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Hi, Not sure if this is the right page. Admin please feel free to ove under appropriate section. Basically I'm ready to exchange contracts but start to feel unsafe. The house we are going to purchase had a bankruptcy restriction and bankruptcy notice on the title which were removed after the...

Hi I have just finished building a small raised patio area. I was recommended by a handyman I know that I could lay a sand base and then just sprinkle some cement on before i laid each slab (400mm x 400mm) for stability. We laid a base of hardcore and then just about 1cm of sand, flattened it...

hello everyone It's been brought to my attention that the conservatory which was built between 1999 and 2000s with planning applications may not comply with today's building regulation due to the glass safe and building control may enforce it and this would cost me a fortune to replace all...

Hi, looking for some advice or ideas to make a project I have in mind come to life. I am looking to add clear acrylic covers to the shelving I have attached an image of below. Purpose: cover the fronts of my shelving to stop dust gathering on my ornaments, while also looking aesthetically like a...

Hi, I have brought a Tado smart thermostat and currently attempting to install it. I currently have a Worcester Greenstar i boiler connected to a Honeywell BDR91 which wirelessly links to a Honeywell EHE0200361. (All images attached) I have entered this information into the step by step guide...

Hi everyone I’m really hoping someone could perhaps just advice me if nothing else. I’ve had my Ford Focus 1.6 petrol 2003 for around 7months and it’s always ran perfect.. last Friday (the 13!) I went to maccies breakfast before work and noticed I needed fuel (probably 10miles left), so I went...

Hi there I am installing a new 3rd gen Nest Thermostate which is replacing our old siemens RDE100.1 wireless one. On the wall the old seimens is has connectors that fit into slot on the wall. I have no idea what the zones are so i can't find which slot they go into on the nest. Can anyone...

Hi all I hope some kind soul out there can help with this. I am a novice but willing to learn. The whole concept of water heating systems and electricity is voodoo to me, but I have tried to educate myself with hours of internet research and I think I am getting there but I need some help and...

Hello can anyone help me identify what this pipe is outside of my property coming from my boiler? Thank-you

Hi all, First time posting here and looking for some advice. We moved into our 14 year old house around 18 months ago. Slowly over that time this bulge has appeared in the wall leading up the stairs. There is a similar bulge on the wall at the bottom of the stairs. It's hard to touch and...

I'm in the process of getting the nursery ready with my partner... I'm 35 weeks pregnant and on a budget so trying to install laminate flooring ourselves (my partner is doing the actual physical parts and I'm doing the calculations). I was measuring up and I can only get 2 boards along a row...

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...