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I need to do some painting and am gathering all the bits together. I have some beginner experience with rattle cans, and that's about all. I have never touched an air compressor before. I want to start small and stay small because I simply don't have room to store more stuff. I have ruled out 2k...

I don't always use dealer parts when doing repairs. I imagine most people don't for older cars. Even if they are not aware, their non-dealer garages would be using non-dealer parts. These non-dealer parts potentially could be treated as modifications resulting in the insurance not paying out in...

On my bosch WTL5400, the programme selection knob is on the blink. It would select the wrong programme, or suddenly selects another programme stopping any programme already running. Repeated turning of the knob, or repeatedly running whatever programme it selects will eventually cause it to...

I have a siemens solenoid drain pump in a bosch machine that is sticking. The problem has been trace to grit inside the axle core enclosure. I think I can fix it if I can gain access to the magnet axle and remove any debris. I yanked as hard as I dared on the axle to no avail. Anyone has...

I am trying to get some insurance quotes, and the website is asking when I bought my car. I can't remember and I can't find receipt. Where can I find the date? Thanks.

I am selling a flat and going through some quotations. Anyone has some experience with the conveyance solicitor fees? In one quote, I have: Additional Fees Leasehold Supplement £174.00 Fee for acting for Lender £210.00 Electronic Identification Administration Fee £30.00 Professional Indemnity...

My DC20 died on me with a horrifying never heard before noise that I am unable to describe. Having taken out the motor, I could see there's not much meat on the motor brushes. The commutator was carbonized. I cleaned that up through sanding. I put the old carbon brushes back and tested the motor...

I need help with the cooker hood vent. The space around the the ducting opens into the house letting in air and dust, probably some back flows as well. How can I make it all better please? The americans on youtube cry about plastic ducts are bad for fire safety. Is the situation same for the UK...

I need an exact replacement for the following door chain. After 30 years, it's looking a bit sorry. When I search for "door chain", unsurprisingly I end up with link chains. Is there a special name for my "chain"?

I am looking for a shower mixer that's good with 0.1 bar pressure. The bathroom originally had a bath tap mixer that gave acceptable flow. I am looking for something simple, ideally a manual mixer that accepts 22mm feed. Basically, I am trying to replicate the bath tap mixer, without using a...

I went to terminal 5 to drop some relatives off. I followed the signs to the pickup area. The signs lead to the car park. I ended up having to pay £6 for it. Anyone knows if the free pickup and drop off area has been eliminated? Have I gone to the wrong place or followed the wrong signs? What a...

I am looking for replacement for some parts taken off an aquarius pro valet carpet washing machine. I don't want parts from the machine manufacturer. Their sh*t is deliberately built to fail. I hope the parts are standard so that there is an alternative supply. Any ideas please?

I was replacing the top plasterboard in a window reveal and found the corner bead made up of two flat and flexible strips of metal. After I dot and dab'ed the new board and dried, I stuck the metal strips on using easyfill. Should I have used the plasterboard adhesive instead, or it doesn't...

I need to remove silicone residual from porcelain basin and toilet. I am going at it with a utility knife blade in a shaving motion and it is slow going. The internet says no steel wool. Anyone has actual experience of that? The knife blade is hard steel, not carbide, and not doing any damage...

I need to remove paint from in-place pipes. Some videos said use plumber strip. Is this better than sand paper, or the same? I want no damage to the pipes. Because there is no clearance, and nearby tiles and plastic pipes, a heat gun will likely end up cracking the tiles or melting the plastic...

I went for a cheapo EICR and I got a C2 code for an en suit shower room light. The assessor company being rather aggressive with the push for remedial work, I decided I don't want them to do the work, unless they are cheaper than others by a lot. I understand a C2 code requires remedy within 30...

The batten lamp holder in an en suit shower room ceiling was installed by the house builder around 2000. I imagine it met the regulations then. In a recent EICR assessment, I was told that the light has to be IPX4. Is the assessor being over-strict in the assessment? Is the light fittings a...

I often find people raving about ChatGPT. So, I thought I'd give it a go. The git literally slammed the phone down on me. So, the raves are really quite hollow. Don't waste your time like I did. Text of the entire chat: <4KB. Text of the AI response: <3KB.

My passport has expired for 10 years and a bit. Wondering if anyone has similar experience, and did they have trouble renewing it? Searches are saying a completely new application has to be made. When I go to gov.uk, it asks if I had a passport before, implying a long expired passport may have...

I need to get EPC and EICR certificates for a 2 bed flat in London. Anyone knows the typical costs of these things and where do I find people to do them? For EPC, https://getting-new-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk gives a list of assessors. Is this an exhaustive list? An estate agent quoted...