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The lighting in my kitchen is five G9 halogen bulbs. I got sick of the cost of them as they kept burning out, and I replaced them last year with LED bulbs. Well - I replaced four of them (as the bulbs came in packs of 4). The last halogen light went out last week, and I've a new LED bulb on...

Not after bakelite or brass toggles - but am after the sixties style, somewhat rounded square light switch with a toggle shape that you throw rather than a rocker you push - like these: https://picclick.co.uk/vintage-mk-light-switch60s-2way-light-switch-282306053721.html Does anyone make these...

So, am in the process of removing the old sealant around the bath due to so big patched of built up and ingrained mould that can't otherwise be removed. I've a couple of questions about proceeding. Firstly, there are some big gaps in places where the walls aren't as square as the bath is and...

Most of my 'garden' is tarmac - which generally suits me fine - I'm not an enthusiastic gardener. However, I've twoproblems - one of which is the side and back of the house which are fairly shaded and also don't get walked on much, are absolutely covered in deep moss after one year - in this...

After the winds this weekend, I noticed quite a few polystyrene beads in the garden and have established they've come out of a 1-inch diameter hole in the exterior of the house about an inch form the ground - I'm guessing this hole is left from when the insulation was pumped intot he house...

Daft question, proably - but it's been sooo long since I used a checkbook. I had some plumbing work done, and it was fine, but the plumbers got back to me yesterday saying the check accidently was destroyed- and can he either get another one for me, or if I can pay by direct payment into his...

My oven has just died - it's a nasty cheap one that came with the Mobens kitchen and has a reputation for exploding door glass - so I want to replace it with a half-decent one. Firstly, the current one is 2.2kW and connects via a standard 3-pin 13A plug (though the flex is extra- thick with...

Okay - I know - basic stuff but still, I don't want to damage a wall without reason. I want to fix a wooden clock I've just built from a kit to the hall wall - I could just use wood screws I suspect - it's not too heavy, there are four mounting holes and I want to put on the wall on the...

This, I am sure, is a daft question - but then, I'm an utter, utter newbie to DIY - I brought my first drill yesterday from screwfix (a Makita BHP453SH) http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp453sh-18v-1-3ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/58614 - and I got a set of drill bits without reading...