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OKAAYY I have obviously hit an online button which has resulted in me being offered many things from Wowcher. It appears at least 10,000 things can be offered to me at a reduced price. Is Wowcher any good, should I keep looking for things that I may wish to buy but I did not realise I needed.

I ask of this "fount of all knowledge" about a HD CCTV camera fault. I attach a picture showing the problem. The picture has a agitated small horizontal band at the bottom which I cannot with my limited knowledge get rid of. It is obvious but 2nd line down 2nd in (middle) I have tried a variety...

My Stanley 20yr old gas powered (AGA style) boiler/cooker/central heating boiler has thrown a few faults lately. Over the years I have 'tinkered around with it' but I have now decided to get in the local experts. The first piece of advice was I should change the pipe and electric system from...

Not a thingy for cutting, planing. jointing wood BUT I welcome reaching into anyone's head who can help me. My house cooker & central heating boiler is a Stanley Super Star gas fired 80,00; Aga type cast iron great machine. It is 30 yrs old and I want to carry out major renovations to the gas...

I need a new radio to put into my workshop. I only listen to Radio 4. The W Shop has good internet reception from my router. Can such as Alexa or similar others at about the same price £30-40 as a radio give me free Radio 4 live programs. BTW the radio is switched on when I open up the W Shop...

I realise this is not a woodworking subject but I welcome your advice. I need to wire in a Manrose BVF 100 extractor fan. Safely done with all elecs isolated, I have used a 3 way connector and broke into an adjacent 2.5mm live feed and supplied L, N & E to the "incoming" side of a 5A switched &...

My lovely lady is wanting something to count her steps on her limited daily walk. Has any one got advise on an android smartphone app which is easy to use, preferably free which will count her steps.

I have (stupidly) got 3 adjacent areas, about 1msq a lot of sand & cement mortar mix on my 1850-ish slate floor. The slate is old but has been stored outside for about 25years so no polish on it. I am considering scraping as much as possible of the dried mix off and then using soapy water to try...

Hi. I hope not to rambling of a question. I need to consider leasing a smallish car for my sister who will assist my wife and I in our self build development. www.floshmeadowsselfbuild.co.uk The development has 47 self build serviced plots, with OPP supported by Homes England and NaCSBA. We...

I have just realised my infrequently used Tacwise Master Nailer 400 ELS Pro shoots a nail by trigger action only without the "tip" being depressed. I cannot see any switch on the nailer to select either trigger or tip. I have failed on google to find any information. Is there some way I can set...

I have an old Dewalt DC618 battery 18v nailgun. I constantly fight failing & empty (expensive) 18v batteries, when on infrequent times I need to use the gun. Can the gun be converted to battery/mains power wired connector. BTW: I almost always use the gun in my UK workshop which has 230v single...

Ref: White Marble PVC Panel 5mm I need to consider using these panels as a shower back wall, very little splashing of water will hit the back wall. Have you used these panels. (5mm thick x 250mm wide x 2.6m long) Are they any good. Can they be fitted to a dry good quality flat plastered wall...

Hello I am brain picking again. In the UK I need to design and build a shower enclosure about 56" sq (1400mm sq), walls to be 8' + high. The shower base will be onto concrete which I will channel to fit a suitable large drain with outlet through the proposed shower back wall and then...

Is there a "home made" solution for wardrobe sliding door fitting/procedure or do I need to buy expensive sliding door kit. N.B: I need to build a wardrobe to fit into an alcove 59" (1.5m - ish) wide x 10ft (3m - ish) High. I need to having sliding doors. I have decided on mdf 18mm board door...

Hello, I ask another 'off the track question' I need some sort of personal call system so that my poorly wife can call me and tell me she needs my help. i.e. "get your butt into the house from the workshop or fields, I need your help" I imagine some sort of necklace/s we can both wear and when...

Has anyone worked-owned-repaired a Gas Fired Stanley Super Star Boiler-Oven-Central heater from the Waterford stable at Bilberry, Ireland. My old, wonderful early 1990 but now a bit wonky boiler needs attention. It is starting up but always shutting down after 7 or 8 minutes. I am carrying out...

Unexpectedly with no message the following box with coins (see pics) arrived, correctly addressed to me. I have done reasonable google search but I cannot find what the coins are made from, the cost/value etc. Can any one tell me what they are and where they can be viewed online. I will wait to...

Has anyone tried a daily dose of Turmeric for arthritic aching bones/joints. Is it worth using it, or is it just another scam for someone to sell a product. If you have found it to be o-kay-ish what strength etc do you recommend. BTW (1) it is for er-in-doors, a lovely lady who in her pram heard...

I need to clean a working old brass clock mechanical movement. What will do the cleaning and subsequent oiling of the cogs, pins etc etc. .......BTW when I strip it down I will take plenty of pics to make sure I get everything back into the correct holes. I have WD40 and very light oil for...

I need to consider installing a home lift to enable my lady to move between ground and upper floor. I am considering putting in a home elevator, plenty of good & bad examples on Youtube. My home layout has sufficient space in a relatively OK location. How loud is an electric hoist, one I have...