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Thanks everyone. Back from hols now. OK, so the TV is HD ready but doesn't have a HD tuner. Understood As for boosters, we had our aerial replaced about 18 months ago and the young chap insisted on fitting one with a booster. I wasn't happy with this (I don't really want something eating...

A friend has been given a modern tv (can't remember the make) that's marked as full hd capable. Today it was connected up in a new flat and a full Freeview scan was done but no hd channels are available in the guide. Is a special aerial needed to receive hd? Or is it possible that a tv can...

Thanks. Actually I was watching again tonight and the shaded areas don't seem as bad as at first. Maybe I'm just getting used to it or could there be a sort of burn-in thing going on? Anyway, thanks for the reply.

I rently bought a Panasonic VIERA TX-32AS600B TV. I'm happy with it -my first non crt set but I'm now noticing that it suffers from vignetting - the corners are slightly darker than the rest of the screen. I've tried playing around with brightness, backlight control etc to no avail. Has...

Actually I've just ordered a set of those Draper ones from Amazon - £12.95. I'm sure they'll be good enough for my occasional light work. Cheers for all the advice.

Thanks. Swampy, I get the idea. Trouble is I don't have any trunking. Might buy some though. Simon, I see what you mean but the cost of those of is way beyond the use I'd get from them. Perhaps I'll look for a reasonably robust set of cheaper rods. Thanks again all.

Thanks both. Yes, im thinking of being able to push something through the gap between joists, over a lath and plaster ceiling. Looks like the tape isn't what i want then - I was worried about the word tape. Ive used a tape measure in the past but that's only good enough with less than about a...

I need to install telephone extension wiring and I want to get away with lifting the minimum of floorboards and carpet. Ive looked up cable threaders and something called electricians fish tape, which comes on a reel. The threader rods have reviews that say the connectors break, so the tape...

Thanks for that. I see what you mean but then how will water be drained if I follow the instructions: "Find a drain cock on the pipes somewhere, or on the boiler. DO NOT use the pressure relief valve, or it WILL leak afterwards. If you can't find one you can use a radiator bleed point, but...

Cheers. I might just try your suggestions. Is there a spring in there - one that might have lost its omph? A bit risky trying to take one apart - sink would be out of action until I get a replacement.

Hi. I know you can replace the ceramic disc cartridges in my franke mosselle kitchen mixer tap but I wondered if it was possible to cure the dripping problem any other way - eg soak in descale liquid for a while? Or is it that the discs have become scratched and replacement is the only...

Hi. My first post here. In the faqs section, there are great instructions on repressurising an expansion vessel but I'm not sure about one point. One part says: "Drain enough water from the system to top drop the water pressure as read on the boiler gauge, to Zero. Close the drain cock. "...