I don't think I can afford to have the central heating on this year,the boiler is about 100 years old and not efficient.The landlord wont fix what ain't broke soooo I am left wondering if I do put the...
There seems to be a leak UNDER my downstairs hall carpet. I first saw a wet patch last night and thought the dog had had an accident,then realised it was more extensive. It extends from the kitchen...
We have intermittent hot water. The taps run warm (not hot) for a few secs then ice cold then warm then cold etc. The following have been replaced: sensor, heat exchanger, and a small pipe to the...
ow!!! i'm such a dumb arse, i wanted to touch up a few parts of my off white walls, but i used wood paint by mistake and that's made the area go darker than normal. I've just tried to paint over it...
How do i get rid of an oil stain on a wall. I cleaned the surface first with soap and warm water, then I've painted it over. Now the paint has dried and the stain is still visible. Any advice on how...
Turned the shower on this morning and the water was stone cold, as was all the water from the taps. I checked and the hot water had been switched on but the pipes to the water tank were all cold. This...
A couple of weeks ago I had a slight flood in my kitchen - it has happened before. The water pipe that takes the water out of the building freezes up when it hits the big, bad world. When the contents...
Im off away tomorrow for a fortnight. Last year we didnt make it due to similar weather conditions By the time we managed to get back from Yorkshire to Perthsire- it was only 5 days- BUT we hadnt set...
I have a 'Hotpoint Aquarius' Dishwasher and since I've had it (2 yrs) I've used Tesco 5 in 1 tablets lemon, not had any probs (I'd reccomend them) however the last couple of weeks Tesco have done...
Im looking to buy an electric stove type fire. From what I can see Opi-myst seems to be the most realistic effect on the Dimplex range of fires. Has anyone any experience of these fires. The one Im...
I have a freezer in my garage - a fridge-sized thing. It has not been defrosted properly for years & is now at the stage where there is more ice than room for food, so I decided to defrost it for...
I am looking for a wall light with a built in switch as the light I am replacing does not have a wall switch. I looked in Argos and I only found one with a pull cord switch built in...
I have been told repeatedly by insulation manufacturers that we all need at least 11 inches of insulation in our lofts. A few years ago my friend and I put in about 4 inches, and this seems to have...
I have just been given a ipod docking station which is white but on the top it is yellow from which I presume is nicotine as the previous owner is a smoker, is there any way of removing the stain its...
Hi all you gardeners out there. I want to buy my Dad some seed for Christmas as a little stocking filler. I know little about gardens and gardening so I wondered if you could lend a hand. Can any of...
can anyone give me a rough price of what it should cost me about to have a 7ft automatic roller garage door supplied and fitted. No one will give me a price on average it seems to be hard sell like...