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Hi, I'm in a 1980's house with cavity walls and no cavity insulation. I'm needing to take some of the window sills out for repair and all of them are on external walls (obviously they cry) and have radiators beneath them. So I'm thinking of insulating the cavity that I will have access to...

Just seen a ROCKWELL 12V Li-ion Cordless Multi Tool in local Diy shed for £29.99. 50 piece set with 2 batteries and carry bag. Came home to research; a few on Ebay for £50 and £79.99. Reviews are from abroad so this may be new to UK - hence sale price listing from £99.99 to £49.99 to £29.99...

As the subject says; fitting one of these locks and drilling the hole in the door for the locking bold to fit into is a problem. I was expecting the sliding door frame to just be extruded UPVC and hence easy to drill the hole to take the locking bolt. After drilling through the outer skin...

As the subject says (and proves my ignorance of these things); I have a spare cable from my satellite LNB. Can this be plugged directly into a digital TV to receive the digital channels ? I obviously have no idea what comes out of an LNB so don't want to purchase a digital TV if this won't work...

My new (3 years ago) bathroom light pull switches are very noisy and there are many old threads here enquiring after quiet switches. Well, here is some information. I can't verify it as I haven't ordered them yet but found another forum where these were suggested as the quietest on the market...

Hi, I re-plumbed a bathroom sink in zone 2 using plastic pipes up to the tap. I understand (I think) that this tap doesn't need bonding. Is there something specific that should be done with the earth bonding cable from the old copper pipes ? Many thanks in advance.

Just got new Bosch washing machine - was32460gb - from their quiet Logixx 8 range. It is quiet running but after selecting any program, once the start button is pressed there is a very load click / crack from within the machine, it also does this again once the program has finished. Sounds like...

I'm about to replace some cushioned vinyl flooring which I laid some years back and would appreciate any tips to avoid what happened to the original lay. When I cut sections out of the vinyl to fit around items, the handling of the vinyl then caused tears emanating from the inner corner of the...

I have a dwarf fruit tree that I only put in this spring and due to other activities in the garden, this is now in the wrong place and needs moving. What the best time to do this from the trees health perspective and could it been done in the Autumn ? It blossomed but didn't produce any fruit...

Whats the best way (or any way) to replace these aris rails in existing concrete posts ? The posts have oblong holes in them into which the aris rails are fitted, presumable when installed it was end post, aris rail, feed next post onto rail and fix post, more rail and so on to the end of the...

Wouldn't normally ask about suppliers but Googled myself to death and just about to hit the phones, so thought I'd just ask. I'm looking to replace a solid panel in the bottom of a glazed french door. It is wood effect outside and white inside. Anyone point me towards any suppliers ...

I'm thinking of using joist hangers when building my deck but when you have bent them over the top of the joist, doesn't that make the top of the joist uneven for putting the deck boards on ? The hangers only look 2 or 3mm thick so that would be the degree of unevenness, is it just absorbed when...

I'm considering having my 19 year old Potterton Netaheat profile 50e (50k btu) changed to a Worcester Greenstar 15Ri (5-15 kw) and microbore system powerflushed and clensed at same time. Can anyone suggest what total price quote range I can expect so that I know if they are at least reasonable...

I have a 19 year old Potterton Netaheat Profile 50e boiler that is working fine and was quiet. Last few days I have had a constant new load noise from it. It starts as soon as the boiler is called upon (fan starts), even before ignition and continues until the boiler switches off. The noise...

Can anyone advise on a sensible screw length for use with 2x6" joists on decking. I usually over engineer things but given the cost of these exterior grade screws and the number required, not this time. Have looked at 100mm and 150mm, 100 looks a bit short (only 50mm into end of joist by the...

This just started happening; Indisit 966W washing machine rattling and trying to move around a little on spin. 2 top drum springs and 2 lower drum attachments seem to be in good condition and in place but in the bottom of the machine case on the left hand side when looking at front of machine I...

Anyone know how to access the peugeot 406 saloon rear lights cluster ? I just want to replace a bulb and there are no obvious screws on the cover or in the boot. Any help appreciated.

I have a lawn full of moss and plan to take it up and lay a new one (having removed the shading trees that caused the moss). I plan to treat it with moss killer before I take it up and then once the moss has blackened, take it up, turn the sods over and use them to build up a lower lever which...

Do the regs include specifications for the type of connectors used ? I have the standard clamps with 'do not remove' metal labels on them on my pipes, but the connection to the radiator is a self tapping screw into the fin at the rear, rather than the usual radiator clamp (ugly things). Thanks...

Is it a conspiracy that UPVC for DIY installation appears only to come in white and not brown ? Or can anyone advise where it may be available.