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I am considering doing a factory reset of my pc back to windows10 so just checking I still have all the software I will need to reinstall afterward. I currently have a fairly old version of microsoft office that needs to be updated and as I cannot find the original disks, I will have to buy a...

Funny story about getting the council to take things away. I had an old Candy fridge freezer that was effectively a stand alone fridge bolted on top of a stand alone freezer (best I have ever had, you could switch off one without the other.) The charge to take it away back then was £20. To help...

Not many adventures I'm afraid. It looks a lot more exciting on the telly. Thankfully we didn't have any murders on board although there were some you would have liked to murder. :D:D

My daughter-in-law works for one of the big kitchen installers in the North West. She is going to speak to one of their gas fitters but I may have to wait until next week before he could come round. Not a problem while we are still in salad season. My biggest problem is not whether someone can...

"I though they just "plopped in the water" -if it sinks, its working" You can't argue with that. The only boat you want to sink. As long as it comes up again, all's good

I am waiting for a couple of replies today otherwise I may look further afield tomorrow. My previous two cookers didn't come fitted with a flexible so I wasn't expecting this one to have one fitted either (great if it did). I have the usual bayonet connection behind the cooker...

***** I always believed it to be a no no. I am a retired submarine commissioning engineer so I am not an idiot when it comes to HP gas systems. However, this time I thought I would go by the book and get someone in!!! =================================== gas work isn't just about leaks. It IS a...

The main job I want to do is to renew the edging on the laminate worktops either side of the cooker. I also want to do a thorough clean of the area and clean out the extractor hood. I could have had the cooker fitted and then pulled it out again to do these jobs but I didn't foresee any problems...

They did offer an installation service but I have some work I want to do in the area once the old cooker has gone so was hoping to get someone in the following day once I had finished in the area and the cooker could go in and stay in. If I had known how difficult getting a local engineer was...

Gas cookers need to be installed "competently" which covers more than just having a leak-free connection. There are several other issues. That means you need a Gas Safe Registered fitter. Once it has been correctly installed, if it has a bayonet connector the owner is permitted to disconnect and...

I have a spring flowering clematis that has now got too large and is out of control. It is a beautiful plant when in flower but now is the time to do something to reduce its size.There seems to be a lot of dead wood at the back and it has grown much higher than the fence on which it is growing...

I have stripped my 35 year old Black and Decker hammer drill for a good clean out, brush and motor bearing change. What is the black grease packed around the gearing, is it just a standard graphite grease? Thanks.

The screws are for upright spaced slats (100mm x22mm) fixed to horizontals between posts. I am replacing the slats on a short piece of painted fence so that it matches a new fence I have had installed. There are only 20 slats so no great problem piloting all of the holes. I am lucky in that the...

Sorry if this is daft question but what are best screws to use on a treated timber fence? Are galvanised screws ok or should I use stainless. Some people recommend decking screws but these are too long for what I want. The fence will be left natural so I don't want rust streaks appearing down...

I have a number of broken springs on Smith and Locke door handles. There seem to be a few replacement springs out there with various dimensions. The springs on my handles are 2mm thick but there are some replacement 2.5mm thick ones that supposedly replace 1.8mm, 2mm and 2.5mm originals...

Hoped that was the case. Thanks very much.

Odd question I know but on an 1800 x 900 sheet of tapered edge plasterboard, which edge is tapered, is the long edge or the short edge? Thanks.

Using Win10 laptop at the moment which does the job ok. Having to use hdmi lead at the moment but might look at chromecast. Big problem with broadband speed at present. With Talk Talk at present and having all sorts of problems, regular drop offs and speed as low as 3mb/s not unusual. Going to...

Yes, I suspected as much. Luckily it is only one feature wall that will be behind furniture so unlikely to get knocked. I always find paint makes a bit hit and miss. I have splashed out on expensive paint in the past and have been disappointed for various reasons. What are the best overall...

It was B&Q Good Home matt emulsion. The wall was previously papered but was stripped of paper leaving a painted pink wall underneath. This was thoroughly washed down and then a couple of coats of white emulsion were put on to form an even base coat prior to the blue top coats. It needed three...