How it Works

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Is aqua board also known as tile backer board or is this different?

I have asked someone to supply tile backer board and they are supplying aqua board is it the same? Thanks in advance...

margaret2011

wil i be charged for a delivery report

potiche

Halogen heater

Our indoor small halogen heater ( cost £10) is rattling & has stopped working. What's inside? Can I take it apart & replace something?

Prudie

Helicopter take-off

When a helicopter is running and on the ground what happens to it physically to make it take off? Presumably the rotor speed is increased but is that all, do the blades alter angle (like flaps)? Just...

shellac2

fan problems

When i switch on my fan, there is no suction to take out the steam - it still makes a noise when i switch it on. Is this a serious problem?

sith123

how do i activate my avatar?

a little help here!

BertiWooster

Can not or Cannot

Please check your change before leaving the shop as mistakes 'can not' be rectified afterwards . Should that be 'cannot' ?...

ianpashley

all answers are jobs trade & professions

hi please help on my last question 11) he paints elephants (5) ( 8) thanks....

jenniepaul

Colchester lathes

Can anyone tell me what the voltage is on modern Colchester lathe lights, I know they are not 240 volt. Thanx in advance to you all.. Cheers...

flobadob

Working out electricity units.

If I have something that is a 2000 watt device, how can I work out how many units of electricity it will use over, say, an hour?

puternut

Speeding on the railways

Yes - I know - I'm a sad SOB but I have just got into rail simulations - and gone back to my childhood as a train driver. Most of the scenarios you have to do involve keeping to a timetable and also...

rsvp

oh bu??er

have a cd stuck in my player (tape/record/radio/cd) - can't get a response from the buttons - (no worries to most of you but it's a Jonn Denver tape)

pastafreak

How Is Duty Collected on Ebay Items

I am thinking of purchasing a very small makeup item from a US seller. The cost-including P+P -would be about £10. Would there be duty on that? If so-how much,and how is it collected?...

echokilo

CINEMA LISTINGS

When do the above get updated? I want to book tickets for next Saturday and nothing is showing .... when will it be there online?

Ebaby

HOW do I sign off

How do I sign off on an angry letter I want to send? Do I say Regards? sincerely? faithfully?........I know what I'd like to say but I think it's best to be polite....

Hawkwalk

Ebay problem

I have sold an item on Ebay and the buyer paid using paypal. I, unfortunately didn't track it online. The buyer is claiming he didn't receive the item. Ihave got a Royal Mail claim form. SHould I...

Mattk

No telegraph pole so where does my phone connection come from?

Very possibly a silly question but having recently moved house I have only just noticed that there are no telegraph poles in the neighbourhood and no airborne cables connected to my house. This being...

willyboy

dvd player menu's not showing up on the tv screen as they should

You know how it is, the more you think about something, the more difficult the problem becomes, but then it's usually something really simple! I'm here in France, with my old style 1 tuner Sky Box, a...

cricketuk

what is the smallest size flue for a combi boiler as 4 inches is a bit large

many thanks

erin-x

O2 Replacement Phone

I need to take my phone back to the shop tomorrow for a repair. Does anyone know how much the deposit is on the replacement phone they offer you? They offered me one the last time but I can't remember...