News1 min ago
Home & Garden
Welcome to Home & Garden.If you have green fingers why not help out those in Gardening, or ask your own garden design and landscaping questions?
On the last two of my Dad's gas bills a new charge of 'standing charge' has been added, adding £22.48 to the bill. He is worrying about this as his bills are so high anyway, so I rang British Gas for...
we have just cleared a small front garden and we plan to put down membrane and gravel with some interesting feature shrubs. It is 4m x 3m in size. it is acid soil, well drained. Can anyone recommend...
Apologies if this is not the correct place but I am having problems Water is accumulating under the salad containers - there is a small drain towards the bottom of the fridge which is filling with...
Q1. Has anyone had experience with Velux window blinds? We bought a Velux blackout blind must be about 9 /10yrs ago and just on Sunday it will not retract up - I have been told there are two cords on...
The inlaws have just bought themselves a new 3 piece suite and my father in law has decided he is going to use the timber frame out of the old one for kindling for his log burner. Is the wood safe to...
My boiler (ferroli combi) packed in on Friday. I went away for the weekend & got a phone call from a neighbour saying the burglar alarm had been activated. Got it sorted out...the main trip switch had...
I have mahogany upvc windows and a panel under them which looks as if it needs renewing. Is there a paint which can cover this? Any suggestions?
have you ever had trouble selling a house because it's next to a busy main road? would you avoid buying a house by a busy main road? mate of mine has seen a lovely one he likes, but is not sure if the...
We live near stables where horses are out in the fields and would like to plant some hedging and shrubs. Where could I find out what we shouldn't plant in order not to harm the animals?
My old curtains are 90 x 90 inches. I am looking at fabric which is priced in sq meters - does anyone have any idea how to convert and how many meters I would need? Grateful thanks, Carol
My Mum's boiler has packed in after 12 years good service. She has had a plumber in who has quoted her £1575 inc VAT for a Ferroli Combi. Her previous one was a Glowworm. We have both researched the...
Does anyone have some good tips for cleaning a fireplace, other than warm soapy water? Thanks
Can any one give a ball park figure of the cost to remove a chimney breast in a bungalow
Does anybody know if anybody else connects phone lines from telegraph poles to houses apart from BT
Apart from Jeyes Fluid what other outdoor disinfectants are there? I want to wash patios, paths, gravelled areas to get rid of any animal poop that may be hiding and attracting flies before a BBQ....
Considering them on bedroom windows for privacy, keeping room dark at night etc. Can they be fitted to any window? Our upstairs windows are built into a rook conversion so we have very narrow ledges,...
warm up quicker than an oven with shelves?
I always take the shelves out when I warm up the oven, prior to cooking.
Is it necessary?...
I replaced my ancient mains strimmer with a battery version. It's useless, but I do like the blades it uses (much easier than reloading string). Does anyone know of a mains strimmer that uses blades?
Does anyone know where I can get shredded rubber mulch for my garden? I live in the south east of England. I have found it to be far better than chipped bark, but where it can be found for...
We (the family) thought 'how hilar.. get a gnome of our brother for his 50th'.. a) how rude to the gnome community is this.. and b) if 'a' doesnt apply can anyone point me in the right direction......
