I could varnish / stain it from scratch. I'm not sure what's on it at the moment - varnish, stain , a...
that is attached to skirting please?
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