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Recently, our inside door to the porch has been sticking. I assume it is due to the unusually hot weather, and after many years in this house, it has never happened before. I can't be sure whether it is the frame or the door itself expanding. I can see no cracking anywhere. I can, of course...

The other day, I purchased a plank from B&Q which I could get into the car only by placing it longwise in the cabin with the front edge on top of the dashboard. Stupidly, I didn't put anything underneath the wood, and consequently there are some small scratches on the plastic surface. The...

We have a walk-in shower which, although about twenty years old, still works perfectly. Unfortunately, the floor of the tray has begun to wear and the white finish has begun to wear away in the middle of the area. We were advised to paint it with exterior white emulsion, but although (under...

A few days ago, we noticed some drips on the floor of the conservatory. Not much, but if left it could damage the floor. This has only happened on a rainy day (obviously) but with a bit of wind. Can anyone suggest what part of the roof is likely leaking, and how best to deal with it? Some...

The mother-in-law bought an electric fire (from B&Q) and, as she was already having some work done, asked the gas man to connect it up for her. Now I am not criticising gas men generally, I know one or two good blokes, but this chap was happy to use a standard multi-socket extension lead as the...

Every now and again, my Edge browser opens without the nine tabs I have set and always use every day. Admittedly, a box appears to restore all the tabs, but is there some way I can ensure that the browser opens with all the tabs whenever I open it? Yes, I know it's only a minor problem, but why...

I have six light sensitive LED lamps outside our house, on the wall and along the path which are all flashing in unison! To complicate matters, all are controlled from a timer switch (indoors). Normally, they come on when it is dark and go out when daylight, as you might expect. However...

When I opened my computer this morning, and opened Edge, I was greeted by a 'New Edge' page. The real problem was that all my regular use tabs had vanished and I have been unable to get them back. I eventually managed to find them all (12 of them) and bit by bit opened them in the Chrome...

Are there really any ad blockers which are truly free? I have searched for some online and one always pops up right at the top: 'Total Ad Block', which assures me that it is free. Further searches and clicking on the advert, and immediately up comes the cost! Do Windows or Edge include their own...

I have used Araldite two-part glues for many years, but I'd value advice about the use of the two new 'mixing tubes', which came with today's product. Having dispensed the required amount of glue (which I assume is automatically mixed by the tube), should I then dispose of the mixing tube? If...

I'd be grateful for any advice about the possible cause of this crack near the bedroom ceiling, which is becoming wider. It is above a bay window, so I suspect possible movement in the ground outside. However, there are no visible cracks in the wall outside. I'd value some advice before we pay...

I receive this message every day on my HP laptop (which is still under extended warranty) - please see picture. I restart the computer as requested, which then opens as usual, but the next day the same message is back. I have done this for several days with the same outcome. Apart from this...

Any ideas to help with my problem with Facebook, please? It usually starts with a "Something's wrong" message when I start it. Then after I try again, any notifications I receive need several clicks before they open and even then it opens on the wrong page. I then go back and try to open it...

Has anyone ever managed to delete this programme? I have managed to uninstall CCleaner, and shall never touch it again, but the browser refuses to go.

I have several airbricks around our house which have been like this for many years without any problems. However, it occurs to me that in some cases the lower part of the airbricks sit beneath the level of the pathway. Would it be advisable for me to block up the lowest row of holes to prevent...

HP Colour Laserjet M252dw We have tilted backwards this printer in order to remove a jammed sheet of paper from underneath, which we managed without any problems. However, the next time we printed a letter in black, the sheet featured blue speckling all the way down one side of the front of...

I receive this message every few days: “!The instruction at 0x00007FFD215DDBE0 referenced memory at 0x0000000000000000. The memory could not be read. Click on OK to terminate the program” (Spider Solitaire running Microsoft Edge running) and I have no idea what it means. I click ‘OK’ as it...

I went to the bathroom this evening and turned on the lights only to hear a 'pop' and all SEVEN GU10 halogen lamps had blown. I assume that this was the case, rather than the fuse or circuit breaker, as the fan continued to run. I realise that halogens on the same circuit can blow together, in...

Hi. Although compared to some, we've been lucky to get away with not much damage in the storms. Just a ridge tile which has flaked away. My first question: is it likely to begin to leak? I have seen no drips in the loft as yet. Secondly: assuming no leaks, do you think it is worth...

Model: ER16921PD This works well enough with one exception: however careful I am in pulling the trigger as gradually as I can, the thing tends to speed up far too quickly. Is there any way I can moderate the speed so that I can turn it slowly, especially when first driving in a screw? I'm...