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Over a decade ago (or maybe two), I gave up using individual rawlplugs and started using the long strips (blue/green/red/white, according to dia), which I would cut to size according to requirement. I've always found these much more convenient than individual plugs, and especially useful when...

I have just discovered that one of my thermostatic radiator valves is leaking. It's an ACL Lifestyle valve, and if I remove the head of the valve, I can see that water is seeping up around the pin in the centre of the body. Replacing and closing the head of the valve does not seem to stop the...

I have an Aqualisa thermostatic shower control which, from http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/Controls/A-control-product , looks like a Classic Aquavalve. It was installed in 1993 (having been purchased a few years before), and now has got pretty stiff to use. Am I right in thinking that it...

On my steel tape measure, I've got the usual inch and centimetre markings, and also a diamond marking every 16 inches. Fair enough. But my measure also has smaller black diamond markings at 19 7/32", 38 13/32", 57 19/32", 76 25/32", 115 7/32", 134 13/32", and so on. Generally every 19...

I've just tried a 9W energy-saving bulb in one of my house light fittings, and discovered that when it is switched off, it flashes briefly at about 2 second intervals. A normal bulb exhibits no malfunction (seemingly). The light in question is a 2-way switched light on a landing. The cable...