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There is a two gang switch in the garage which controls both the garage flourescent light and a light in the vestibule next the garage. the vestibule light in the ceiling is also controlled by a one gang two way switch in the hall next the vestibule. The garage light switch was very stiff...

This one almost had me: Got a request from a good friend to help send an Amazon voucher for £250 to a sick friend of theirs. "We will reimburse you later". It looked totally genuine and really did come from them (correct email add, etc.) £250 seemed a lot to me so I suggested that they come to...

Recently it got a rip in it so it started leaking from the bottom of the door (the cat is a suspect LOL). Anyway, unusually for me I decided to get a quote from a local (checkatrade) trader. He wanted £130 and as one can get a new one for about £25 mrs decided he was having a larf and told me to...

So this is my latest effort heartily approved by the family: 1 medium potato, 1 onion, 1 large carrot, 1 celery stick, 1/2 swede all chopped in the old moulinex chopper to the size you like. Three tablespoons of cornflour (or more if you like) mixed into a slurry in cold water and two oxo cubes...

I am not a complete dunce with electrics but 12v lighting is still a mystery to me. I have two 12v wall lights both controlled by the same dimmer switch but one has just stopped lighting. I examined the G4 lamps carefully and all appear to be intact so I am wondering if the light fittings which...

A cure for those small grubby black/brown marks on laundry. I know lots of folk have this problem and it is almost certainly from an accumulation of mould in the front rubber seal of the washing machine due to the use of low temperature liquids which contain no bleaching agents. When I finally...

I seem to have finally solved the problem (chattering and squeaking):- Finally got some Lidl W5 all purpose cleaner (better than Flash in my experience) made up 8:1 solution and with an old but clean dish towel gave both screens and all wiper blades a thorough scrub. Quite surprised how black it...

Just finished the repair and thanks to Paul of how-to-repair.com (sent him a fiver). This dryer (TCM580) is only 4.5 yrs old but began making an annoying high pitched whirring noise from time to time. Eventually realised that it was coming from the small Chinese drain pump low down at the back...

Well it doesn't sound much but this one was quite elaborate - solid oak and complex lathe turned legs. When I got given it, the top was split, all the joints were lose and the finish was virtually non-existant and stained in several places. The wheels were ceramic but obviously in need of...

Question is can it be done? The Yale lock I have is fine except for the bottom roller which has part rusted away because some idiot did not fit the door properly such that rain gets in all the time. I have rectified the door fitting so and so drafts/rain do longer get in but would love to...

Not really a garden matter but someone might help. We were given an "easter catus" last year and in due course a few weeks ago it started to flower then they started to drop off before getting to their full glory and we don't know why....

Having done some property renovation and recently moved in to a fresh property (not new) with the usual list of faults not spotted by a "surveyor" (what a joke that profession is). I thought I would comment on some of the dreadful reports elsewhere in the forum. Why is it that time and again we...