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I have a door where the tubular latch has always been too strong. As in, it’s quite hard to turn the knob as the spring is too strong. I’ve changed changing the latch but they all seem the same, and make it hard to turn the knob with e.g wet hands. Anyway, the other day I noticed the knob was...

I’ve noticed recently that our lounge that has an open fireplace often smells very smoky in the mornings when I come down. I notice this especially when it’s a warm day outside. also, often when I light a fire, smoke billows into the room until it gets hot enough to draw it up the chimney. we...

I've just fitted a new latch and door knob to an internal door (the old one was sticky). But the door knob turns the 'wrong' way i.e you have to turn it clockwise, towards the doorframe to open. It feels counterintuitive. It's also incredibly stiff, and with wet hands I can't open it at all...

Last night we couldn't get any proper hot water as it kept coming hot then going cold again. I could see looking at the boiler than the burner was going out every few seconds, causing the temperature to drop right back. From looking online I thought probably a clogged up plate heat...