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Hello,i have a light switch which operates 3 lights,1 does a light outside the front door,the second switch does the hall light and the third does the top of the stairs light.Now only the swich that...
Not sure if this is the right area but need to ask this all the same. I have a wood burning stove at home which needs asbestos insulation sticking to it. At the moment I have clipped this beading with...
Hello, I want to paint a small concrete doorstep in white. I see Ronseal do a doorstep paint, but only in black and red. There are floor paints that I could add an anti-slip additive to - would that...
house is an old victorian semi, with light into the hall from a rooflight. rooflight walls are formed from lath and plaster on 70mm studs, but no insulation. I want to insulate using kingspan between...
I know it is difficult to guess at the cause of this sort of thing without seeing it, but I have some damp patches which have recently appeared just above the skirting board in my sitting room and...
Well just as i'm going to have a shower before going out on a date me boiler packs in :( So it all works as though nothing was amiss but no hot water, radiators have water pumped round and the boiler...
I have 2 cables, an SWA and an MICC, running from my mains across a yard supplying electricity to 2 out buildings. I intend to do an insulation check on these cables using a Megger. What readings...
Hi. I'm a caretaker in a school trying to fix the staff room fridge/freezer. It freezes items in the fridge part even with the temp set on one? So thats the first question.....why is it doing that? I...
I have inherited a large Chambers dictionary in need of some tlc. Have rebacked the cover but the edges of the pages are filthy. Any ideas,please, as to how they can be cleaned - ordinary eraser has...
I have an ex council house which being built in 1947 has air vents for i assume the fact that it was heated with fireplaces. what is the best way to block these up ? both from an insulation...
My open fireplace has a space between the back of the fireplace and the blockwork. I assume that this gap should be filled and would appreciate advice on what I might use to pack the gap. Thanks.
I had a nightmare putting up a curtain pole, well three actually. Tried putting them up with screws supplied (phillips) but got to a certain point and screwdriver turned but screw did not. Which after...
I am in the process of building a small block wall and will paint it with Sandolin Black masonary paint. I says on tin if chalking occurrs treat accordingly. Hence "What is chalking" and can...
I want to put up some lightweight pine shelves on my kitchen wall. The wall sounds hollow apart from in a couple of places, therefore, what wall plugs do I need? I have a selection at home already but...
Is there a special grouting we should use in our shower? We used marine ply to even out the walls and to suit the size of the cubicle but now we feel this is causing the grout to crack. Is there a...
I am thinking about getting and installing a Sun Tunnel in my bungalow .Has any one any comments about them ,are they worth the expense etc. Many thanks in anticipation.
I'm having a gas copper pipe fitted from a new meter to my first floor flat. My only concern is if someone steals the pipe and the gas escapes. Is there anything that can be done to lessen this risk....
My old toilet went on a very long flush cycle -it was easy to fix as i just pulled the cable for the flush button However, i fitted new toilet back to wall and i have same long flush cycle -trouble is...
HI, i am painting a room, that was a rather lurid pink, with magnolia. It has taken two/three coats to cover but some areas have gone funny and look like someone has replastered the wall and left it...
I have three spot lights in my bathroom ceiling and on one of them the bulb has gone, can anyone please tell me how to get the bulb out to change it ?
