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Only just noticed that my plastic bath has a number of parallel scratches on the base - these start around about the mid point and are heading in the direction of the plughole end of the bath (but aren't at the plughole). The top one is the most noticeable and is about 17 inches long - not only...

I need to replace an old halogen floodlight but need to cut the current wire that exits via some brickwork and then connect that to the wire on the new LED floodlight. So I need a waterproof junction box that will handle both the older grey 'rectangular profile' wire and the new black 'round...

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The seal of the titled chest freezer is getting pretty lousy at sealing, can anyone suggest a source for a replacement please? Or is it possible to buy an oversized one and trim it to fit? Or is there a way to rejuvenate the old one?

My bungalow's two chimneys were removed about six months ago - one hadn't been used for over twenty years and the fireplace for it was (and of course still is) blocked off in the room. The other one is from a small fireplace in my lounge. I've just been up to the attic for something unrelated...

The multi-tool is a DeWalt DCS355N-XJ The screws are these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007MAEH5U/ I tried some EZARC Carbine blades in the multi-tool to cut some excess from the screws (the blades are specifically for hardened metals) - the screws were sticking through a fence which...

I may soon need to dig a small rainwater drainage trench across my drive (it'll only be a foot deep at most) but I first want to be sure that there are no utilities running under the drive (water, electric or telephone+fiber - there's no gas in my area so that's one to rule out). Is there any...

I've had one of these for a few years: https://www.amazon.co.uk/HOZELOCK-Multi-Jet-Multi-tasking-Function-2676P0000/dp/B0011NO7JK/ unfortunately it's leaking near the base of the handle, specifically around the thick area where the thinner hozelock connector is integrated into the main body...

There's been an electricity pole at the edge of my garden for decades. There's some nearby trees but the electricity board trims them back from time to time. There's a green cable that runs up the side of the pole (the cable is only covered on the lower ten feet or so by black cable trunking...

I have an old suite (must be 30 years old) and the springs in the two chairs are knackered - on taking a look underneath I see that one chair (the better of the two) has all of the springs apparently intact and unbent but they now have too much give when sitting in the chair. The other chair...

In other words a set that has bits that are of a high quality and won't break? Even DeWalt and Bosch sets (for example) are made in china and get their share of bad reviews due to malformed and breaking bits. Are there any good quality sets made in the UK for example?

I need some stainless steel screws for an outside job (on some fence posts). I want stainless steel for their anti-rusting (as opposed to coated galvanised screws). Already bought one highly scored set on Amazon only to find that the heads come off when doing the final tightening ........... I...

There are four short posts, only about 3 feet high, but over a period of time were leaned on then broken by some low hanging tree branches (all hidden under a lot of undergrowth which is why I didn't see the damage occurring). Because I don't feel like digging out a load of concrete for four...

Usual bathroom arrangement - sink, bath and toilet. When using the sink I sometimes hear glugging/gurgling from the plughole in the bath, this is normal. Today I filled the sink with water to wash something (I very rarely fill the sink (maybe once every few months, if that)), usually I only...

A door sill in an old outbuilding/shed has been seriously scrabbled at by a rat leaving an approx 1 inch deep groove (tapering off to about half an inch over a length of about 12 inches, about 4 inches wide). It also made a nice hole in the bottom of the door which I've now patched up, however...

To save a few quid I'm replacing the O-Rings and washers in some tap glands, like this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-1-2-bsp-full-turn-brass-threaded-tap-glands-pack/3279f What kind of grease should I use to lubricate the internal threads, etc? I think I have lying around some white...

My Hotpoint WML540 has recently started making an unusual rhythmic noise when on spin (and only on spin - not the normal wash rotation of the drum). Thought I'd try and record it to get some opinions, I've placed the .mp3 file into a .zip file (WML540 - audio.zip) and that can be seen in this...

My washing machine (Hotpoint WML540) is starting to sound pretty rough when on the spin cycle (and only on that cycle) and I guess the bearings are on the way out. From doing some reading it seems that the drum is glued shut so pretty it's impossible to replace the bearings. So, I may need a...

I recently had a chimney removed and opted to keep the old lead flashing (I'm beginning to wonder why) - it was a large chimney so there's a fair amount of it. What are my best options? Could I get any money for it? Was thinking of getting it picked up for free by a local scrap dealer. Any...

I'm soon planning to remove a brick chimney that is connected to an unused fireplace in my bungalow. Once the chimney stack has been reduced to the roof line do I need to install something like a vent tile where it was removed so that the flue has some airflow? Or can it just be left 'open'...