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DIY
I have a number of really solid brass door handles but am unable to find an Internet site which sells the type of spring for which I am searching. It is important that the spring has an external...
I wonder if there are any ex Bpsch engineers who can throw any light on the problem I have had with my frost free fridge freezer every year since I bought it. Ice builds up in the bottom of the...
A radiator in a bedroom which hasn't been on for a long time is not heating up. The pin in the TRV sees to be stuck down, does this mean the valve is closed?
In the days before ring main wiring in houses did each 15a socket have wires going all the way back to the fusebox? Same with the lights. Were they all wired back to the fusebox?
I have just discovered that my bathroom extractor fan will not pull on. It is a ceiling mounted one with a nylon pull cord. The last time I pulled it off it was really hard to pull and I had to yank...
Has any body got these vents fitted to a bungalow? The company's that offer this is Holland or Schiver. I have asked for a recomendation in Bristol so I could talk to an end user but they only offer...
Need to buy some Plaster Board but it seems that none of the usual suppliers will deliver. These are big sheets, so how on earth are we supposed to be able to get them home. No, we do not have any...
The hinge has come off on a kitchen cupboard door,but due to the position of it,it is impossible to use a screw drive(obviously the hinge was fitted before assembling ),perhaps a flexible...
How long should the chenille curtains soaked in soap water?
I think my pump is showing signs of going on the blink. It's a Grundfoss 3 speed 15-50 pump, been fitted about 10yrs. Very often when the C/H switches on it fails to start running unless I give it a...
Has anyone any idea how to fix sagging drawer bottoms (no jokes about stronger elastic please!) Duct tape and suchlike only last a few weeks before sagging again
I saw a cute way to spruce up shoes on Pinterest, using the decoupage method. I have a pair of canvas shoes (plimsolls) that I'd like to use the technique on. My question is, would Modpodge be the...
My integrated fridge freezer keeping getting a pool of water in the bottom of the fridge part and not getting cold enough (its about 9 degrees). Can this be fixed with a thermostat? Have no idea what...
The shower over my bath has started making an intermittent banging noise, and the water pressure momentarily reduces as it bangs. We live in a hard water area, and whilst I was showering this evening...
We dont use anything electric during the night that we don't use during the day except the night storage heaters which are on a different system, also it is more likely to trip out in bad weather but...
My daughter has double glazing. Central heating also. In the mornings her windows are streaming with condensation. Really bad as it runs off the sills and down the walls. She does not dry clothes on a...
I've just bought myself a new TV and am weighing up what to do with my old one. It's a 32" flat screen HD TV and one idea I have is to mount it on my bedroom wall. However, the wall I am...
While using a grout pen to whiten the grouting between tiles on the bath surround, we've managed to drip some white spots on to the coloured bath surface. I can't get it off with gentle rubbing, but...
Can anyone help me please; I have a 3 tier glass table where the top shelf keeps coming apart from the metal corner posts, I have tried Double Sided Sticky Tape a few times but it still comes apart...
I will post also in Motoring. I have a Moto-Lita steering wheel on my Triumph Spitfire which is wooden over an alloy core joined with alloy rivets. A few years ago I refurbished it back to the wood,...