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Not posted on here for a while but wanted to get an opinion on the below before I receive a phone call at some point. I wont go into specifics because its irrelevant. What do you think of this scenario folks. Called "out of hours" non emergency service in Scotland on Saturday evening because I...

I have recently had dry ridge, dry verge and soffit etc. Upon inspection there was a very thick covering of moss over most of the roof. I decided to jet wash it clean, I know I should not have but after 40 years the tile coating was long gone anyway. Now I basically have bear concrete tiles. Is...

I have posted stuff on Free bay in the past. A lot of the time I see my goods then posted on Ebay for profit. Do any of you guys know of a method of getting stuff to people who actually need it or want it without these conmen making money from it? I have a weights bench and free weight's, sit up...

A friend of mine has bought this old tool without a motor. He prefers to recycle the old heavy stuff than buy light diy stuff. Can anyone identify it to give us a chance of sourcing a 240v 1PH motor? He has the bottom pully and could fabricate any mounting brackets required. I notice these tools...

A friend has built a wooden jacuzzi room in his garden. During use steam is a problem so I suggested an inline extractor. He bought and fitted the fan in the link below. EM...M (ruck.eu) Being 3 speed and wanting it on full speed only I assumed he would not need the 3 speed controller accessory...

"The new Type-C USB also supports up to 100w power delivery and is capable of up to 10Gbps transfer speeds." Assuming it runs at the regular 5V dc, how can such a small connector handle 20A.

My gate pattern water stop cock valve under my kitchen unit will not shut off. It always felt a bit rough when operating but now seams to jam solid before the flow is stopped. I have a working quarter turn valve under the garden and have bought the tool to reach this. Is this situation ok or...

I have purchased one of each of these for my bungalow. http://www.screwfix.com/p/dicon-ionisation-alarm-with-9v-battery-backup/81969 http://www.screwfix.com/p/dicon-photoelectric-alarm-with-9v-battery-backup/84956 Upon reading the instructions it says "Do not install within 1500mm of a...

Last night around 8pm I went to cook dinner on the stove. The spark igniter would not light the hob so I fumbled for my lighter, I the realised I could not smell any gas. I turned it up and put my nose to it and I could feel the gas but no smell. I decided to call the gas company because I...

When I fitted my concealed cistern it was open to a dirty enviroment for some time. A black mould type substance formed at the waterline. Now I get the odd bit landing in the pan when flushed. What can I pour into it to kill/dissolve this stuff. I thought of bleach but was concerned about...

I am putting down carpet gripper to save time before the carpet fitter arrive friday morning. I want to fit some 30mm away from the skirting to run tv ariel and power etc. Will the fitters be ok with this? Also what is the optimum distance from skirting? Thanks.

Girlfriend got a card though the door asking her to read the meters. Went outside to read the gas and the display was completely blank. I presume now that the man read the gas meter and the card through the door was for electric only. Anyway, How will they know how much gas she has used if the...

Pulled out my Ikea Extractor hood tonight and got a fright. A bright blue flash and pop then a completely dead cooker hood (no lights or fan). Was going to just return it but after digging out the receipt its 14 months old. So checked the 5A fuse in plug and it was blown. Replaced it and fan...

A couple of weeks back me and a colleague met at a motorway services where we had breakfast. I then left my car there and we continued our journey in his vehicle. We returned around 10 hours later had dinner at the services, I filled up with very expensive fuel and departed for home. Now this...

I have bought WHITE BAL Microseal silicone sealant, however when I have opened it it is clear. Does it go white during curing or is it labeled wrong?

My girlfriends 7 year old Zanussi condensing washer dryer (Turbo Dry 1200 W1242W) has stopped pumping out the water. Do you guys think it is worth repairing? Also is there any other component it could be apart from the pump? like program dial or control circuit etc. If it were the pump I could...

After the recent very heavy snow around 9M of my girlfriends cast iron guttering has landed in her garden. I reclaimed some and bought a couple of lengths panning to fit yesterday. However a couple of the curved flat brackets have bent and they look difficult to replace so decided on our first...

What is the correct product to seal betweel lengths of iron guttering and are the bolts just roofing bolts like these from screwfix? http://www.screwfix.com/cats/100042/Bolts/Roofing-Bolts Thankyou

I got a letter from Vaillant on the 1.12.09 telling me my boiler needs servicing to take advantage of the second year guarantee. I am planning on getting it services early January when funds will allow. Will they still honor the guarantee?

My new oven has arrived without a flex and plug. My old oven plugged in to a socket in the adjacent cabinet controlled by a sfcu above worktop on the kitchen ring final. I chose this oven because it could be swapped like for like. However the manufactures instructions state it can be fitted with...