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I had an outdoor bench seat stripped. I applied 3 coats of teak oil. It looked grand. But since having gone through last summer and winter white patches appeared as can be seen from the photo. Would appreciate advice on what to use for a lasting appearance.

My newly installed Worcester Greenstar Danesmore system utility boiler has a modern time controller for separate water and room heating (Honeywell ST9400). The room heating side is linked to a wall mounted thermostat. That thermostat was previously linked to my old Grants boiler installed in...

In my old property I have a ground floor wooden framed window. The frame itself is sturdy and sound. But the wood around the small windows have deteriorated and need frequent maintenance. I would like to replace all the wood with double glazing. However I don't fully trust the lintel. Is it...

As far as I can find in the search box, no one has given a satisfactory answer to this question: Why do some UK mains plug leads come out from the plug top while some come out from the plug bottom? Bottom leads I think always go to items that require electricity direct such as cookers, toasters...

My Mculloch chainsaw is ten or more years old. I only used it once when it was new. I now find it won't start. Any advice would be appreciated.

I downloaded QB64 (for BASIC programming) and put it my Documents folder before installing it in the Programs folder. The Readme suggested I take "write" control of it's main folder using right click/properties/security. I opted for full control thinking that it would better. I now find that it...

A half of a Kent peg clay roof tile has come adrift. The tiles overlap with good roofing felt underneath. It won't leak but I would like to stick the half tile back in place. What sort of product should I buy?

My new kitchen was installed some time ago by a well known firm. My dishwasher is connected to an unsupported 15" spur which comes from a cold water pipe via a soldered T junction. It's quite difficult and a stretch to get to and I could only use one hand when screwing in the cold water feed...

The image shows an isolator valve with 15mm each end. I would like to find one of the same screw type but with one end 15mm the other 3/4" to connect to a dishwasher. Is there such a part? I dislike the ones with a handle as I find they get loose after a while.

My Grant's 50/70 oil burner installed in 2005 will need to be replaced soon. With netzero in the offing what should I replace it with? But first. I live in the country with space to fit a ground source heat pump. A neighbouring farmer got permission to build a small holiday cottage. And with...

Can Air Buds linked wirelessly to a smartphone be used as a hearing aid?

I have fluidmaster dual flusher. The original dual flusher button broke. See image 1. The shaft of it sat snugly into and within the top of the cistern and was tightened up from underneath. See image 2 where I've highlighted in black the tightening plastic screw device. I ordered another...

I have 330mm x 330mm ceramic tiles on my bathroom floor. Is it absolutely necessary to have a levelling screed applied before laying sheet vinyl over the floor? Is there another alternative?

I need to replace the outer micro or mesh filter for my Dishwasher. See image. I have Model SGS43T72GB/06. I can't seem to be able to get this small part without paying for the whole filter assembly from Bosch and other parts suppliers. Ebay has a few offerings but as there are a multitude of...

There is a green mushroom shaped fixture at the top of my oil tank. It's about 2" high and the dome is about 3" wide. I imagine that this some sort of vent outlet. Excuse my ignorance but what goes on inside of the mushroom?

I've had oil central heating for 16 years. Not only has heating oil gone through the roof but there is no price cap like gas. I retained the immersion heating element within the tank during this this time. It still works and I'm thinking about using that instead of oil with the existing...

I have Kent peg tiles on my roof. I inherited 16 tiles when I bought the property. I understand that to replace a broken one you push up adjacent tiles and remove the broken one and replace with another that have nibs on to catch on the baton. My spare tiles have no such nibs but do have two...

The inlaid handles of my cast iron manhole cover have rusted away. I need to drill holes in it to fit a small raised one. Can it be drilled and if so what drill should I use? Any advice appreciated.

Once again I come to DIYNot for advice. This time it is my oil boiler. I have a Grant 50/70 kitchen multi-pass system oil fired burner with a balanced flue. It was recently serviced and I forgot to ask what should the boiler temperature be set at for optimum performance. The range is from 65c...

I've an Android Samsung Galaxy A40 smartphone. Often you are asked to send a message to a four or five digit number. Recently I had one from BT and another to report a scam text. My search on the Internet has been frustrating referring me to menu items I do not have on my smartphone. Any help...