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Hello, I have an external light that I turn on when it gets dark outside. The switch is in the Hallway. I am going away for a couple of days, is there a gadget I can use to make the light turn on at a certain time and off at a certain time? The light is not operated by PIR motion detector, I...

So when one of your lights always stays on, what do you do to rectify the problem?

Yes I understand they can be turned on permanently by the method you mentioned (strange it only caused one light to do this) and this is apparently the problem I have with one for the lights. This is why I turned the consumer unit off and gave it at least 20 seconds before turning it on again.

There are 2 tiny dials on the underside of the motion detector. One has a picture of a clock an this is adjusted to the amount of time the light should stay on once activated, for now I have this set at minimum. The other dial has a crescent moon and sun picture, mine is set to come on during...

A few days ago I turned off the consumer box in the Garage which controls the 2 outside lights because I wanted to go out and look at the Moon with my telescope for the next few nights. I turned the small consumer box back on yesterday and 1 motion sensor light is functioning as it should, the...

I have always had gas central heating until I moved here, now I have storage heaters. My Kitchen storage heater has not worked since I dried my socks on top of it, you live and learn. There is no reset button on my heater cut out/thermostat. After a lot of reading on different websites I...

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The property had been empty for over a year, I moved in March 2015. I have not had the heating on since May as it has been warm. I will need to put the heating on next month I expect.

Thank-you for the reply. It is a 1990 detached bungalow in good condition. It was empty for over a year before I moved in but was by far the best one I viewed. I have decorated every room and found no evidence of damp or mould in any room. The loft is double thickness insulated, all UPVC double...

Thanks for the reply. Would that stop the mould from developing on the inside of my bed drawers? The kitchen and bathroom are free from any mould.

I moved into this bungalow in March, decorated every room and laid carpets. Bought a new divan bed, pine furniture for the lounge and bedroom. I used to get condensation on my windows when I first moved here but started to open my windows every morning, never dry my washing indoors, I use the...

This property was built around 1988 so I do not know if they prepared the wood correctly or how many coats of paint were applied. Picture 2 is around a bay window, yes the undercloaking does not come out as far as I would have liked. I am going to replace that section and the whole 2 meter...

Here are a couple of pictures. The Fascia boards are 190mm x 25mm. There is no flat roof, all tiled.

Hi, Thanks for your reply, I have ordered new springs from Ebay.

I bought a second hand UPVC door and fitted it to the rear of my Garage. The handle does not spring back up so I took the handle off and there is a white piece of plastic with 3 springs inside (please see pictures), both sides need replacing. What are these called and is it possible to buy...

My wooden Fascia boards are in generally good condition but a couple of the corners are looking rotten. I want to cut out the rot and cut in a new piece and undercoat it and exterior gloss coat it. What type of wood should I buy to do this?

Thank-you for the information Belboz.

I have 3, 10mm chips out of the kitchen Laminate worktop. In the US I see they have SeamFil to repair them, is there anything for sale in the UK to do the same job? I remember the guy that fitted my Kitchen 3 years ago mentioned he was doing a course to repair worktops as it was an often asked...

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I have brown wooden doors in my Bungalow, I think they are hollow with a wood veneer. I would like to paint them all white. What is the correct procedure? I guess I need to lightly sand the surface to get a key. Can I use white emulsion as the undercoat and then white gloss for the top coat?