I'm thinking of using these in a highly insulated timber frame new-build, rather than the old storage heaters. They'll be combined with solar panels, so I'm not too concerned over running costs,...
Toilet cistern keeps filling up every half hour. I can see a steady flow of water down the back of the inside of the toilet bowl. What needs to be replaced/approximate price and is it easy for a...
My spanish g´friend needs to change her floor covering pretty soon. Because we live in Spain, its not cheap. She´s thinking about putting down a pricey Parquet(about 3grand). I said surely Linoleum...
If you are, you should stop it because most will come back again. Take them a walk down the road for at least 20 metres and then dump them, that should do it according to this study....
Hi, I have a triton shower which has just stopped working. The power pull code on the ceiling is fine as you can see the led light up on the shower that power is getting to it. The moment I press the...
I need to replace a garden bench and fancy a replica GWR type. Impossible to find an original these days. I seem to remember one company offering such benches made using the original moulds for the...
Iinstead of using the VAC recommended (and expensive) detergent is there any other I can use? Would the ordinary stuff I use in the washing machine be suitable? The carpet it would be used on is 80%...
Are the blue or green expanding garden water hoses any good and are there any disadvantages? I want to use the hose to join to my water sprinkler. Will it cope with this, please?
I have noticed two holes in the ground fairly close to my shed and am a bit worried that I might have rats. I know I have wood mice under the shed, and I don't mind them at all, but the sight of the...
I have some reclaimed leaded light windows I want to refurb to build into interior furniture. They're pewter, circa 1929, and very grimy. Any thoughts?
I bought two ulex plants as I love the aroma in the countryside when I pass
wild gorse. However, the yellow flowers have all fallen off. Whay to I do to keep them healthy?...
After borrowing my daughters padded rab jacket which is filled with feathers, i decided to wash it on a 30 degree wash as instructed on the label,it is now as flat as a pancake after drying it on the...
Used the mower today emptied the grass box and then I could not push it over the lawn , the blade is moving . So any ideas as to what the problem is ? I don't know how old the mower . It's Flymo 350 ....
...low dividing wall. The next door neighbour was doing a bit of gardening and he's come round and grubbed up the weeds. Would it be too much to ask him to come to the back garden to trim the hedges...
We have a big black dustbin in the yard where we store garden equipment but among my flower tubs and pots it's a bit of an eyesore, any suggestions as to how I can disguise/cover it to make it 'fit...
Is anyone familiar with a kind of camera device that links to your phone/ laptop that will warn you of intruders when you are not home? I remember seeing something on t.v a while back. I would like to...