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Corroded terminals

Anyone know what chemical I could use to clean off calculator terminals that have got corroded by having flat batteries...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rttgraham
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by rttgraham

Kitchen electrics

Hi I hope that someone can advise me. We?ve just pulled out a kitchen which was 29 years old and having had a few elect...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Johanna.9f030e9
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by Johanna.9f030e9

tiling OVER tiles

Thinking about getting around to replacing bathroom suite , thing thats putting me off is ENTIRE bathroom has tiles , f...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by londoncalling
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by londoncalling

Locking a sliding wardrobe door

I want to lock off the far right sliding door, in order that guests cannot use that part of the wardrobe. Just cannot f...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nick.dunstan
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by nick.dunstan

washer for outside tap

I have a dripping tap outside,I have tightened as far as will go so what size of tap washer do I need,video on utube sh...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vihawkins
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by vihawkins

Washing machine replacement brushes

Hi all I have a Bosch Classix 1200 Express washing machine E-Nr. WF02466GB/05 FD 8407 609529 Anyhow I replaced them abo...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by p.mc
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by p.mc

Cleaning walls & ceilings, can't go up ladders

OK bit of a weird one this one, I want to repaint the walls and ceiling in my living room with a fresh lick of paint bu...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by luckyjim2000_2000
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by luckyjim2000_2000

Slow draining sink

Our kitchen sink is again draining quite slowly. We have tried various drain cleaners in the past. Is there one that gr...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by maltravers
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by maltravers

Flat roof

How much should it cost to strip and replace a flat felt and bitumen roof with gravel on top over my kitchen, it is abou...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ed
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ed

Grundig Lenaro tv freezes

I've got the above tv which freezes when trying to change channels. It's a tuner problem which has only occurred since...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by hatt.j.bennett
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by hatt.j.bennett

Wall mounted bath fillers

Just planning my long promised main bathroom refit. Rather like the idea of those nice neat wall mounted bath filler pa...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by midge
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by midge

Re Tracing ceiling joists

I previously asked for advice on fixing a crack in the kitchen ceiling and it seems it would be best to screw the plast...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nick.dunstan
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by nick.dunstan

Boiler type - How to Run 4 Showers?

As House Convenor at our local cricket club we are trying to resurrect an old shower room (we need 2 rooms now since th...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gilmck
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by gilmck

Gas Cooker Help Please...?

This task is giving me an headache...... At Church we have a gas cooker range made by a company called JCA Limited. We...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by the_constructor
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by the_constructor