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Hi All, My daughters Toshiba stopped working totally just a flashing red power button. She had moved the tv to clean when this happened. I replaced one of the boards (17MB110P) I learnt there are variations of that board to my cost lol. Now with the new board fitted the power light is flashing...

Hi all, Sorry if this is a stupid question but any help would be greatly appreciated. Have "inherited" a Kguard SHA 104 system which is working perfectly. Unfortunately to run the cables from the cameras to the unit I had to snip the cable before the split for power and video. I am now ready...

Other than Johnsons does any major DIY chain stock the above. Can't believe they are so hard to find

Hi all, I've tiled the bathroom floor and half a wall with 60 x 30 slate effect ceramic floor tiles. Her indoors would now prefer them to have a "shinier" look. I've been told that as they are not absorbent they wont take a sealer. Can I cover in a polyurethane finish to achieve this. Tiles...

Hi all, Just moved in and we are totally redoing the bathroom. Currently beside the toilet there was a boxed in/tiled over pipe as shown in pics. Is the anyway that this set up can be changed or removed. Seems such a stupid set up. Davy

Hi All my exterior walls are the normal brick rendered outside. However all the stud walls are made from what reminds me of egg box material, like that used in old cheap doors (not hardboard but plasterboard. The thing is the exterior walls are also lined inside with the same materials. Has...

Hello Year old (last month boiler has started to play up, as stated above. The pressure had been to low and I was getting an F1 code. pressure is now good. Water is fine all working if I switch off the system then back on fan etc starts I hear the usual clicks and hum etc. Code c shows and...

Hi guys, Question. I have a 12v 2 CH remote switch and key fob (see pics) but no wiring diagram and no knowledge of this type of thing, good start I know! I am wondering; can I use this for simply remotely switching a 12v beacon on and off and if so can anyone give me a clue on what the...

Hi guys, Question. I have a 12v 2 CH remote switch and key fob (see pics) but no wiring diagram and no knowledge of this type of thing, good start I know! I am wondering; can I use this for simply remotely switching a 12v beacon on and off and if so can anyone give me a clue on what the...

Guys I had Loft insulation fitted today and was given (free yehaa) a Trec Energy Aware usage moitor. Easy to fit but I want to make sure its done right. I fitted the clamp around the wire shown red, instructions state the live from the meter to the fuse box is "usually" the 4th cable from...

hi we just has a combi system put in replacing our dated oil set up. this was done via a grant £500 questions are 1. Ideal Logic Combi 30 used any good? 2. with the extra pressure in the system I was a tad concerned re leeks at joints Rads etc. ( a weeks passed) should I stop being...

Hi Guys My question is this. I have 8 low voltage dimmable down lights installed in kitchen . This morning her indoors turned the kitchen lights on and the light circuit fuse tripped. I checked what I could and rest the trip all lights in the house bar the kitchen worked. I swapped the light...

Hi I have a problem with my house phones so help would be great. I have 1 junction box in the hall that I need to feed 2 sky boxes my broadband and a house phone. I have fitted a 3 way adapter, to the first socket I connected my adsl fiter (tried several so its working) for broadband and...

Hi guys wondering if you can help I was replacing on old B&Q type kitchen light (with another B&Q kitchen light for my mother. The light was working fine but just had seen better days. I removed the fuse for the light circuit and undid the fixing screws to the light base. The light was...

Hi guys some help needed here. Have just finished papering the livingroom with embossed paper, butted all the joins on all 4 walls three of which have turned out fine as usual but one wall for some reason the joins keep raising as if butted to tight together thus showing all strips. I waited a...

Hi guys I know for certain this subject has been discussed (I read it only a few days ago but cant find the thread....duh) Need to remove norton and saw a link to a prog that got rid of it totally, any help would be great ta !

Hi guys been a few years since I last papered but can't get out of this one. Just a quick ask to jog my memory ....paper away from windows or towards them, and any other tips re good joints.

I've been putting laminate down for a few years now you know how it is starts at home then it's relative then friends etc etc. Yesterday though I told a mate that it would be quite a while before I could lay his floor so he decided to give it a go himself. I gave him a number of pointers and...

Hi guys, this is my first post and suspect that possibly like others it's through nescessity, anyway here goes. Whilst away with my partner we got a call from her daughter saying "we where out of home heating oil" I knew this wasn't the case and upon returning home today confirmed this (near...