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So I took the cylinder out and that turns fine on its own. I opened the gearbox and couldn't see anything odd or broken so sprayed a bit of lubricant on the mechanisms, reinstalled and it appears to be fine now! Didn't look too dirty but I didn't want to start taking all the pieces off. Cheers

Hi all My uPVC front door has a multipoint lock (Lockmaster). The latch works fine from the inside, using the handle. However when trying to open from the outside by turning the key, the latch feels stiff and barely clears the strike plate. Takes a little force to turn the key sufficiently to...

Hi all I have a 1m wide concrete path around side of conservatory. Currently has old decking on and seems to drain fine. I'm removing the decking and want to cover the concrete with something. The whole path is contained (by raised decking and steps, and the conservatory wall). Is gravel OK to...

Hi all Machine has started making a loud 'rumbling' noise as it's spinning. No loss of heat or spin. I've had the sides and back off, and the noise appears to be located at or around the motor. When turning the drum by hand, it seems to click on something on each revolution of the motor (in...

Hi Dann Purchased in early 2008 with survey done at the same time. The survey mentions sloping site, and separately mentions tie bars in gable flank and rear walls (I have two sets of ties on the flank that are about a third of the height of the house). It's on a front to back slope too -...

Thanks. So what kind of cost do you think would be involved with having a new wall built etc? Cost is quite a constraint. And you're suggesting a path along the wall at 400mm lower than current depth. Would I then need a new retaining wall, albeit only 400mm, between the path and the lawn? I...

Hi all Long time lurker, first time poster here. Hope someone can help. I live in an end of terrace house, which is on a slope. Facing the front of the terrace, it slopes downhill to the left and my house is the end on the right, at the top of the hill. At some point in history the owner...