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Hi, Few of my vinyl tiles were loose, so I peeled them off. And will try to stick the same tiles back on. Few questions: 1) do I have to remove the residual dried up adhesives? They are hard to scrape off, even with a scraper. Or is there an easier way to scrape them off?Vinyl tiles by tabita...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a tv bracket for 48” There are pre-drilled holes on my wall, 6 of them, arranged in 2 columns: 2 holes x 3 rows. 9 cm distance between left and right column. 11.5 cm distance between every row. im hoping to just re-use the holes. But all the brackets I’ve seen...

Hi all, My existing CO detector is beeping, and probably needs to be replaced. It is a Honeywell SF340, which apparently is mains powered. I think one can buy a replacement sensor module, but is more expensive than just buying a new one. A lot of the new ones I can find on amazon are...

Hi all, Quick question about about screws please. I have this bracket for my curtain pole. I will be drilling through the plasterboard, and into the bricks. In the attached picture, I would have preferred the silver screw, because it will make a flat contact with the bracket. But I can't find...

Hi everyone, Need some advice my cooker hood please. The fan stopped working, and only produced a very soft hum when it is switched on. The lights on the hood still work. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I suspect the motor is faulty. I took the motor casing down, opened it up, and hand-spun...

Hi all, I have a problem with the hot water from my shower which is equipped with a thermostatic mixer valve. I used to shower at 37C. But lately, the boiler would not kick in until I turn the knob to 40C, which is too hot for me. Any less than 40C and the boiler would stop. Can anyone advise...

Hi all, I think this is completely a novice question. I bought an IKEA bookshelf extension, and need to drill a hole into the top of my existing bookshelf. If you refer to my image, I need to drill a hole that size, so I can fit that screw in. Does this require any special drill bits to...

Hi all, Need some advice about lawn mower and mowing lawn in general. 1) I am thinking of getting a electric mower - Flymo FVISIMO, but does not have a shed to store it (yet). Can anyone advise me on how to store/protect it for now? 2) I also have a grass trimmer which I used today and...

Hi all, My Beko washing machine has just been delivered. ECOWMB81445LW_WH. I duly read the instruction manual, and noted to remove the transportation bolts. There were four of them. Unscrewing the bolt was easy, but it was really difficult to pull the whole plug out. My question is: So I...

Hi, I smelt some burning plastic and took me quite some time to figure out that my convection heater (2kW) plug is heating/melting. I think the culprit is the single extension socket that I am using?? (see photo) The socket is also browned. It has since been changed by the landlord's...

Hi ppl, May I ask for some advice please. I have some problem with my ceiling lamp. It looks like an ordinary bayonet fit. When I was installing a new bulb, I must have tugged a little hard and the mount came off. Initially, I could push it back in, and the mount would hold, but it seems...

Hi everyone! Just moved into an unfurnished rented flat and am thinking of buying an ikea PAX wardrobe. Pre booked a van etc for next week. can someone advice me on how to secure the wardrobe to the brick wall? what kind of fixings do i need? instruments? do i need to get a drill too...

Hi people, I'm wondering if I can get any advice on my now-broken wardrobe. I guess I put on too much weight on the rail and the ?fitting broke and the rail dropped. so, 1)What should I do? Where do I buy the replacements. 2)are there any new things I can try out, cuz i find myself...

Hi ppl, Before I start, I just want to say how helpful of a community this forum is. Seen really helpful comments and replies to what may be called trivial questions (my trivial questions). Anyway. I have a fan heater, at least 4 years old. Has been working well until recently, where it...

oh dear dear... I left my out-of-the-washing-machine bed sheets in my tumble dryer, but forgot to switch it on. That was one night. Now it's very very smelly. I am taking the bedsheets out and rewashing them. But what should I do with my tumble dryer?

Hi people, I have a quick question regarding my toilet seat which has become loose. I had a look, and found that the plastic bolt/screw/nut which screws the seat onto the bowl is damaged. (to illustrate myself, please look at the image. It is the milky white part, the bottom right part...

Hi, My boiler is a Heatrae Sadia Megaflo with 2 immersion heaters. The problem is that, I need 2-3hours of boiling time to produce sufficiently hot water. And even then, if I don't use the hot water at all, there'll be nothing left the next day. Please help.

Hi, My boiler is a Heatrae Sadia Megaflow. The problem is, the valve leaks if I leave the boiler on for 2hours. It will keep on leaking until all the hot water's gone! However, no problem if I on the boiler for just 1hour. i dunno if there's enough details, but please help. :)

Hi there, I'm just wondering why my panel heater uses two plugs. And if one of them is redundant, can I rewire it to become a 3pin socket? Please advise. thanks