Bill Wright wrote: Some time ago I reported in this hallowed forum my disapointment at the apparent inefficiency of some mains voltage halogen...

Hello, We've had two thunderstorms inn the last three days. I realise I am not sure what are sensible precautions to take and what are old...

A friend has made the following request elsewhere, and doesn't use newsgroups "we have a small larder at the back of the kitchen (it used to be...

DIY aircon underpants anyone?...

OK so it is probably a contradiction in terms but I have a *space* issue. I made a decision to use underfloor heating, thermal store, system...

Hello, I asked a few weeks ago about insulating garage and the consensus seemed to be that I need to fix 8x4 sheets of kingspan or similar to the...

Do the bulk users have views please on the relative price and quality of Toolstation and Screwfix on "own brand" (or "who dat? brand") items. I...

Anyone know what substance the hand car washers use to clean alloy wheels? I can spend hours trying to get my alloys clean and they always still...

Hi All, Would anyone happen to know a walk-in shop chain (rather than t'internet order etc), ideally in / around Nth London / Herts / Essex that...

Hi, An OT question for those west of the pond. I have just been on Holiday in Montreal and have noticed that the local HV network is wired in Star...

Fitting a monopitch roof with wet bedded mono pitch ridge tiles - you know, the ones shaped like a number 1. They will be on top of a cavity wall. I...

My elderly mother has wasps coming and going through an air-brick right next to the only path that gives her access to her garden. She's allergic to...

Hello, I bought an Earlex wd1200p vacuum because it had the integral socket so that I could use it for dust extraction with power tools (green Bosch...

I have a very small front garden in my house (100yrs old terrace). The area is about 4sq meters and I want to cover it with paving slabs. Currenty it...

Its hot. I'd like to open the windows at the top (to stop my children falling out from their bedrooms accidentally). I have sash windows that are...

Are there any situations where it's acceptable to use a bottle trap with a 38mm seal on a kitchen sink or do Building Regs always require a 76mm...

Fuming today... http://photos.dionic.net/v/public/bungalow/2009-05-05-img_0025_001.jpg.html Shows what a builder did for me, in order to move a...

With the Sale of Goods Act and "fit for purpose" in the back of my mind, what is a reasonable time for a microwave to last these days? I bought a...

What's the best way to key the paint on steel panel radiators before repainting? Sandpaper, wet or dry, flapwheel, something chemical? I want to...

My elderly cultivator (1967!) needs a new air filter for its engine. It's a B &S single cylinder, 6000 series, ~3hp, side valve engine with a...