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I have THTC (2 meters, one for standard lecky and one for water/storage heaters. A radio signal turns the water/heaters on and off). You may know that the radio signal is not long for this world. My supplier has yet to announce what will happen for THTC customers but I suspect it will be a...

Hi. This is a pic of my Nabis shower door and what you can't see is my finger holding up the L-shaped rubber seal (A). Without the finger the seal falls below the metal runner (B) and sits on the shower tray. I take it the seal is not supposed to protrude down. Am I missing a part or is some...

Hi. My old strimmer had a very short lead and you would attach the main lead by way of a 2-pin 'joiner'. Having taken it apart (picture) I see that the lead does not have an earth wire. My new strimmer doesn't have such a 'joiner' feature and the plug is moulded on so I don't know if it's...

I have a big, heavy tilt and glide patio door which I opened and closed yesterday. Today, I just can't open it - turned the handle to horizontal, there's a little bit of play on the handle side at the top of the door but the majority of the top of the door is solid. Any idea as to what's...

A couple of years ago my sister had a wooden door replaced. The fitter gave it a few coats of what I reckon is varnish but it now looks pretty awful, especially after it's been raining. I think I'll give it a sanding and then paint. Is there any particular type/brand of paint you'd recommend...

I know this is not strictly DIY but perhaps someone who's seen a lot of bathrooms might know what's caused this weird mark on the chrome in my hand basin. It's circular, which suggests a pool of something has been sitting there but I can't think what. Also, there's nothing to feel with a...

Hi. Mother's fan oven burnt her latest effort so next day I put a thermometer in first. Set the temp to 170 but the thermometer shot up to 250. Turned it off and cooked in the smaller (non-fan) oven above the main oven but this time the thermometer read less than the temperature I'd set. For...

Hi. My sister's shower cubicle light has lasted 25 years but has now died. I've never seen this fitting before so I'm hoping someone can tell me the correct way to change the bulb. I've tried turning the rim just above the glass but there's no immediate 'give' and I don't want to force it...

Hi. I'm looking for the best way to fix this hole. The options are probably silicone or some kind of 'cement in a tube' but I don't know how to 'place' the filler due to the fact that the hole is horizontally deep and, most likely, vertically deep. All suggestions are most welcome. Thank you.

Hi. The pic shows the type of garage door I have. A slam caused by high wind has left one side wonky with the cable off its grooves. I unclipped the cable from the plastic cone but can't figure out how to put it back. Do you start with the door in the closed position? That seems logical to...

Hi. Every few years the element of my fan oven will 'blow'. The electric for the whole house cuts off and all I need do is flick the RCD switch back on and fit another element. The current element is just a month old and yesterday dinner-time something odd happened: dinner was just about...

Hi. This is my cistern: https://www.diynot.com/diy/attachments/img_20190627_102421859-jpg.166704/ and I think the bit with the 2 red caps is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ideal-Standard-Armitage-Conceala-flush/dp/B00I461ZQ0?tag=diynotcom-21 I'm hearing a faint squelchy/whistly noise from the...

Hi. When my wood-clad house was built, the builder put a block of wood behind a section of it so that a satellite dish could be put up. Said dish has rusted away so I'm starting from scratch and trying to be as corrosion-proof as possible. The bracket I want to put up is in the pic. The...

Hi. This is one of the wood screws that I want to replace with stainless steel versions. Using my old ruler, I think they're M8's. The screw minus the hex-head is 50cm. Everywhere I look, the potential replacements are only partially threaded with a smooth section at the top. Have fully...

Hi. The knob on my sister's kitchen units is of the type in the pic (I just pulled this pic off the web). The knob won't screw on although it WILL accept a new screw which suggests the existing screw is damaged in some way. The head of the existing screw isn't flush with the back of the door...

Hi. If you go to 4m50s of this youtube video, you'll see how easy it is for him to lock the arms in position. My one isn't the same model but the principle is the same. However, I just can't get the two bits to meet, never mind lock. I'm pushing upwards with a LOT of force but still can't...

Hi. I've just replaced a lamp holder (the existing one's thread had crumbled). When finished, it occurred to me that the weight of the holder, bulb and lampshade are all on the copper inside the brown and blue wires. Screwing down the 'upper cover' does nothing (as far as I can see) to take...

Hi. My extension was made with heat treated wood that's supposed to last for 20-25 years. It's now 11 years old and looking a bit dry. I'm not sure what's best to paint it with - hopefully just a water-based, clear, wood preserver. Any hints, tips and advice would be welcomed. Thank you.

Hi. This thread describes how, 4 years ago, I learnt to change the washer on my WC inlet valve. https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/how-to-replace-a-hushflow-washer-on-a-dual-flush-toilet.437158/ I had to do it again today but I've got a small, constant drip into the pan. I've set the float...

Hi. I noticed my 'big flush' needed a couple of presses to work. This lasted for a week or so. This morning, nothing - just a pathetic hiss of air. I assumed the tube had come loose, but no. The 'little flush' is fine. Picture attached. Can anyone suggest what the cause/cure is? Thank...