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Had a Manrose fan with timer fitted in bathroom with its own on/off pull cord as she dont always use the lights in summer etc. But then dont always remember to turn it off. Can a Motion sensor be used controlling the fan as well as the pull cord if need be. Also would it sense while in the...

Anyone know if the screw in the image (bottom r/h corner partially hidden) is for adjusting the kitchen pull-out draw for sideways. Some draws are fouling on sides when closing.

Like many with the current weather, looking at some form of AC. Myself, not looking for a unit fitted in many rooms etc. The house, a 4 bedroom det. Gas central heating with boiler and HW cylinder and radiators in all rooms controlled by Hive, lounge has full sun and kitchen full shade with a...

Looking for 100% Silicone - Clear Read from YT for mixing a waterproof coating for a canvas cover. Cannot find any 100% silicone listed in UK Searched the regular online stores, but none listed as 100% silicone. Any suggestions please of the next best for mixing with Low Odour White...

Some of the pointing below the damp-course is in need of re-pointing on the full sun side of the house. Some above too. The house built 1982, do I use a lime or cement mix and the mortar is redish sandstone colour. Strange as this section of wall below a 16’ window is the only wall need doing of...

Want to skim over a wall that has wallpaper removed leaving craters and emulsioned in the past and then re-emulsion the wall. Seen on YT that skimming over a painted wall can bring up air bubbles on the surface and a pig to clear. Would some pva mixed in help as a friend did when re-plastering...

Had a complete Kitchen designed and fitted by Wickes in 2012. An end panel has been damaged by a water leak from WM. Wickes of today no longer do the colour. From the order sheets the colour is either ‘Lavello or Navello’, approx 900H x 600W x 50 thk. Searched for a panel of same colour in...

Have Eterna led lamp some 10 yrs old with a microwave motion sensor. Anyone know of a replacement as the sensor is no longer available.

My current thermostat located in the hall with kitchen doorway along side and lounge doorway entrance opposite. As every cold spell/winter the thermostat is affected by the warmth of kitchen meal preparations and the lounge becomes cold. Would like a wireless thermostat in the lounge to...

Trying to find a spray paint from halfords for my model railway. My store stocks mostly metallic paints. I can find a solid colour near what I'm looking for. But the RAL code is not listed on their web page, just the manufacturers code. A web page in the model railway world suggests that James...

I've been advised to change my 15mm x 3/4" pump hoses because they have isolating valves because they not being full bore. Yet if I measure the bores on both the isolating and non-isolating hose they both have 8mm. Advised to change to 22mm x 3/4" hoses, measured a non-isolating hose with a...

I have a 4 bedroom detach house. Brick outer and board inner with rockwool/fibrewool cavity. The attic has 10” insulation with 5 vents in the roof, with tiles on felt. During the summer months the attic gets really hot and even with 10” of insulation, the heat comes down through into the...

Pointed the paving 2” thick slabs around the house some 8/10 years ago and pressure washed the slabs with a paving jet washer att. This exposed alot of the crumbled/missing pointing. Although some say to use a 5:1 mix, I found this leaves the pointing sandy/crumbles so I use a 3:1 or 4:1. For...

Seen various uses of the old/redundant electric motors from WM’s Anyone know of how to wire it to run. I know the 2 small red wires are for the speed control when used in the WM. Thanks

Anyone know of the motor specification ie frame size/type of the motor 1/3 HP, 1420 rpm, class:E, totally enclosed fan and 240v single phase. Used in a Clarke bench drill ‘CDP5EB’. Looking to adapt a larger motor

Next door neighbour asked if I could help fix her shower mixer valve, where the temperature control is not working. It can be turned with no effect on temperature. Can anyone ID the mixer to find help from the manufacturer etc. Thought it could an old version of a Grohe mixer and I think its a...

Fitted a Eterna SHFULLMWWH lamp to daughters porch, wall mounted. Although only 12w it is quite bright lighting the whole street. Although the luminance is not adjustable, could any paint/covering etc be applied to cover half of the frosted cover to reduce the intensity. Mine is mounted on...

My daughter has a Beko washing machine 'WMC126W' of approx 4yrs Today it tripped the circuit breaker, but since looking into the problem, the circuit breaker has not tripped since. But the pump, door lock and front control panel functions are ok. The motor does not drive the drum to rotate...

I have 2 Stanley FMC687Lbatteries. which I have to replace my current Stanley Powermax drill being faulty. Are these batteries compatible with the V20 range of fatmax tools, looking at a Stanley Fatmax 18v brushless drill.

Anyone know of ways of removing spider poo stains from upvc window frames. Tried several methods like bleach and water, jiff and others from google not using any abrasive pad etc, but nothing seems to budge em