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Hello, I built my 4x3m pent roofed garden office (shed) about 20 years ago and the 3 ply felt roof has just about given up on me. I'm looking to replace it and am seeking some advice about my options. Felt I could simply strip the felt and apply new. I know that the substrate (18mm OSB) will...

Hi, I have a 6 year old Miele W1 washing machine (WMG120 GB) which has started to report the "Waterproof" error. I am able to temporarily resolve the issue by dragging the machine out and tilting it backwards to allow the water to escape the catch tray (makes the floor wet but the machine then...

Hi, I'm looking to put up some floating shelves made from some offcuts of 40mm deep oak worktop. I intend to drill the 20mm diameter and nearly 200m deep holes across the grain with an electric hand drill. I gather that this is a tricky task to complete owing to the harness of the wood and the...

I think I'm going to get the "it depends" answer but I thought I'd ask in case there is anyone more experienced than I in this matter. I'm building a new desk over a carpet and underlay floor covering. The desk top is supported along the back and one end by battens on the wall leaving the other...

I'm trying to fix my Shark upright vacuum cleaner (NV680UK) as when the 'carpet' setting is selected I get a burning smell swiftly followed by the red light on the base unit indicating an overheat. I've been through all sorts of tests (using only the other attachments, using the hard floor...

Hi, I run a Worcester Greenstar HE boiler which was installed back in 2002. This provides hot water on demand and heats 11 rads. Other than an electrical fault in 2005 it's been a good little runner, that is until recently. I've noticed that the pressure gauge when the system is cold is at zero...

Hi, Whilst attempting to extract the 'inner insert' part of my long established (12+ years) shower trap to remove hair I managed to break it. This then lead to a rather unpleasant 2 hours of trying to get the remains of it out since much of it was still intact but also still in the trap...

Hi, I'm replacing a 12+ year old Mira Excel wall mounted shower mixer unit and am looking for some advice. The existing unit was in the house when I bought it and has worked well with only a cartridge change 6 years ago due to regular high pressures. Now the second cartridge has gone along...

Hi, I'm decorating my front room and want to remove the radiator so I can remove the paper from behind it. I note that the radiator is fed with two microbore pipes on the same side using a twin entry valve. I know that if i turn off both the valve and the return valve (under the cap) I can take...

Hello, I have a 5yr old washer (approx.) that i think has recently not been filling properly. I first noticed that the conditioner tray was not emptying and so i cleaned the tray and the tray enclosure. That didn't work so I tried watering down the conditioner. That didn't work so i tested...