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My Hotpoint Aquarius WT540 "Extra Rinse" (LED 5) is Flashing. The machine won't switch on/off from the button. On the previous wash the "Extra Rinse" lamp had been illuminated continuously and the cycle failed to complete. The manual...

UPVC doors, possibly ~20 years old. In order to increase security, I'm looking to replace the metal castings that the 'dogs' slide into when the UPVC door handle is lifted and locked. Ideally I'd like something stronger/less brittle, like stainless steel, that wouldn't just crack if...

As the grid keeps getting filled with leaves, I've been looking for a cover for the gully that collects the drains from the bath and sinks in the back garden. The gully is approx 50cm wide x 30cm deep. All of the covers I've seen and have found on the www have been 30cm or less wide, like...

I have a 1930s house. It was apparently extended in the 1970s, including an integral garage with a bedroom above it. There's no ceiling insulation in the garage and, as a result, nor is there any sound-proofing. "Asbestolux" type board was clout-nailed(!) to the garage ceiling joists when it...

Extended 1930s Semi. 1970s heating Gravity HW/Pumped CH (microbore). Potterton Profile boiler I've modified it to a "C-Plan" (valve is not blocking F&E pipe) wired to allow the HW and CH to retain their separate setpoints. The Pump is located in the floor cavity in the room immediately...

Hi, I'm looking at installing underfloor insulation: 1930s red-brick house Suspended floor with crawl space Good air brick ventilation 100mm depth floor joists My intention is to use a combination of Rockwool and recycled plastic loft insulation. The simplest/easiest option would...