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    Please help - can't loosen nut

    I am trying to replace the twisted flexi hose and inlet pipe on my toilet cistern but I can't loosen the connection between the fixed pipe and the old flexi. I know you turn to the left to loosen - but the tiny amount I have been able to move it just seems to be tighter! I am looking...
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    Dead Dishwasher

    The lights have gone out and my world is black and white horror!! There is no electricity getting to my Bosch dishwasher. Nothing has changed since the last cycle which ran perfectly well, I haven't moved the machine or anything like that but, the next time I went to switch it on, the...
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    Recording radio from computer to SD

    Is it possible to record radio, via listen again on the internet, onto SD card for playing on portable MP3 player?
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    German purchase compatible with UK electric ?

    I have bought a bargain electrically operated massage/heated office chair from Germany. The snag is it came with a two pin AC adapter with a small round jack, 230V input / 12V output. How can I connect this to the mains in UK?
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    New Roof

    I have to have a complete new roof on my 1920's semi and have asked for a few estimates. What are the main considerations/questions I should ask as I don't want to make my decision based on price alone, obviously. Also would it be wise to have a skylight fitted? When I asked one of the...
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    Solar Panel vs standard electric supply for garden

    Has anyone any experience of Solar Panels? I want a greenhouse/shed 50-60 feet away from the house and have been told that it will be very expensive to have electricity laid that far away from the house. Would a solar panel be a viable option? Would it be any cheaper and would it provide...
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    Toilet cistern overflowing

    Can anyone help me, my toilet cistern continues filling up over the top of the overflow outlet pipe and doesn't cut out filling for about five minutes. The ballcock lifts when it should but the flow doesn't stop for several minutes of pouring through the overflow. How does the raising ballcock...
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    2 cold radiators

    I have 2 cold radiators, 1 up 1 down both furthest from combi boiler, all others work fine. I have tried bleeding but no air comes out. I have thermostats on one end and another valve on the other side, what is this for, can I fix this? I have no plumbing experience. :( :?
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