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Worth a shot wondering if anyone has managed to rescue a blanco silgranit Sink it was anthracite in colour but the middle part has become discoloured. I've been reading online how there supposed to be stain, heat scratch resistant etc I've no idea what's caused the problem ended up with it for...

Hi all We're moving into a new victorian terraced house that needs a lot of work - double glazing, heating, floorboard etc - but the main thing we want to do is a kitchen side extension. From the sale of our previous house, we will end up with around £75k and the idea is to make sure we get the...

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. I live in a block of flats and i am going to be redoing my bathroom. I plan to move my toilet and sink but will need to change the waste pipe systems. Now the main waste pipe runs through the corner of my bathroom (which will be boxed in). However i need to...

Hi all, trying to install a hive, my current system is combi with a hot water tank, drayton room stat and horstman h27xl programmable unit. it was wired as below however i had removed the earth and neutral when i took the pic https://ibb.co/qrvTdMd The room stat is below...

We are having problems with our Hotpoint Aquarius WDL540P washer dryer. It will power on without any warning lights. We can select the programme, and start. It starts to fill with water and the drum starts turning. After a very short time it stops turning and nothing then happens at all...

Hi There. DIY amateur here but hoping for some help/guidance. I was up in the loft in the house we just bought and noticed the insulation was a mix of the odd roll of fibreglass/wool but also this grey stuff. I was originally posting elsewhere to understand what the small nests were (since...

Mrs bought a wooden home sign and left them on the radiator cover in the hallway she's since noticed the oil or paint that was in the wood has stained the radiator cover. The radiator cover is just MDF it's not very expensive but was wondering if the top can be sanded and sprayed with a white...

Hello all, So this is my first post and I need some advice as I think this is probably an obvious mistake I'm making so I'm hoping someone should be able to help! I'll try and keep this as simple as possible and I've attached a few photos for clarity! In short this is the situation. 1) I'm...

I am in the middle of fitting a new bathroom. The current waste pipe for the bath is 35mm copper, which I know is below the minimum requirement of 40mm for building requirements. The house is really old and was built in the 60’s and hasn’t been touched since so the current system has worked up...

Hello there, First time poster been driven to the site by a constant alarm notification going off in our home! 10 days ago now, my family were woken by a distant (but very noticeable) alarm noise. Not like a house alarm where decibels are high, more a constant repetition Pip Pip...Pip Pip Pip...

I’m currently redoing an old house, I am abit of an amateur when it comes to electrics. The decorators have taken the light switches off and I have since bought new ones. In the master bedroom there is a double switch that controls the dressing room and the bedroom (there is another single...

1 side of my Dormer doesnt have tiles on it????? We have just finished out Dormer extension It has Spanish slate on 2 of the 3 sides. the 3rd side is just (what i would describe as a Black fabric) I only discovered this when i went into our neighbours loft and looked out their window at our...

Hi team, I’m a fire alarm engineer and have tried to branch into a bit of security stuff in my own house. So far it’s not going brilliantly. I’ve installed a wireless pyronix enforcer kit. Delta bell/4 pirs/1 door contact/1 wireless keypad and a couple of remote fobs. Install went well. But...

Hi all, Replacing kitchen light but not sure of the wiring. 2 light switches in kitchen, old light was a strip light. 3 live, 3 neutral and 3 earth. There is nothing indicating that 1 of the neutrals is a live. Please help lol Many thanks Lee

Dear all, We were hoping to get some advice on the following. We are the owner of a 1930s chalet style property (see attached image), we are intending to build a dormer on the side (at the first floor) to create an additional bedroom and family bath. We have been advised by the builder and...

Hi, I’m new around here but I was just wondering if anyone would be able to give some advice. The black part in the picture is leaking and I was wondering if anyone knew what the exact name of this part was and if it would be possible to replace myself? I have replaced the motorised valves in...

Hi all, VW have recommended a replacement of my rear off-site brake disk due to scoring (See image.) There are no apparent problems with the car when driving it. The car has only done 16,000 miles. The vehicle is on PCP, I will be changing the vehicle in another 2 years. Am I ok to leave this...

Hi Everyone! Hope someone on here can help.... I've had this high pitch humming/whistling noise coming from my engine. It happens when I accelerate at a certain point usually heard in the first 3 gears. (noise still is heard when pressing the clutch in) it is also heavily noticeable after...

Hi All, I've fitted a few of the pyronix enforcer wireless alarms and they are a great unit, clients always love the mobile platform access. But on this occasion I'm struggling to get the unit connected to my network, I've been through the usual settings in communications and activated the...

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help identify the wires under the combi boiler. There was once hive installed however the previous owner has taken the reciever and install a standard danfoss thermostat. This is how it has been left. 15543993042235156073894454745445 by Matt Bezant posted 4 Apr...