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My thanks to you all.

It's just over 18 months since I put up my satellite dish – so much for it having a protective coating... I'm thinking of picking off the loose coating, rubbing the rust with a stiff brush then painting with something like Hammerite. Or are there alternative courses of action? Perhaps a...

Deep down, I think I knew that new handles were needed but I always like to attempt a 'fix' first. I'll make one more attempt at getting the screws out. If they don't come then it's full replacement. Many thanks to you all.

No, John, it's not. It seems like the screw doesn't even reach the nut - with the screw all the way in, I can spin the outside section and not 'hit' anything if you see what I mean. Which is why I'd like to remove the screws but I don't know what's stopping me from just pulling 'em out...

More oddness - I went to remove the screws but can't. In the pic above you can see I've pulled one out a fraction. It won't come much further and neither does the other. Screwing has no effect and pulling, it seems like it's catching on something even though it's very loose. I'm loathe to...

That's very helpful info - thanks to you all.

Hi - here's a pic of the handle on the main door of the house. The circular bit (external) is a tad loose and I thought I could tighten it up via the two screws on the internal circular bit. But no. The two screws on the inside aren't biting at all. In fact, they seem completely loose as...

Thanks, that's reassuring. "by adding the grp". What do you mean by grp? Cheers.

Hi. My parents are considering (with a view to ending the need to paint every few years) having the eaves of their house covered in plastic. The existing wood to be left in place. The advantage of this is clear but are there any disadvantages e.g. could the wood underneath the plastic rot...

Thanks folks. Yes, I can be pretty sure the bulbs have blown. A tightening twist never works and a new bulb works immediately.

Hi. There's a page on this forum about lightbulbs which constantly blow: http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:problems:failinglamps I've had a good read of it but I suspect (corrent me if I'm wrong) it relates to the standard 'bayonet' bulb type. In my kitchen there are four...

Thank you once again. Very helpful.

That's good to know, thanks for posting. I forgot to mention, however - the Kooltherm is actually going to be QuinnTherm. I'm told it's 'equal and equivalent' - would you agree? Thanks again.

Hi. I'm being told that the proposed construction of my extension will have better insulation qualities than the existing house (which is standard brick/concrete). I find it hard to believe that two layers of what looks like fancy polystyrene will be enough to insulate a building which has an...

Hi ericmark. There's no doubt the Foxsat is a great piece of kit. It cost me £250 from Argos. I went Freesat because I have no interest in buying movie/sport etc channels. To get the 'ordinary' channels from Sky on a Hard Disk Recorder (their Sky+ box) still costs £10 per month. Ridiculous...

The damndest thing... Used the cable this morning to see if it would carry a signal from my CD player. It did. Reconnected it to the Foxsat and everything's hunky dory! But thanks for the suggestion, GRC.

Last week I replaced my Sky Digibox with a Freesat receiver (the Humax Foxsat). I've always had my satellite receiver connected to my amplifier so it can be used as a 'tuner' for the radio stations. I use a cable with RCA plugs at either end. I connected these plugs to the Foxsat and it...

The unvented tank was installed yesterday and I had my first hot shower this morning. Amazing performance (it's now a Trevi Therm as opposed to the Boost) - I might even have a weekly shower now rather than a monthly one! Only kidding... Thanks again to all who took an interest in this thread.

No, but we Scots like our comfort as much as anyone...

Hi. Here's a pic of the control panel at the foot of my Vasco heated towel ladder. It's been playing up for a while but at least it was possible to get heat out of it. Sadly, it's now given up the ghost - when switched on at the mains, all four lights blink in unison accompanied by a clicking...