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i have a question regarding a radiator swap but i think its already being discussed here when i post the thread it says "already being discussed" so how do i search the forum my issue instead of google?

Hey everyone, Today, I worked on removing some light switches since they were no longer needed. After taking down a drywall partition, I was left with a "spaghetti" mess of wires hanging from the ceiling—left there for over a year. I started removing the switches, but now I have a problem. The...

i have socket in living room but only 2 and as kid coming with konsoles and dvds players then i will need more my question is should i prefer extension lead or additional sockets this maybe method by rewiring? which one is better and long lasting it will have to i will also tell builder to hide...

I am hoping someone may be able to offer some sound construction advice to help me determine if my internal partial stud and partial stramit board (Easiwall) is offering any support or bearing. I have provided images with coloured annotations for clarity, but the below description I hope paints...

I live in a house built in 1990, I pulled the plasterboard wall down, which looks like dot and dab on the wall there were various mortar looking substances around the modern gas fireplace. of various appearances. is their any Gas / Building contractor around could tell me if I should be...

sorry for consuming your time but i have a whirlpool front version which is a few year old never got time to fix this but now as renovating to utility room i want to fix this one and keep 2 wm's. back to the machine to put on and nothing, no power, no lights, no anything :( I have checked...

this website is good but i will mostly like to thank you member noseall for helping me in a problem. if there is award please give to this person

could some people educate me about solid floors and how they are built? is this right lay dpm then insulation then lay concrete on top? I am building a shed by with help with builder but I want to do half. and how do i put rebar on it the builder will be doing this but I Want to know as I'm...

during the reno i have a switch which i want to replace but the one my son have purchased has l21 and l22 terminal with a common. The old one have common L1 and L2. could i just have a confirmation of where to connect where. the switch will be metal so would it need the box connected to the...

I have a upvc window that won’t latch and close. The handle moves freely but the mechanism doesn’t move. The mechanism won’t move by hand either. The window is on the first floor so any help would be appreciated and even better if I can do it from the inside Thanks in advance

Hello Over the spring/summer some birds have removed the end cap from my dry verge and made a nice nest in my loft. To prevent this from happening again next year, does anyone have any idea what type of end cap I need and where’s best to get it from ? I’ve attached some pictures, I’m...

Hello, I have had a rental recently given due to a car crash however the other day I noticed a part hanging of under the passenger side, upon inspection the damage looks pretty bad however I know it's not due to me as I've only driven it a couple of times and that type of damage I would have...

I have a single/one pipe heating system in my house and there is one radiator that does not get warm useless you wait a hour + , I have tried swapping a radiator for another known good radiator and the only difference I can see is the pipe work going into the radiator one pipe is straight and...

Evening all. This is hopefully a simple one for any installer / engineer familiar with Optima XL6. Was installing a new battery today and found a loose RED wire as can be seen in the pics. (currently held in the tamper spring) Other wires in that cable are as follows. Black to '20' strobe...

I drive a ford ford focus 1.6tdci 2012 it has an electronic throttle body and since I’ve owned the car the car has always shuddered when turning off and has come up with the code p02e4 - diesel air intake flow control stuck open I believe this is due to a faulty throttle body as I took it off...

Hi all, I want to have a go at replacing my current combi boiler thermostat with a Nest. I currently have a Potterton boiler installed with a timer and thermostat. I believe the Nest E can replace the thermostat component but I am not sure on the correct wiring. Appreciate if anyone can provide...

I have a Hyundai i20 MK1 (2008-2015) and i needed to do a top mount bearing. I have ordered blue print and febi-bilstein parts from different sellers. As soon as i open the box the bearing is always scored like this (right image) The damage is a depression and not just surface level, it is...

We want to add a cupboard under the stairs and upon creating a hole where we want the door we found a large cross beam in the way that is attached to the newel post. We have a dog leg stairs with a turn landing. Is this beam just belts and braces and can I remove it without affecting the newel...

Hi! I have purchased a polystyrene ceiling rose and a new light fitting. The problem is the ceiling attachment of the light fitting has a diameter of 12cm- do I have to cut out a 12cm hole from the middle of the ceiling rose in order to fit it? The central circle in the centre of the ceiling...

Hi all, and thanks in advance for your help. We had some damp coming in that blistered and discoloured the paint work on our internal walls. The issue has been solved and now I need to redecorate the internal walls. Few things I've noticed and direct questions on: - I could just keep peeling...