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Hi all Wondering if anyone knows what type of threaded screw is required for the adjustable strike plate keep on my door? Both screws are lost but door will not "latch" if kids close door behind them i.e. slam it! This is probably how screws have been lost. It looks like a M5 but just wondered...

Looking for some advice here. I bought the following door online as it was suitable for my height req'd and would need trimmed on the edges (28mm). http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Construction+Materials/Softwood+Interior+Doors/4+Panel+Clear+Pine+Door+1981+x+838mm/d210/sd3238/p87316...

Hi I'm trying to remove a chair leg from an armchair. The problem I have is that the leg just keeps turning and won't tighten or loosen off. It looks a simple design as per usual with a stud on the leg going into an insert in the armchair. Can someone offer a possible solution or cause...

Hi I've got a light in my downstairs cupboard which hasn't worked for ages due to a broken wire (the wire has been proved dead) so I've decided to fit a battery powered light with a pull cord. The electrics in the house are old (2 black wires, one with a piece of red tape wrapped around it...

Hi My immersion hot water tank keeps filling up with water after the stop cock has closed off the refill supply! After suspecting it was a washer needing replaced in the valve body, I disconnected the refill supply and left to get a new washer. When I returned, the tank had refilled and...

Hi I've recently experienced a drop in pressure in my downstairs hot water tap. It happened after I filled a bath and emptied the tank. I've got electrical heating so no gas boilers etc. The upstairs taps on ther bath sink, shower etc use a pump due to the pressure being too low...

Hi I've just bought a bookcase with 2 doors (approx 12" x 12") fitted at the bottom. I got it for a fraction of the original cost, all because one of the doors is slightly warped, so won't close flush. I was wondering if there is a method for treating this condition? I'm not sure of what...

Hi I'm looking for some advice as to what type of switches I need to purchase to replace my old switches. I had bought some switches from B&Q and when going to install, I noticed that they were completely different from the ones I was replacing! What I have is the following - 3 off...

Hi Got a quick (hopefully) question re Immersion Timers. I was going to buy one from B&Q today which basically looks like a timer you use for a plug to switch itself on and off (pins etc to set the time). I thought that this was a bit basic though. What I was wondering was if anyone...

Hi I've just moved into a maisonette flat and I've got a problem with the upstairs hot water taps. The flat currently has electric storage heating so no gas boiler or anything. My water tank is in the bedroom which is on the same level as the bathroom. I occupy the top two levels of the...

Does anyone know of an equivalent to the Haynes manual for a Seat Toledo. Getting a few problems just now which include a hissing when accelerating, engine running slightly on after ignition switched off and oil warning light and beep coming on when overtaking at speed (i.e dropping a gear)...