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What would be the best protection for a garden shed made from C24 kiln dried timber. I was going to paint or seal it but someone suggested using Yacht Varnish instead. Is it any good, what would be the best to give long lasting protection?

I used Dulux Lemon Tropics Matt Emulsion on my walls, but can't seem to find it now. Anybody know what Dulux have replaced with - Lemon Pie, Vanilla Sundae, or other?

How does Thompsons 10 Year Roof Seal compare with the Bostik One Coat Roof Seal and the Isoflex Liquid Rubber? The Bostik says it's got glass fibres in it to reinforce it, don't know if the others do as well. They're all priced about the same, just wondered which is better/stronger/longer...

Hello, Anybody know where I might be able to get some Prolite Helix Evo T2 Energy Saving 25W Spiral Daylight Lamps (HelixT2/25W/BC64, Colour = 6400K) bulbs. Are there any other brands, length upto 120mm. Are there any LED corn bulbs that'll do the same job?, I found some on Amazon but a...

Hello, Does anybody have experience of the Ring Doorbell 2 and the Ring Stickup Cam and know what the differences are between the two. Both have motion detection, night vision and two way talk but which is better and by how much. Also, the angle of view is 10 deg better in the doorbell but...

Hi, I'm running Window 10 Pro (Version 1903, Build 18362. 476). For a couple of weeks I've not been getting any updates. Had a look in "Check for Updates" and found that it is paused. when I click on the pause option, which should be a toggle, nothing happens. I then went into "Advanced...

I wanted to delete a YouTube channel, I followed the instructions in Google/YouTube and although the content has gone the channel itself is still there. Is there a way to delete the channel entirely?

I was looking at Gorilla Grab Adhesive (Toolstation) and Evo-Stik Sticks Like Sh*T Turbo Grab Adhesive (Screwfix). Anybody know which is better for outdoor (rain, cold, sun, etc.) use?

I've always used Mobil 1 New Life 0W-40 engine oil in my cars. I've now got a Kia Carens 2.0 CRDI diesel car (40K on the clock) and apparently I should be using Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30. What's the difference between the two engine oils? I thought the ESP was a high mileage oil, OK if you do more...

I've got a "standard" flue outside my flat, see pic. The boiler was put in more than 10 years ago, the canopy was put in about 4 years ago. I've now trying to change the boiler but I've been told by one installer that I need to have a long flue that extends beyond the canopy to prevent any...

My kitchen cabinet doors are looking a bit tired. Rather than replace them I'd like to paint them. Whats the best paint to use and to go about it. The surface is matt and not smooth. I thought of lightly sanding it to give a good key and then paint it with something like Dulux WoodSheen...

My kids school updated all their PCs (desktops and laptops) to Windows 8 about a year ago and logging in has become painfully slow. Can take 5-10 minutes in some cases. They've been told that 1st logon is slow then each time after that it should be faster, as long as they use the same PC every...

My toilet pan connector has a very small leak, no more than the size of a pea, in the 6 O Clock position. It doesn't leak all the time, over about 4 days its less than half a cup full. Is there a good waterproof sealer that I can use to stop it, or any other ideas. I'd rather not replace...

I'm doing a clean install of Windows 7 Pro 64 bit on a XP Pro PC from disks. Do I need to download a copy of all the drivers beforehand because I read somewhere that the Windows 7 installation will automatically find all the drivers as long as the PC is connected to the internet. Is that true...

Microsoft have said that after April 2014 they'll stop supporting XP. Will it be safe to still use XP after that date? Will my antivirus (Norton and AVG) keep me safe?

When I was cleaning the post motor filter I noticed that around the middle the metal fins were bent. What's causing this and is this normal? I thought it might be due to the force of the cyclone effect inside but I'm not sure. The Dyson is only about 2 years old (comes with a 5 year...

I've been using a D-Link DWL-G122 wireless usb adapter on my desktop (XP + SP3) for over a year without any problems. About a month ago the wireless started dropping out and was very, very slow. I thought the problem was my router so I changed my router (D-Link DSL 2680). The wireless has...

Some years ago I painted some doors with Dulux Non Drip Gloss Paint Brilliant White and want to do the same again. I went to B&Q and they also have something called Dulux Professional Liquid Gloss Paint Pure Brilliant White, is this a better paint? Some of the reviews on the B&Q site...

Since Saturday my internet has been painfully slow and in many cases just spends forever trying to connect. A few pages that I did manage to get to - e.g. BBC, eBay - flashed up a stack overflow at line: 54 stact overflow at line: 10 messages, and some other numbers I think. I read in...

I've got a double rad with a TRV at one end and a lock shield valve at the other other. The rad was stone cold but the pipes one either side were warm. A heating engineer closed the TRV and lock shield valve, then undid the nut connecting the TRV to the rad (I think he took off the lock shield...