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In my Mr Fixit duties, I'm trying to get a mixer shower working for a friend. It's the original shower that was installed when building was built in the mid 1980s. The only thing wrong is the 'spinner', the thermostat control knob shaft doesn't engage on the spindle. (The complete shower is...

Hello Don't quite know where to post this query... I have a piece of equipment that was bought in December 2005. It’s run by a Li-Ion, 7.4v 1500 mAh battery pack. I recharge the battery (8.4v, 0.9amp original manufacturers charger) as soon as the a ‘low battery’ symbol is displayed. I...

Hello all I have uPVC 'French' doors that are 20+ years old. (The maker has long gone out of business.) Each door has three external hinges. Each hinge has a plastic cap to keep the rain out. The hinge caps are breaking up - with age and sunlight. Does any one have any idea where I can...

Not sure where to post this query. Buildings / Roof & gutter etc. But here I am... The design of my 1930's house means that one window sill get 'bombed' with rain - if the wind is in the North - and the rain runs down the wall. There is no gutter or eave. When I had the original...

I might be alone on this forum, but I love my leylandii trees. The 14ft tall, regularly trimmed trees provide a dense hedge between my suburban garden and the road that runs along side my house. I have 25 trees in the hedge and I've had them about 15 to 18 years. But - one of the...

Hello I teach IT skills. (Word, Excel etc) We do not have access to the internet. I want to do a session on Computer Security. Part of the lesson will be on passwords. I know there are lots of websites where you can check the strength of your password. But with no internet access, we...

Hello I have a Vent Axia fan (VA140) in the kitchen. It ducts straight through a 9" wall to the outside. It works fine. It's 12 years old and it wearing out. I could replace it with the modern equivalent. But... Cleaning it is a time consuming and messy job. Is there a 140mm...

Hello I need new radiator shelves as I've fitted bigger radiators. But I'm having difficulty finding shelves the right size. My biggest radiator is 180cm long. They are all 'doubles' and the front of the rads are 15cm from the wall. (So the biggest shelf needs to be 185cm(+) x 16cm...

Hi 18 months ago I purchased a new LG DTR389 DVD Recorder. It records and plays back perfectly. I sent a recorded DVD to my nephew in Australia and he said it was fine. I've given two recorded DVD's to my neighbour - she has a Sony DVD player - and the DVD's play perfectly. I sent a...

Hello The plastic guttering on my house is 100mm. I have a broken gutter bracket. Went to B&Q to buy a replacement - but only 112mm brackets are available. This obviously won't fit my existing gutters. Is there a solution to this - or do I have to replace all the gutters with the 112mm...

Hello I need to open a box of electronics - to repair it. It's held together with security screws. I can't find a bit / key to open it. I need to find out what it's called - so I can ask about a key / bit to open it. So: Any idea what it's called? Any idea where I can buy a key to...

Hello I need to open a box of electronics - to repair it. It's held together with security screws. I can't find a bit / key to open it. I need to find out what it's called - so I can ask about a key / bit to open it. So: Any idea what it's called? Any idea where I can buy a key to...

Hi Just bought an LG DTR389 DVD recorder - works perfectly. I've read through the confusing instruction booklet, but it doesn't answer this. (LG don't respond to emails either!) If I record something from the TV onto a DVD an post it to my nephew in Australia - will he be able to play...

Hello I live in a block of (privately owned) 20 year old flats. As the central heating boilers are being replaced, new, condensing boilers are being fitted. (All the boilers are different - as chosen by the owners. All are installed by different plumbers.) They all discharge their...

This is my first post - so be gentle with me... I have a pre-cast concrete garage with a 'fibre & cement' roof. (It's the modern equivalent to the old style asbestos roof.) It's 14 years old, and the roof has become porous. In heavy or persistent rain the underside become damp. Mould has...