Anyone help expose the switch on one of these please? It looks like it should be an interference fit but I can't get it out. Thanks. Bill.

Have considered laminate flooring but ruled it out because it is too slippy for dogs and noisy when their claws tread on it. Does anyone have...

All this talk about stockpiling bulbs ... Any use in storing rough service bulbs? - are these more likely to work 10 years down the line, or to last...

Hi, All. I'm having some RCD problems. We never had an RCD before the current building work. Our house has been moved from a single-RCD to a...

I am trying to fix some components together in a very tight space. What I need is something not a million miles away from the carcase connectors...

I do a bit of fly tying and one thing I sometimes do is squeeze a preformed piece of lead on to a hook but using the normal pliers messes the lead...

Has anyone else noticed the disapperance of 100w light bulbs from the supermarkets and B&Q? Aparrently for environmental reasons - but now I need to...

With snow resting on many roofs across the country, now is an opportunity to compare your loft insulation with all your neighbours' loft insulation....

HI Folks Another of those projects that's been on the back-burner for a while is devising 'something' to finish off the stone-built gateposts at...

Could someone help me out with the wiring for this please - I can't figure out the different terms used. I've posted info...

Hi, I'm converting a house into 2x2bed flats and have to split the electrics (upgrading from a phase 1 to phase 3). The EDF form asks for my KVA...

the Victorian house we recently bought, and which is empty while we are doing it up, seems to have a lot of woodworm holes. It's in floor boards and...

Hi I'm fed up with the 20w capsule bulbs I'm currently using, because they seem to fail on an all too regular basis ( and are a b****r to fit anyway...

Yes, not clever I know but I got some on my favourite t-shirt.... Is there anything that will get this off? I've heard olive oil, nail polish...

Aldi (Dunstable) had a pile of the lead acid battery chargers which Aldi and Lidl seem to have in from time to time, £12.99 -- Andrew Gabriel

I recently had to replace my old 5 ft. fitting (choke blown) and picked up an el-cheapo B&Q Eterna. It's very slow to start up and will often blink...

Can anyone suggest a good dust mask that does not cause my spectacles to mist up please? I'm in the middle of decorating the lounge and have had to...

Interesting... As some may remember, I'm fixing a 1950's bungalow, with a solid concrete uninsulated ground floor. I'd ruled out insulation,...

It's so cold that - the portaloo I hired is frozen solid! T

Hello, Due to a leak upstairs, the plasterboard ceiling below got all soggy and I have pulled it down. Before I replace the plasterboard, is...