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    Continuity question

    Hi guys, we recently had an electrician doing some work on the ring main, he told me there was a problem ( no continuity) what the heck does this mean ? earth problem or something else? is it dangerous? or just something minor? Thanks in advance Lynn
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    Help with a free view box

    It's a Goodmans GDB6, mum has it connected to her Digital TV,a Samsung DVD/VCR plus a camera at the front of her house. It was all connected by a TV engineer ( after we had problems getting the camera to work) apparently my brother messed with it and the red stand by light would not turn to...
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    concrete driveway

    Hi all, I'm just about to have a drive done, the guy wants to use tarmac ( I hate the stuff) he said it's cheaper and lasts longer, I was going to ask a ready mix company how much it would cost for the amount I need ( thats the problem, I don't know how to work it out) The drive is 10ft wide X...
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    At a loss with this

    I have a Lexus GS 300 L reg ( I know old donkey ) had the car for 3 years now, this problem has been there from day 1 well... morning 1 When I drive the car from stone cold I hardly have any brakes at all, if I leave it running for a couple of minutes, then move off and brake it improves , by...
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    VW Passat Cam Belt

    Help please My poor son purchased a Passat 3 weeks ago ( 1.8 20 valve) tonight his car spluttered and stopped,( he was traveling at about 35 mph) the cam belt has snapped, and 8-9 teeth have been sheared off. Is there an easy way to check if he has valve damage with out taking the head off ...
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    Painting plastic gutters

    I want to paint our plastic gutters ( some say its best not to ) but if I do I want to use the correct paint, I think i read somewhere to use 100% Acrylic paint, is this right ? and do they need an undercoat first ? Thanks Lynn
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    where to stop, how to join

    HI There, My neighbour has just had the soffit, facia and gutters replaced on her house, we both had the half round profile before, now my neighbour has the square profile fitted, we did,'t get ours done at the same time because we are dong it our selfs at a later date, when the workmen left I...
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    Toshiba flat screen TV

    I have Toshiba flat screen TV Model no 17 WL46b. Every couple of months we lose sound on digital and analogue, they usually go within a couple of days of each other, Toshiba have been very good sending a man to fix this problem ( normally a small TV has to be sent to them ) the first time the...
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    STRIPPING CANE FURNITURE

    I have just purchased a conservatory suite from ebay, originally it was an expensive suite, in the pic it looked beautiful, but when it arrived it was this vile tan colour, someone has tried to varnish it (badly) I have spent the last two days sanding it down, and it lovely underneath the yuck...
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    Hotpoint FFA90 frost free fridge freezer

    I have had this appliance for 6 months now--and right from the first week it made the most horrendous loud noise, it sounds likes a house brick crashing down inside it, (not a pebble dash sound) i mean a house brick,it bangs between 1 & 4 times then you won't hear it for a few days. My husband...
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    Rad In Conservatory

    Hi guys, we have just been told you can't have a rad in a conservatory,(connected to the house CH) is this true? if so why ? can we put an oiled filled rad instead ???? Thanks in advance Lynn
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    HELP! new PVC frames cracked

    Someone please help, we have just purchased a new conservatory, and erected it ourselves, all was going well until the double glazed units were fitted, first one of the French doors developed a crack it started in the welded mitre joint, it spread across the door frame out to wards the hinge...
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