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I've got a Philips LCD TV, 3 years old. Since they starting messing about with transmitters in March I've had lots of problems losing digital channels, so thought maybe an aerial problem since the existing one was 20 years old and pre-digital TV. I've had a new aerial fitted. The guy was very...

I'm planning to build a 6ft close board fence in an exposed position. I want a quality fence that will last. I've had a look at supplies from AVS. I'm not convinced about the posts because they all seem to be cut from the middle of the tree. Am I right in thinking that these posts will have less...

I'm not going to disagree with you professional guys about the importance of competence in electrical work, but here's a true story to show that employing a professional is not necessarily a guarantee of safety either. I've done a lot of rewiring on my own house, including when I built an...

My shower pump stopped working suddenly. It's a Watermill SS45DLV low voltage pump that has been faultless since I installed it 11 years ago. After a sharp tap on the casing with a soft hammer it started up again, so I suspect it needs new brushes. Is it possible to obtain and fit new brushes...

What was the weather like when the patio was laid? The sand/cement mix used would have been a dry mix. If the patio was subsequently under scorching sunlight, the mix may have dried out completely before it had a chance to set. You should get on better with it being relaid now, cool damp...

I have an old and very thick row of Leylandii that I want to replace with a close boarded fence. I can't remove the tree roots due to drives on both sides, so I plan to saw them off at ground level. My problem is how to bore holes for the fence posts. This means drilling through Leylandii...

I've just fitted 2 new radiators. An aluminium Faral Tropical and a stainless steel Apollo Genova towel radiator. Both look very good. Problem with both is that I got a drip from where the valve tails screw into the radiator - all 4 of them. I used PTFE tape and I haven't stripped any threads...

12 years ago I built an alcove-type shower installation(tiled brick pillars each end, stone resin tray) with a 1200mm sliding door. Not sure which brand. Still works fine but the bottom of the frame is starting to corrode and the seals are discoloured. I'm planning to replace it and I want...

I want to replace an ageing shower unit and thermostatic valve. It's supplied by a Watermill pump(which won't be replaced) from a domestic indirect heating system. We use the existing shower with/without the pump depending on how vigorous a shower we want. I'm thinking of replacing valve and...

No, just a tungsten bulbed light on a separate lighting circuit.

I'm having problems with extractor fans in my shower room - not a shower cubicle, the room is about 1.5m x 2.5m. The fan ducting is rigid plastic through an 11" wall just below ceiling height. The fan is switched by a ceiling pull-cord the other side of the room. Over 9 years I've got through 5...