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We have a Laurel hedge and need to keep it in check. I don't want to use a chainsaw but something electric that will slice quickly through the branches. I'm fed up of using sacateurs hedge clippers. I've included some pictures (taken from the house) All helpful comments will be appreciated.

Hello There's a leak from the mixer tap. It seems to be coming from the right side tap where it joins the main vertical. How do I fix this please? Thank you

The car forum will suffice as there isn't one for motorbikes but someone might be able to help. I have a motorbike that I want to add some paint protection film to. This will be on the tank to cover areas where my clothing will catch. The idea is to protect the paint and stop scratches, so it...

I have a small leak under my toilet cistern, flusher unit replaced by a plumber within the last 12mths, which looks like it could be the joint between the pipe and the flusher unit. For some reason my wife thought it was a good idea to use sealant to try and stop the leak. This have not helped...

Hello Just moved into a house and the toilet flush was fine but all of a sudden the long flush has stopped working and no matter how long you push the loo handle, the short flush just works. Attached are some pictures of the cistern internals. Any help to sort this would be really...

My new motorbike is in my garage, 40 ft away from my house. Unfortunately the garage has no electricity. I'm after a device to warn me should anyone get into the garage, so some sensor or pir in the garage with a warning that I can have in the house.oSmething like this although the unit would...

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I'm after a unit I can quickly install in a conservatory which has a remote alarm I can locate in my bedroom. The unit emits a beam/signal, which when broken, will trigger the remote alarm. I'd really appreciate any recommendations please.

Just had a new Vaillant ecoFIT pure 418 boiler installed today. 3 radiators upstairs and 2 downstairs. When the heating is on, the upstairs radiators are red hot and the ones downstairs are cold. If I turn off the ones upstairs, the ones downstairs come on. I bled the downstairs ones just in...

I'd appreciate some help with the following please: Just had our boiler serviced and the guys have issued a warning based on the combustion readings being high. They've stripped the unit down and cleaned the fan, which has markedly improved the readings but they say they're still too high...

I've just bought an Apeman C860 Dashcam. The supplier is providing me with a car kit foc but it uses the OBD-II on my Fiesta 2018 MK8 car Has anyone heard of this being used for a dash cam and is it a good idea to do so please? Kit details ...

I'd really appreciate some quick help please. Just noticed a leak from the pipe, see picture. Tried tightening the fixing but no good. Not sure what to try next? My daughter has an issue and needs to use the toilet frequently, so I need to sort this very quickly. Thanks

I bought my Fiesta brand new last June It's a titanium in metallic blue. I jet washed my car this morning down at Morrisons and was horrified to see upwards of 20 tiny paint chips on the bonnet. I think a gritter must have sprayed my car whilst it's been parked on the main road I live...

My daughter is away at university and ordered and had delivered a Toshiba 43U6863DB LED HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart TV, 43" from John Lewis. She has her ps4 connected to the TV and uses it to watch Netflix and YouTube on the TV. In the last week whilst watching YouTube via the ps4, the screen has...

The boiler is 25yrs old. There's a high /low switch on the boiler set to high. Boiler in kitchen. Immersion tank, pump etc are located upstairs in a cupboard. 2 radiators downstairs and 3 upstairs. Over the past couple of months we've had an intermittent clanging noise from the boiler...

Can someone help me with this question please. I have no electricity in my garage which is away from my house and there's no chance of running an extension. I have a Ring battery pack (picture attached) Oxford bike optimiser Suzuki GSXR 1000 bike Is hooking the battery pack with the...

My tv has two hdmi ports. If I connect my talk talk tv box to my sky box using a scart will the tv box signal go through the sky box via its hdmi lead and on to the tv? This will then allow me to use my dvd recorder on my tv via its hdmi. Thank you

Merry Christmas I'd appreciate some help with the following please. Myson Apollo boiler 20 plus years old. Ignition on boiler clicking away, flame on but radiators not getting hot. After twenty minutes, ignition stopped clicking and radiators now getting hot. Turned thermostat of and...

I replaced the element in the above oven December 2014. The local spares shop could only supply a 2300w element rather than a 1600w (from memory). All was okay but there was no heat in the oven last night, so it looks like the element has gone again. The fan is running and the hobs are...

We have some clever and knowledgeable members on the forum, so I am hoping for advice/ help with the following please: Our bathroom is internal, so has no window. We have a ceiling fan which is located above the bath taps. We run a shower hose from these taps. A few days ago the fan...