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Success! Mirror is on the wall - absolutely level and firm!!! Thank you for all your help! (I don't think I shall being doing much more of this sort of thing now - but if it turns out that I do, I shall certainly look into the setting tool!) (y)

Sadly no. I would love to play about - but the place we have moved into (a flat) is only 5 years old and I haven't done that much of a diy nature in it. Previously, in our old house I did loads of stuff and had a shed full of bits - including plasterboard. Ah well. (I can do stuff with...

Thanks once again. I value the time you give! :)

Have you ever used the nylon threaded anchors? They seem to just screw into the plasterboard directly - no need for a drill!?

Thanks Burnerman, I think I'll go with your suggestion. I do hope it works - such a disappointment when it had all started so well!

Hi there, We have hollow walls - plaster board - and I'm trying to hang a mirror. The first anchor went in fine - nice and secure. The second, however, was not willing to play ball. The threaded anchor kept turning without biting and just pulled away. I now have a large hole just where I need...

Thank you!

Hi, When we moved in, a few months ago, we inherited an Insinkerator hot/filtered water tap - which is great. However, we have only just got round to getting a new water filter cartridge and have therefore only just started to look seriously at it. As it hasn't been used for some months we...

Hello there My indesit washing machine, only a few years old, lights up beautifully when switched on but then does nothing. The lights flash but no noise whatsoever - not even a click. Have tried turning off and on again. Any ideas? Grateful as always for any thoughts.

Hello, I am thinking of buying a new answering machine but want to keep my 2 existing handsets. All would be/are Panasonic. The answering machine I'm looking at is the KX-TG6821EB and it says it is DECT (I don't actually know what that means!). My question is: can I connect/tune/code...

Ah yes, I think I've just seen it. There is a slot into which the base of the brass bulb holder sits which would earth the actual bulb holder through the terminal. :)

Thanks for all this so far! The lamp base itself is largely ceramic but there is one metal tube section through which the flex goes. This is not where the brass bulb holder is connected though. I cannot see any separate earthing of the lamp itself. The earth wire in the flex is attached in...

Hello, I have a table lamp with a brass socket where the bulb goes. I want to replace the brass socket (bulb holder with switch) with a new one. Is there anything I need to be aware of when doing this, or is it a simple, straightforward job. The flex is 3 core. Could I replace the old...

Oh, I should have mentioned, we do not have SKY or anything, but intend to use Freeview. (I don't know how relevant this might be.)

Hello I'm thinking of getting a smart tv. We have a secure wireless network in the house and am hoping that it will be a straightforward process to get evrything set up and connected. My question is this: Are there any potential pitfalls I need to be aware of before I go ahead? I...