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Does anyone know a method of painting or staining driveway bricks red, without having to do it every year (due to the paint flaking off)? Thought of boot polish/food dye. Any ideas? Thanks, Andy.

Does anyone know how to avoid chipping bits of plaster away, when nailing a picture hook into a painted/plastered wall? I heard that holding a piece of tissue may help, but I'm not sure I should risk that approach. Thanks, Andy.

Wow, a killer-sidelobe beaming into my front room? Sounds a bit like star trek! :lol: I'll check out the base station to see if I can get details of the operator & site no. etc. It seems to be affecting all the equipment in the lounge, which are linked together. Maybe I should try...

Yes, I see what you mean. I have recently purchased a freeview digi-box. I wonder if that has any filtering on it? Maybe I should just avoid installing a distribution amp. Having said that, moving the aerial might do the trick, so that the gable end of the house blocks out the interference...

Maybe it's the new aerial that is causing the problem. The aerial fitter (a different aerial fitter than the one who installed the new aerial) did recommend fitting an anti-TETRA filter. I don't have a universal aerial booster, but I am considering fitting a distribution amp in the loft. Is...

At last! I may have figured out what has been causing the electrical problems at home... It looks as though the electrical problems I've been experiencing are due interference from the mobile phone mast. Apparently, mobile phone masts transmit from the bottom of "Group A" range (approx. 380...

The portable TV has not been working upstairs because I need to get a power socket installed in the wall in my bedroom. I also need an aerial socket to be fitted. As far as I know, this problem is affecting the whole house (in light of the issue with the computer screen). The voltage being...

Thanks once again to all these useful pointers. I did have my TV aerial replaced a few months ago, so maybe the guy didn't do a proper job (?). The TV upstairs hasn't been used, as I'm waiting for an aerial socket and power sockets to be installed (on Tuesday). I have a different aerial...

The TV's standby LED indicator pulsates on/off in bursts of 3. I haven't been able to find any information from the manufacturer that would provide an indication as to what the TV is trying to tell me. It could well be 'protection' mode that applies here (?). Definitely don't leave the TV on...

That's interesting. Would brown-out cause the blue tint on the screen, or is that likely to be something else? (e.g. EMI) Andy.

I've already tried switching the TV to standby mode, and the screen went black straight away, but I can try switching it off at the wall socket, and back on again straight away just to eliminate that from being the cause. I take it that when I return power to the TV/amplifier, I am expecting...

I'd really like to thank everybody who has replied to this thread so far. You have each raised valid and valuable points that will definitely help my process of elimination in trying to ascertain the cause of this phenomena. As regards the EMI; I do have some surround sound speakers which are...

The microwave is in the kitchen -which is not near the TV/Hi-Fi in the lounge. Interestingly, I did have the TV/Hi-Fi plugged into a 6 gang surge extension, and the problems were apparent then. My electrician thought that this setup may be exerting a high load, and suggested that I have...

I must admit, I did suspect that the cause of the problem is not specifically in my house, so I spoke to one of my neighbours, but he doesn't have this issue. It seems strange that after nearly 2 years, it is only an issue now. Maybe I should nag the electricty board. Andy.

Apparently, the voltage supplied from the grid is 242 volts, but I'm told that the appliances will tolerate between 220 - 250volts. Andy.

Hi, there seems to be an electrical problem in my house; the cause of which eludes me. Basically, it is causing my TV screen to appear tinted blue before cutting out, and my hi-fi amplifier cuts out (there is a message "Protect" that appears on the display before it cuts out). This normally...