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Has anyone got any ideas how I can fix gravel boards to a fence when using fence post spikes. The gravel boards are 15 cm but so are the metal sleeves of the spikes into which the fence posts slot, leaving no bare wood to attach brackets or to drill in to. (n)

HI. I have a vinyl covered Kitchen cabinet door where the vinyl has lifted from the board and the pieces have snapped off. I intend to stick the Vinyl back using contact adhesive. Then I'd like to fill the chips and respray but does anyone have any idea what sort of filler I should use for this...

My Main Medway Super Multipoint has finally bitten the dust :(. Its Hobson's choice for a (NG) replacement either a Ariston Next Evo X 16l or the Vokera AquaNova LE. Does anyone have any experience of these water heaters and which one is the better choice?

I'm looking for a 100w victorian style outside wall lantern (without PIR) similar to the one attached that has a side entry so i dont have to drill through the wall. Has anyone come accross one?

I have some old incandescent R80 downlights in my kitchen. I'd like to replace them with LEDs. Are there LEDs that work off 240 volts without a transformer/driver so that I can simply disconnect the old fitting and replace it with the new one? This is the easiest option for me because I believe...

The brush symbol light on my fully integrated Bosch SMV50C00GB/07 dishwasher was flashing after the wash and the items were still dirty. I inspected the inlet & outlet pipes for blockages, cleaned filters, examined waste water pump – no obstructions, impeller rotating OK. I ran the machine again...

I have a cracked 600mm 2 tap hole pedestal basin made by shires - no longer available) which needs replacing. Can I put a new basin on top of the existing pedestal?

Can anyone recommend a really straight-forward simple programmer for my elderly parents who need a replacement. It's probably going to need to be analogue unless there is something special designed for old folks. Many thanks

My mother has a much loved Cannon foldaway grill A133 which, some years ago, was removed from her old cooker and wall mounted above a new oven at eye-level. Unfortunately the Burner now needs replacing. These cookers rarely come up for sale second-hand but a much more commonly seen cooker of the...

I recently had a problem with my water heater. After repairing it, and unrelated to the fault, the gas engineer claimed that the pipework was undersized he said the water heater was "AT RISK" and he isolated it at the inlet valve. His report claims "The burner pressure on water heater is 11.8mb...

Does anyone have any idea how to remove the front panel from these rational kitchen drawers. I don't want to turn the wrong screw and do a mischief

I am looking for a 600mm wall mounted fixed head chrome shower arm. so far I have found a 500mm one and a 550mm with a lefroy brooks shower head attached but way too much money. Does a 600mm arm exist?

I have a PIR detector in my porch (2mx1mx1m) which switches on an overhead light when a someone approachesthe front door. In the summer this is constantly triggered by insects flying in front of the lens at night. Is there a PIR model that is capapble of ignoring the insects or does anyone have...