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Does anyone else worry that all that weight of kitchen wall cabinets are held up by these flimsy brackets? Not so much the bracket, but the two little screws that hold it in place into the rubbish carcase which is only 15mm particle board. Does anyone reinforce these somehow? The backs are...

First time doing this. I have a jig that details using a 30mm Guide bush, which is what I'm using, but there's a 5mm gap each side as the guide run in the Jig is much larger than the bush. I'm sure I've heard this advice before but not sure... So am I supposed to keep to the right while...

Guys, Made an error. Recently got a bathroom plastered for complete house refurb. Now I realise that skim only holds 20kg/m tile weight. In order to rectify, I'm looking into screwing on backerboard as I hear they will hold 50kg/m upwards. Now, an additional problem is the bathroom is only...

Hello. Need to fit some worktops but only have an 18v DeWalt 1/4 router. Can you get a 30mm bush for this, and an appropriate router bit? I don't want to buy a 1/2 router but some info on the Web says a 1/4 won't be up to the job so bush/bits not available?

Hello. Installing new kitchen for a relative and getting to the point where the appliances will soon need fitting. Property has just had a full rewire and has a 32amp RCBO for the oven and Hob circuit, on 6mm T&E. It terminates into a hardwired cooker outlet. Said relative has already...

Hello. I'm installing a new kitchen for family member. The existing stopcock is right where a cupboard shelf will be, so I'm going to replace it. Can anyone advise on the best quality thing to use? Cant seem to find a definitive answer on the Web. I'm unsure if I should use a Pegler stopcock...

I've fitted a few sets of these Oak Veneer doors over the past couple of years, (Howdens brand) and used Osmo oil to finish. Halfway through fitting some that I got from Wickes and noticed it says not to use Oil? I don't remember previous doors from Howdens stating oil isn't suitable (and...

Renovating a Bungalow bathroom for my mum, and will be fitting a new bath or shower. The bathroom is tiny, being only 1600mm square roughly. Part of internal wall (1950s breeze block type) wasn't built square so a new bath or shower (not decided yet) won't fit nice. The old bath had a large gap...

Try to keep this short. New bungalow I have purchased, lots of mould in kitchen behind the bottom cupboards. I believe *may* be attributed to damp from cavity wall insulation - mineral wool installed almost 25 years ago. While rewiring and removing old sockets, I used camera too view into...

Hello. I've noticed that a small 6-inch section of felt around the edge of my 18yr Roof had started to lift. I haven't noticed any leaks and the rest of the roof seems good. What's the best thing to use to stick this back down and seal it? Hopefully reasonably easy and cheap, like a mastic...

This engineering brick seems awfully rough. Is this an indication that it's a cheap one?

Got a leak happening on a conservatory roof in the worst possible place for access. (marked with circle on drawing). Its a bungalow which helps, but neighbours also have a conservatory right up against it. There is no gap, they appear to have been built right up against each other at different...

I have an unopened Osmo Oil tin that I purchased and didn't use about 5/6 years ago. Do you think it's OK to use?

I'm redecorating, and I'm currently fitting 5 internal Oak (veneer) doors. Finishing with Osmo oil. Given the entire door is unfinished and they recommend two coats, how to I apply to all faces and underneath the door, with minimum amount of faffing around?

I sell loads on ebay over the last 10 years, but right now I'm selling a highly unusual musical instrument on Facebook for over 1k and its collection only as I can't risk it being damaged in transit. Someone is desperate for it but so far I'm refusing to send and they're at the other end of...

I have BT Smarthub2 in the house, and a garden office some 30-odd meters away. Too far for WiFi. So I run a 30m cat5e cable from my Smarthub2 to the garden office where it plugs into one of BTs black WiFi extender discs. Having a cable allows me to have WiFi in the office. Now, I'm thinking...

Got a garden wall built 6 years ago, with creasing tiles and bricks on edge for the top. Within a few years, the angled mortar pointing around the bricks on edge has cracked and came away. I made up some mortar myself and redid it, only to find within a year or so, its done the same thing...

I need some of these for a roof box, but I can't find them for sale anywhere? Does the silver push button bit in the middle have a specific name? It needs to push in, and have a flat bit along the top, exactly as the picture has.

Just got a sewing machine 2nd hand, and realise it's 115v 60hz AC 90 and has a 2 pin plug that I think is American. How do I go about being able to use this?

I got this large LED strip light from a car boot sale. I thought it would be simple wiring up just light a normal strip light, but it's not working. I don't know about these things, but I think it's because it's an emergency light and perhaps need an additional input to function, like a 12v...