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I am looking to get a new drop down loft hatch but the size of my current hatch door is 660mm by 720 mm is this an unusual size as most seem smaller can anyone point me in the right direction please

I have been trying to get a posidrive screw out of my front door to change my euro cylinder for a high security barrell.After many attempts I have now burred over the screw head .What are my options please?

Got a problem with this dryer,It dries clothes fine but not all the water stays in the container in the drawer.I have checked the plastic container and there arent any leaks in it but the water ****es out of the drawer and all down the front of the dryer.Any ideas please,I have had it a number...

Just been to wickes and got the woburn bifold door.. The instructions are absolutely useless one small piece of paper written in poor English and faded.. Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to fit one of these please

I have recently had a combi boiler fitted to replace an old fashioned system boiler..The problem I have is as the new system is under pressure and the toilet systern fills up quicker and now there is a very small drip which over the course of say 6 hours over fills the systern.It has only...

Not so much of a problem as a query..Been with bt broadband for years changed the other day to talk talk.I was sent a new talk talk router to use. I have left my bt hub router connected and even tho im now with talk talk the bt hub is still working my speed has increased too from about 8mb...

I moved into my house about 8 months ago and have a floor mounted Ideal Mexico Super CF3/50 floor mounted boiler,I havent had any problems with it but was wondering is there any way of roughly knowing when it was manufactured by the serial number. It would give me a rough idea as to when it...

I have a question as I have just fitted one of these. Havent fitted a door sensor to the front door as there isnt enough clearance between door and frame to fit sensor.Just tested alarm for first time and thought I could use the pir in hallway to set off alarm instead of door contact. Set...

I have got a "typhoon" petrol lawnmower with a briggs and stratton engine.I have had it about 2 months,got it from ebay.Although it was new and packed in a box just had to put the handle on and fill it with oil,but it had been in the box for a few years.so no chance of guarantee.It worked fine...

I am going to look at a cheap 106 diesel tomorrow and one of the engine mounts is on its way out apparently. Has anyone got a rough ball park figure for replacing one of those on this car to see how much I can bid him down.I know its hard to be exact just a rough idea would be great

I have a back door which is double glazed.the top panel is glass and the bottom panel has a cat flap in.I want to take out the panel and get a new one without a hole in it.Just how much force should I use to get the beading off.I have tried levering a wallpaper scraper behing one of the beads...

My soil pipe hasnt got a cover on it so went to wickes and got a 110mm cover for £2.05 i thought it would either fit just inside pipe or just over pipe but it just sits on top as the pipe cover is exactly the same diameter as the pipe.Is it me am i missing something so how does the cover stay...

I have recently moved and want to put up a security pir light on my garage. Before I have always just put a electrical wire on it and plugged it into a spare socket in my garage.Looking at the intructions in focus I see it says dont wire it into a plug and put it into the ring main socket. Is...

I wonder if any knowledgable person could explain the economics of the rating system on boilers.I have a floor mounted one of these ,looking at the ratings it looks like about 71.3% efficient.If my gas bill is say £500 a year how much would I save by buying a A rated boiler of the same make say...

Has anyone else experienced problems with the light in the fridge of a beko fridge freezer model CA5411FFW.to get the light to work every time you open it you have to touch the plastic thing that opens when you open the door.there is no problem with it opening its just you have to Either push it...

Hi looking for some advice.Recently moved into a bungalow .Its got a ideal mexico floor mounted bolier with tank in airing cupboard and little tank in loft.When the heating is started the overflow pipe from the small header tank in loft drips for about 20 mins.Is this normal is it condensation...

just moved into a bungalow and the sofits have been replaced with pvc ones a few years ago, they are in good condition but there are no vents in them to ventilate the roof space.I cant see any condensation in loft. Should I just leave it alone or would it be wise to get some of those round...

I am new to this plumbing lark,with limited knowledge do you think it is possible for me to plumb in a new cloakroom suite.I want to place the new sink and toilet in the same position as the old ones.Can anyone give me an idea as to what tools i would need to do the job and in what order should...