My gas fire has just been condemned and the gas engineer advised me to replace it with an electric fire, much to my surprise. He isn't selling them. I have never fancied an electric fire, believing...
Can you recommend a window scrubber and squeegee please? I'm struggling to find a window cleaner in my area so I have decided to have a go at doing them myself. I live in a bungalow, so that's a plus....
In a friends garden we had two trees cut down with just the stumps left, about 9ins high and 18ins diameter.. Without the expense of using an expert how can i get rid of the above ground stumps? Any...
We havea shared front garden with shared gate access .My neighbor has built a wall between our front garden.It has restricted my gate access.I told him he was responsible to the work on my side to...
Since the weekend I have a Blackbird in the garden, one of his wings has the flight feathers hanging down and he cannot fly, its all he can do to scramble up on one of the garden pots.I presume he was...
My bathroom pull light isn't working properly and I think it is time to replace it. Obviously, it dangles from the ceiling. Is there a modern replacement that can be fitted to the ceiling, perhaps a...
Can anyone suggest an alternative to the above? Our present stair and landing carpet is becoming unsightly and I'd like to replace it with something else. We have wooden floors downstairs, including...
It seems to be quite common to have one in Spain.
Ours comes fortnightly. I personally think its weird. But I've stopped opposing the idea, as It seems I cant win. : (...
My unprimed rosemary, kept shady in winter, looks as if it’s died. Should I prune back and put it into sunlight and hope for the best, or discard it?...
I have been struggling for days to remove silicone sealant from the bottom of the shower. I have got a lot of it off but there is still a lot that refuses to budge. The shower is unusable in the...
My gas fire has been condemned so I am going to buy a new one. My gas fire is outset and there is a flat panel that goes behind the fire and fills the chimney void. It cannot be seen when the fire is...
British Gas have contacted me today about getting a smart meter installed. Was thinking it might be a good idea but was wondering if anyone has one and if they are worth bothering with but mostly are...
Hi everyone. We had some very large heavy gates installed. They will eventually have motors on but right now if you open them 45degrees one of the gates moves inwards and the other one moves...
I'm wondering whether to use a water meter. I live alone so there isn't a big usage of water in the house. Does anyone use one and has it saved them money?
Hi, The Tenancy Agreement in place states "either party must give at least 3 months notice in writing to end the tenancy." No letting agent is involved, & the Agreement in place was copied from one...
The Screen is fixed to the back of the ceramic hobs, tried many cleaners but always end up with lots of smears. Any help would be much appreciated Dave.
I suspect landlord or home owner will be taxed and the gov don't mentioned this. This is an extra income. For those are on benefits will lose their benefits if they take this extra payment?? I think...