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Hi, Been fine for years - then swapped the ran out gas, as I do every 5 weeks - and for some reason the freezer works but the fridge has stopped working. I tried re-igniting with the "min-max" level at different settings - still no fridge. It's an old ish device- is there something I can...

I've been on solar for years in an old small house, and wired up to some mains. As it was turned on and all lights worked, and 1 socket went bang. Another socket fried the router. I turned it all off and unplugged everything. Turned it on and saw each socket was ok - giving 240v. Plugged in...

Hi, Some LED bulbs buzz - and i don't know why. Also, when certain bulbs are switched on - others then pulse (bright to really bright in a cycle once a second or so). What could be going on? The rustic house is on a solar system > panels > regulator > batteries > inverter. Laptops and...

Hi good people. I have a log burrner in a rustic spanish home - not sure what option to go for? A) 45 degrees flue through the wall - its just a thick grey brick, no insulation, no double wall. B) Straight up through roof - 3 layers of fencing, polysyrene, and then metal corragated rood...

hi, i am building a small 4 inch wall type thing that will be arced - bit like a letter ' n ' - can i put the "quite dry and maliable" cement mix straight onto "hard soil / ground" or do i need gravel , compost etc. the wall is really to seal-in and hide the edge of a a pool liner at...

hi all, last summer (in spain) i tried a temporary pool idea - dug a hole, sand, then plastic, a pipe for drain and refill, and then hosed in the water. great. this summer i want to do something cheap and more permanent. not sure what to do; pvc, rubber, concrete? thinking pvc, then...

hi all, i am in spain and trying to create a stopper for my outdoor shower. but it leaks alot (see in red below). taken apart it looks like this: what am i doing wrong? why is it leaking? i have similar problems on my extended hoses too.

hi all, i have a smashed window in my door - pic here. http://dc208.2shared.com/download/M-TayJ11/DSCF0129.JPG?tsid=20120411-055010-de4c2dac i am a DIY n00b and have no idea where to start. the outside of the door has a hard putty type resin holding it in. how do i go about...

hi there, here is a pic of a small wooden pyramid i built (for meditation). is it best to asphalt it, or pvc, or else? if i buy the sheets of asphalt (fake tile grainy stuff) then how do i fix it - glue or nails? what type of glue? pls help :-) best regards,

i am putting together some tongue and groove panels - but they are a little warped and bowed - i have no clamp and am having trouble fitting them together. i tried a mallet but that battered the wood.... any tips?

hi there, I have a 2ndhand gas boiler, and all it is doing is really HOT water or COLD water, and nothing in between. I have adjusted the temperature guage on the front and still HOT or COLD, and the pressure is good. When i adjust the tap area (lift and swivel), it either FIRES the...

hi there, all i want is to create a 3m sq decking (using planks).....upon soil. i am struggling with what way to do the foundation? i obviously need to raise the decking off the ground somehow and screw/nail the planks into something......what is an easy and quick way to do this? i...