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I would recommend an LED strip light or two. They are very bright (upwards of 1000 lumens) and come in various lengths and use very little power. E.g. TLC electrical sells two - one at about 1100 mm and the other just over 1400 mm., but I expect there are others out there.

I seem to have finally solved the problem (chattering and squeaking):- Finally got some Lidl W5 all purpose cleaner (better than Flash in my experience) made up 8:1 solution and with an old but clean dish towel gave both screens and all wiper blades a thorough scrub. Quite surprised how black it...

Just finished the repair and thanks to Paul of how-to-repair.com (sent him a fiver). This dryer (TCM580) is only 4.5 yrs old but began making an annoying high pitched whirring noise from time to time. Eventually realised that it was coming from the small Chinese drain pump low down at the back...

7 day average is 141 deaths per the government - more than twice as many as a year ago, again according to the government's site. Not sure if that is a reliable "source" as they often lie to the population. Remember back last year we were told that the vaccine was 94% efficaceous by some expert...

Maybe it was just a power cut or two or even three. Last year we had two power cuts in quick succession for about twenty minutes and as you say, none of the MCB's or RCD's flicked off - because it was the local switch gear messing about not my consumer unit.

In the several houses that I have owned, it's the bathroom rads which often fail to heat and it's nearly always because the have become filled with air. I mean, have you seriously opened the air bleed valve at the top until water comes out?

Problem with all these so called vaccines is that the viruses keep mutating (variants they call them). It's the same reason why we keep getting colds and some are worse than others as you may have noticed. You are not getting the same cold as you had last time, it's just a new mutation. Many...

1. Wash with a good quality all purpose cleaner - Lidl W5 is one of the better ones. 2. Rub all over the old finish with 120 grit paper, paying particular attention to mouldings. 3. Fill any cracks or small holes with decoraters caulk and smooth it down with a finger dipped in soapy water. 4...

Never heard of it but I have always had great success with good quality Danish oils - see my restored tea trolley in projects.

Here ya go, must admit to a little pride:-

Well it doesn't sound much but this one was quite elaborate - solid oak and complex lathe turned legs. When I got given it, the top was split, all the joints were lose and the finish was virtually non-existant and stained in several places. The wheels were ceramic but obviously in need of...

Can't do pictures but the cam rollers do have slots across them which would accommodate a large flat blade screwdriver as far as I can see. I am loathe to try unscrewing the damaged one without knowing if I can obtain a replacement.

Most house roofs are not "water proof" but that doesn't matter as long as they are rain proof and that means when it is lashing down and blowing a gale. Which is why most roofs in this country are well sloped and the tiles or slates overlap by several inches. However we all know that there a...

Question is can it be done? The Yale lock I have is fine except for the bottom roller which has part rusted away because some idiot did not fit the door properly such that rain gets in all the time. I have rectified the door fitting so and so drafts/rain do longer get in but would love to...

Quite common parlance these days, = no problem

I have seen too many disasters with folk trying to put relatively heavy items on stud walls without going into the timber. It's not difficult to find the timber with an electronic detector. On one occasion I stripped off a section of plaster board and replaced it with some 20mm ply so that I...

Sounds about right, I have three rads mounted on stud walls NP but don't scrimp on screw quality - there are screws and there are other screws

I am no expert but have had my moments with roofs and flashing: I have never seen lead flashing going under rather than over tiles/slates. From my own experience including with present recently bought house, heavy wind driven rain will get into the smallest gaps/entry points that you can imagine...

Ahem, you need to understand, people like Boris have for the whole of their lives lived in comfort and are still doing so. They have no idea what it is like to be a taxi driver with three kids living in a council flat and hoping there will be enough to buy family food for the week. Not only does...

TRUTH:-Approximately 11000 people die every week in UK, it's just a fact of life. The number that supposedly die of covid is a small fraction of that and recent reports indicate that at least 40%of those probably didn't die of covid although they had it at the time. Masks are no guarantee of...