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Hi, I need to replace a cheapo Pull Switch from Wilkos with one from Screwfix. The cord on the cheapo one keeps sticking. Screwfix have a few brands available, ie. Crabtree, Marbo, MK and Volex. I want to get a good quality one. Which brand is recommended? Thanks in advance. mr_vampy

What colour is your laminate floor? I just saw this flexible scotia beading from this online flooring accessories company http://www.faukonline.com/cgi-bin/hcat_catalogue.cgi?fa=list&categoryid=14&cmpid=2 It's available in white or oak colour. Don't know if the white one can be...

I've got an Oak engineered floor in my lounge which I fitted 5/6 years ago and it still looks good as new. It was a click system. Has never been resanded or treated. I just make sure by looking after it and putting loads of felt pads underneath the furniture. I've got laminate in the rest of...

The best person to ask will be "WoodYouLike". He/she will tell you what to look for when choosing. My only suggestion would be to look at the wear layer thickness of the flooring as that would give some idea how many times you can re-sand it, etc. I guess, the thicker the wear layer, the...

I just had a quick look at the Wickes site, and I think the engineered wood you are after is listed under Real Wood, rather than the Solid Wood flooring. If you look at the descriptions of the particular wood flooring you're after, you'll see it says how it's constructed, whether it's a solid...

You're welcome :) Would be interested to see how it turns out once the floor's been fitted.

Got you now, I assumed you were on ground floor. The subfloor is what you are laying the laminate on, whether is be solid concrete floor or wooden floorboards. Has the screed dried throughly? If you feel that a damp proof membrane is not needed, then you can go ahead and lay the fibreboard...

I normally tape up all the joints on the underlay, whether it's fibreboard or the foam type. Notice you have a concrete floor. You'll need a damp proof membrane between the sub floor and underlay

Hi, Not sure if this will work for carpet to carpet, as I use it for laminate flooring. B&Q sell an Oak Effect threshold bar made by Stikatak called the Floor Pro PVC clip. It's 38mm wide. Here's a link...

You can use a wood coloured sealant to fill in the expansion gap around the door frame. You can buy it from the likes of Screwfix, Toolstation, etc. I normally lay the laminate starting from the door, so I can undercut the door frame and architrave. The scotia beading can be fitted with...

it's going to cost £5.25 including post and packing. well if it helps the constipation, must be worth a try. lol

According to the Quickstep catalogue they say, "moisture-resistant is not the same as moisture proof. All spillages must be mopped up immediately and water should never be left on the floor". They have a collection called "Lagune" in their range which is designed for bathroom floors but...

I've not used the Kaindl range of laminate flooring before, but the ones that I've fitted which have the V-groove feature already have a wax seal on them.

Thank you all to your replies. I've had had the Lacie hard drive now for just over 3 years and it has worked fine until recently on both my PC (using a 400W psu) and Netbook. I have just gotten a reply from Lacie tech support, and they think it could be power controller board of the enclosure...

Just recently, I have been experiencing problems with my Lacie 500GB Desktop USB Hard drive. When I boot up the computer, and power up the hard drive, a green light on the front lights up and the computer recognises the drive. However, after about 5 minutes or so, the light goes off and the...

Hi, I'm looking to get a new base unit within the next week or two. I've been to two local independent computer shops and they've given me quotes for a base unit. One is built around an AMD processor and the other is Intel. The first is an AMD X245 Athlon Dual Core 64bit CPU on an Asrock...

the tongue goes against the wall. i always cut the tongue off on the first row.

Thank you to all your replies. I had a suspicion it could be the PSU but wasn't sure. I wouldn't have a clue how to check with meters. Looks like I will have to take it to a shop to be look at. Any idea on how much it would cost to buy and fit a new PSU. Thanks again.

Hi, Tried to turn my desktop pc on earlier tonight, and it will not go to post. There's no beep either to go into the bios. There is power to the pc as the fan for the power supply and the heat sink spins. The computer remains on and the only way to turn it off is by the switch on the power...

Your room measures approximately 4.98m x 2.44m, which comes to 12.15m2. In that case you would need 10 packs, but best to get 11 to allow for any wastage. Hope that helps :)