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My uPVC door has become very hard to unlock. The key rotates fine intially but then feels "blocked" when it gets to the point of actually unlocking. I can still unlock it if I keep on turning, but I have to turn hard enough that I'm worried I will break off the key soon. Locking the door again...

My electric shower (Triton T80) has pretty bad water pressure, even though the taps in the bathtub have great pressure. Are there any basic things I could try to alleviate that, or at least figure out if the problem is the shower itself or the pipes leading to it? The pressure is low on cold as...

I have a shed in my garden that I would like to put a sensor light into. Mostly for convenience but security would be a bonus. If I also had a few Watts of USB power there to power a camera that would be great, but not essential. Running proper electrics to it would need a qualified electrician...

I am building a plastic shed on top of concrete council slabs and I need to anchor it to the ground. It has anchor points along the floor where you are supposed to drill. I'm thinking of getting some shield anchors for this job, probably these...

I want to replace the euro cylinder on one of my doors. The one currently in there is a 50/50 but the external side is sticking out by about 5mm. So I think what I really need is a 50/45. The internal side (50) will have a thumb turn. Unfortunately the cylinder I was hoping to get is only...

I have ordered a plastic shed for my garden. The manufacturer makes a big point about how the base for it needs to be level, which of course makes sense. I hired a local handyman to build a base (paving slabs) and told him I needed it to be level, but when he finished he told me he actually...