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Appreciate that, but something can always be done. Old person can subscribe to Which? and phone them for advice. Perhaps CAB needs to be better funded, maybe paid for by old people who would rather subscribe a little and save a large amount disappearing from their bank unnecessarily

Don't remember saying that, sorry Are you confusing my post with someone else's? Naw, if you look for other ventilation related threads that I participate in you'll find me banging on about MVHR; I'm a big fan of recovering as much of my paid-for heat as possible into the incoming fresh air...

Did you already remove some form of decorative trim from the camera side, at the bottom?

Yea, I was gonna suggest it, but I didn't think that that it was exactly a solution to the problem being complained of (to allow a gap between the blocks without a rattle, and allow for easy mid-work adjustment)

How much of a mess are you willing to make?

An o-ring? Couple of flaps of inner tube? Gap to 1.5mm, squeeze of hot melt glue in there then tighten down when it's set? Blue thread locking compound? Recess the blocks around the screw holes(lathe a bit off :) ) so a spring washer does fit? Replace the screws with hex bolts and bend a locking...

Probably made by Black n Decker. Often thought their kit had good ideas to make up for the relative inexperience of their typical customer

Everywhere Nearly no properties in this country are built with anything like a decent level of air tightness. There will likely be square metres worth of gaps, cracks, holes and splits throughout the structure, around windows, doors, floor edges and between floorboards, in the loft, around...

Dry everything thoroughly, then place clean sheets of 3" wide paper or card, numbered, over the draft brushes on the threshold, close the door then pour a few jugs worth of water gradually down the door surface (or soak it with the hose on rain mode) and frame edges. Can you see where the water...

Take some better pictures of the drain holes, but I dare say it's just poorly drained. The profile should be drilled down from that centre channel and then through the face (outside) and internal wallings to meet it, at the bottom of the profile, so water can go in the direction of the blue...

Well, you know last year when a Boeing 737 door blew out..

Had an issue with my external doors where the bars had been cut slightly too short, would end up engages with one side more deeply than the other, stressing the shallow side and eventually cracking the handle casting. After discovering the problem first time I cut squares of foam (so, slightly...

Except when they are symmetrical, and then it doesn't really matter; just be consistent. If the pin is removable, put the hinge so that gravity keeps it in rather than encourages it to drop out if it gets worn. This may violate your most-to-post rule, or you may be able to follow it and remove...

Well, there's always more than one way to skin a cat! (Feed it to the dog!?)

True. Though for a relatively inexperienced DIYer I'd typically recommend spending a few quid on a commercial one good call: I'd probably tell my helper "look from the side, it's your job to keep the drill bit horizontal" because horizontal is unambiguous and I, holding the drill would look...

If it's a wet type, I expect there's a pump on the manifold; they tend to makes the pipes hum, and the way the manifold is screwed to the wall can also contribute to vibration noise. Not sure I rate your chances of getting the upstairs neighbour to do anything about it though, unless it's...

Might help to remove wire and all fixing screws from shower then rotate it 90 degrees so gravity is in your favour, per above use an adjustable spanner adjusted for size around the water pipe of the shower, so it can press on the end of the tectite fitting, squeeze the spanner towards the...

A plug is a fused connection device. There is no practical difference to using what you're thinking of as an FCU, regardless of how you feel (sorry), and there are likely plenty of other heat-making devices in your home that are plugged in, probably in such a manner that the plug never leaves...

If you don't plan to make changes to how the handles are secured, you'll have to make changes to how they are used. This will be much harder because it involves changes to humans behavior, not all of which you may have adequate control of What is proposed for through-bolting shouldn't take long...

When time comes to replace the dog, consider a low moult breed, especially if by then you'll appreciate a less intense house cleaning routine!