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I’ve just replaced my Saracen window mechanism, but I didnt realist that I needed to twist the rods in to lock them in place, so I shut the window and now I can’t open it as one of the rods must be sticking out but I can’t get to it, any thoughts? The only thing I can think of is to remove the...

The reason that they want to replace them is that the door is hanging off, I guess I could look at getting some hinges but I guess plastic hinges etc might be the way to go, no idea if such a thing exists? They are very taty, so replacing them might be an easier option, also would like brown...

Hi Everyone, A friend of mine want to replace both the Electric meter box / cover and the Gas, I don't think either of them have a back, I guess anyone can replace these as its purely a cover, you don't need to do any pipe work or electrical work, OK I will need to cut a hole for the Gas pipe ...

Thanks both, maybe I'll go the easy option and just replace the loft hatch with Plywood or blockboard, something like that, I'm not sure that MDF has enough grip for the screws for the hinge. I did think even if I pay for a made to measure, the actual opening into the loft will be smaller...

Hi All, My existing loft hatch is a bit messy and is 665w and 656 long, I was thinking of making it longer so that I don't scratch my back on the way up or down, I haven't as yet, but I do tuck my back in and even then it's close. I was thinking of making it longer say 700 long, I can find a...

I think I'm going to go with the 'Salus RT510RF/TX', apparently this can be set to 24hr mode by a DIP switch, so that will be good for us, gets good reviews on Amazon and only £35.25 with both the controller and the relay box, OK I'll have to change the relay box, but that looks simple enough, I...

A bit like Microsoft Windows really, I have an old Dell Laptop, there is no driver available for the 'Fall Sensor' as my laptop was designed for Windows 7, I don't mind as I have a solid state drive, but lets say they stopped doing a driver for the Ethernet and Wi-Fi, I could use my laptop my...

O wow, I didn’t know that, along with thousands of other people I guess

The controller’s not near radiators or sun light, so I’m ok there. Shame I can’t do anything to the existing one, we’ll try put the temp up 2 degrees on all the timings and see how that goes £50 for a replacement is good, what about a Wi-Fi ones that I can control away from home, I.e returning...

Thanks for that, I did tell the wife to set it 2 degrees higher than normal to see how that was, she was up early this morning and I haven't had a chance to ask her about it. Good news that it's a re-badged Honeywell, there are some reasonably price RF ones available. After reading the...

Hi Guys, I had by Baxi boiler installed and they used a Center EHE0200361 RF Programmable room Thermostat in April 2016, the problem is that it displays the wrong temperature, my wife got up at 3 AM to go to the loo and had a look at it and it said that it was 19 degrees, there was no way that...

I guess you might call it an insert, there are several designs these days, I've attached a picture of the one I like, the side picture show the lugs that break off, I guess the idea is, since they are a bit springy, wen you press them into the hole, they clip it in place nice and tight, but...

Hi, I have 2 sinks that I want to put covers on the overflow, I just think that it looks nicer, I've checked the diameter with a digital Caliper and it's 22mm. I've bought a few Plastic coated with Chrome that are supposed to fit, but the lugs break off, Is there a trick to installing them? I...

It's old, when we bought the bungalow the survey said that we should get it treated, I haven't done it yet, I did think about replacing the beams and the asbestos roof, but the survey said to leave the roof alone, it's fine as long as it's not disturbed, and I guess it would cost @ £3k.

Hi, I have woodworm in the beams in the garage, so I was going to get some woodworm killer from somewhere like Screwfix and do it myself. Should I just spray it on, or best using paint brush? Should I cover things over that are in the Garage or doesn't it drip much? Might do the same to the...

I've attached a few photos, this is in the Utility Room, that is part of an extension that was built in 2000, Solid floor, cavity wall

I know someone that is a builder, he had a look and he said that I don't have enough airflow, so start with 2 airbricks, 1 in the side wall and one in the back wall. I wanted to be able to adjust the airvent so that it doesn't allow too much cold air in the winter, or is that the point, that you...

Hi, I have some damp in the utility room so I thought I would fit some 9 x 3 airbricks, how many Cavity sleeves do I need per air brick? I was thinking about putting an adjustable air vent grill with flyscreen cover on the inside wall, does this sound like a reasonable idea rather than a fixed...

Thanks. When I had a look at the video for the 'Youngman Multi-Purpose folding ladder', the hinge things look to be a bit of a Pain! The Werner 12 way looks pretty good, I like the platform, if I need to replace the mastic around my windows, that would be very useful. I also need to key an eye...

Looks great, I live the securing Brace. Thanks Steve