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I want to permanently remove a radiator in an upstairs bedroom. I'll drain the system from downstairs and am ok with draining and removing rad. It's plastic microbore under the floor connecting to 15mm copper into the rad. Just wondering what the best way to cap it off is though? The video...

We have a Samsung RSG5UCRS american style fridge freezer. We had a power cut earlier in the week, and since then food isn't freezing. I can hear the fan working. The setting for the freezer is showing -25 degrees which is the temperature you want it to be, and when I open the door it stays on...

Bit of a vague question I realise, but not easy to explain. Got an electrolux electric oven (EOU6330X) , probably 13 years old. It all works. Heats up to temperature. I can see the fan at the back is running. But its just not cooking stuff evenly. Stuff needs longer than the instructions say...

I've got a bathroom mirror with a T9 round tube. Tube went a while ago, and just got a replacement, and it still doesn't work. Sounds like it is very likely that the landlite EB-56 ballast has gone. These aren't made any more, and 40w seems overkill in this day and age anyway. So I'm looking...

One of our downstairs radiators is struggling to get hot. At first I thought it was a balance issue, but I've opened the tap fully, and removed and freed the TRV pin. On closer inspection the right hand TRV is getting really hot, but the left side valve remains cold. The top of the rad is...

I have a Samsung Ecobubble WF90F5E3U4W that has stopped spinning. It does the whole wash, and rotates nicely. Then when it gets to the end it start spinning slowly at first quite happily. Then it seems to get to a point where it cant spin. It seems stuck in one place. I read up that this...

I have a mira sprint shower that has given up heating water. Its a few years old. So want to replace it like for like. In the past I've done this with a mira sport and even on the newer model Mira sport had kept all the screw holes etc in the same place so it was a simple slot in job. Now...

We have a sanifo sanislim (I think) in our bathroom. W/C, sink one side and shower the other side. ALthough it works recently I've noticed 2 things: 1. On flushing toilet there is a gurgling noise in the shower trap 2. It seems to run for longer on flushing the toilet My suspicion is the...

We are looking to get new french doors for house. For the sake of argument something very similar to this. http://www.valuedoorsuk.co.uk/arched-french-door-item_417.html The guy doing it has given us the option of: a) single handle, single lock on one door, latches inside to hold other door...

When it rains the water overflows the corner gutter on our house. I've not been up, and suspect there is some blockages, but dont think its a blockage as such that is causing the issue. Its like the corner piece hangs down slightly, and the very corner is the lowest point. If I push up on it...

Drilled tile for the shower rail, and drilled into wall behind. Unfortunately the drill almost fell into the wall and the rawl plug is not gripping. I suspect the wall is just crumbling mortar behind. WHats the best option? I can try one of those stud wall fixings where the legs pul out...

Tiled around a bath/shower with gloss white tiles, and a border consisting of 3 wide of Dalian Aqua Mosaic blue mosaic. http://www.tilemagic.co.uk/dailian-aqua-mosaic.html I have also used the mosaic on its own as a splashback behind the basin. The white tiles will have white grout. I was...

Tiled a kitchen splashback with metro tiles 20cm x 10cm, 2mm spacers. You probably know the ones, but they are bevelled. Used a flat tile float to apply grout and then removed using a wet sponge. However, I now realise I should have really pressed into the space between the tiles, which I...

Fitted a more powerful inline fan to our ensuite, on a 20 min timer. All good, but the missus is complaining its too loud in the middle of the night and runs for too long. I want it to run for a decent time after a shower so dont want to turn the timer length down. I'm considering running...

I've bought a master and slave varilight remote dimmer in order to have a dimmer on an existing two way circuit. Current wiring is as follows: Switch1: COM - orange L1 - Light Grey/Blue L2 - Dark Grey/Brown Switch 2: COM - brown L2 - Dark Grey L1 - Light Grey Varilight...

Some pics showing ceiling tiles. The ones in the bedroom look like polystyrene so am pretty sure they are OK. The ones in the kitchen appear to be a harder material. Are these likely to contain any asbestos or likely to be safe to remove? Thanks...

I'm looking at installing an alarm system for my parents. It MUST be wireless. It must also be reliable and not have false alarms etc. A while back I was recommended an ESP infinite by a guy at work, who says his has been great. Seems to fit the bill. I will have main unit in loft...

I need a power point in my bedroom for a TV. It is next to a wardrobe so what I'd like to do is run a 13A socket from my loft down into my fitted wardrobe and out to the TV. There is also a cat5 and Coax cable taking the same route, and can be done with the minimum of hassle/mess.. In the...

I put a deck in late march. Its tanalised redwood boards I believe. I want to keep it natural, but protected, so am going for Liberon DOCL5L Decking Oil in clear which appears to be the one most people recommend. I spoke to liberon and they suggested I leave it a year before doing, but the...

Hi, I have a wired eurosec alarm system and am looking at option to add an alarm to a detached shed. The shed is about 15-20m away from the alarm control unit, but the unit is in the loft and it would have line of sight to the shed. There is also no power in shed, and I don't really want...