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Need a flat head screen driver 1/2", 3/4" and 1" head preferably. Any ideas where I can pick this up? Ray K

Hi all, Am I ok replacing the radio in a Nissan Almera 2001? Guy from the breakeryard reckons it might immobilize my car, as its linked to NATs. How do I check? Ray K

Hi all, We currently have a free-standing garage that is separated from house by a three foot wide footpath. The electricity connection to the garage is just an electrical cable that dangles between the house and garage - at head height. Similarly electricity connection from the garage to...

Hi all, Bit of a change of plan with the Timber Windows. I no longer have the £s to replace them as the other bits for the house came in more expensive than I anticipated. So I need the originals to last a few years while I restore the coffers. Two questions:- 1. These timber windows...

Has anyone come across a UK/European supplier similar to this company NU-Glaze (South African based). Its an alternative to Timber Beading - exactly what I need. Ray K [/url]

My wife (a country girl) reliably informed me that I didn't have't burning long enough. I will give it a proper test and see what happens.

Hi folks, We recent bought a house that came with both oil central heating and a solid fuel range. The range is plumbed through to the hot water cylinder however ... When I light the range yesterday although the range was very hot to touch, the water coming through to the cylinder was...

Hi Folks, We recently removed a roof that was erected at the side of our house, by the previous owner. This has left quiet a few large deep holes from where the roof was bolted to the side of the house. What is the best way to fill these? Example of the kind of holes I am talking about is...

So we bought a fixer upper recently. The backyard is *ugh* - it is hard to describe, you can see it in the lower half of the image below. I am not sure there was ever real gravel or stone put down here. There definitely isn't any plastic membrane to stop weeds as you can see. It may be that...

Er - I can actually recall if there is a power socket anywhere in the garage - might be another gap :-)

There is cold water nearby, there is a pipe outside the door which can easily be brought in to feed the washing machine. There is also a drain to the soak-away outside the door, so we are covered for drainage also. The only real gap is hot water. The boiler is a system boiler, so it heats...

Very possibly, the oil tank is in another shed now ... It might have been in the garage originally? Ray K

Hi all, We recently bought a house that is about 40 years old. There a mystery pipe in a room in the garage - that was originally support to be the laundry room. 40 years later - we are actually now looking to use this room as the laundry room. Wonder if this is a cold water pipe and how...