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I've fitted a new lock It's an Avocet ATK 3 star Today we shut the front door and double locked When we came back and tried to open... the key wouldn't turn I had to come in through the back garden The door lock opens from inside fine. With the door open, it can be double locked and unlocked...

What size screw do I need? Can I get from Screwfix? The old bracket is 9 years old. I'm sure I have the extra screws - but no idea where they are.

We have an old LG TV. The brackets fitted on the back and the screws were placed about 45cm apart. Our new TV just has a square. The brackets JUST about fit - the bottom part stays in line exactly with the bottom of the TV. Just wanted to check if the brackets are OK to fit? I've looked at...

@DiyNutJob Sorry... I think I got confused I've got the white filler - for which I understand is for decoration only For the mortar mix mix you mentioned... can I get ready mixed? @freddiemercurystwin... that diagram helps. If I want to fill the hole behind the filler, what should I use? The...

@DiyNutJob can I buy ready mixed? I only need a tiny amount Thanks

I'm confused. Surely there must be some sort of filler I can fill with? I looked on youtube. One guy used a cement filler to fill holes on an outside wall (I think that's what he used - he seemed to be knowing what he was doing). The plasterboard is maybe less than a CM thick, the rest is brick...

@JohnD Yes, I've got a drill. The wall is an outside one, not internal. On top there is plaster. How far? How deep did your screw penetrate? I'd say 3-4CM. >> It is no good screwing into the filler. I guess that's where I'm going wrong :) It says on the box can be drilled. What should I use...

No... it was into brick. No plasterboard. I thought this filler would be OK? Still not sure what I should be doing

I've got a long curtain pole that has fallen off. I've filled in with this wall filler I bought from Amazon: PROBLEM: the curtain pole falls off again. The filler that came out was brittle and not hard. What am I doing wrong? The filler is 'supposed' to be strong enough to be re-drilled and...

@RandomGrinch thank you for the wise words. @freddiemercurystwin I didn't quite get your joke. All I can say is, don't stop me now, the show must go on. I don't care about your comments, I just want to break free.

I had a look. No way! It's the same key hole as the Yale. You HAVE to insert the key in EXACTLY. I'm sure I'm the mad one here. No one else has ever commented about me having a point about my gripe. LOL. Federal comes with a 10 year warranty... so that's an enticing reason to buy? But... if I...

guys, is federal any good? they have a 3 star I was considering buying.

@Mottie nothing against horizontal locks. But... I have hatred for the Yale horizontal locks It's designed so that you HAVE to insert the key EXACTLY into the hole. The traditional lock has in inverted dimple. This has the effect that you roughly place the key in the location and push forward...

We're with EDF We've got a smart meter It says the usage for current and week I can't tell if it gives any further helpful information How can I use it to measure one single device? I don't know for sure... but I suspect one fan heater, we bought from Lidl a few months back, is using more...

N no. it won't go in the other way. it's crazy. i can't imagine where one side whole is bigger. i feel like getting a grinder and grinding it off. it's a decent lock (unqualified opinion of course). now... i'm think a 1 star yale is my only choice?

i bought a UAP from Amazon I'll impressed Seems good quality I went to fit last night It's got a damn lip! It wont go in! Grrr See pic I called them They said its an old model I've never ever seen like this Their newer model is OK BUT... has a horizontal key It doesn't look as bad as the...

@oldbutnotdead it's definitely hot. I can touch. But not warm. Execissively hot I would describe. @securespark I got the cheapest one I could find at screwfix. But is MK brand though. I was penny pinching and trying to save costs on absolutely everything at the time. Can you give me a link to a...

Thanks for the replies I'm definitely bothered! I'll need to investigate further. The plug socket is part of an extension built 5-6 years ago. So fairly new. It was just a basic plug socket.

We've got a fan heater. When plugged into one wall socket, the wall socket gets really hot. Is this normal? It's just a basic 2KW fan heater we purchased from Lidl. I'm guessing something is going wrong. It shouldn't over heat like that? What should I do? Thanks.

I sent an email on the 2nd day. After 2 email exchanges, they told me to send it back. As I've said throughout... it's a really poor product IMHO. Badly designed. There's a reason why normal keys have a tip - so it gets guided in. 3 star? On Amazon I see UAP and Sterling Sterling, we had: I...