When the washing machine in on (an draining water) my kitchen sink has a very bad egg smell. Often I can also see water coming up the plug in the sink. I have tried bleech and the normal sink...
we have had vertical blinds fitted and although they do look nice we have a problem that the company who fitted them don't seem too concerned about and would like advice from anyone who could help. We...
Hi all, British Gas will be changing my gas meter tomorrow (the actual meter is outside the house), and need access to my house at some point (I guess to switch the supply off/on). Does anyone know...
Do any of you own an antique chiming clock? I have just bought an old clock. On the inside it has ( Hac Wurttenburg Germany ) I don't know anything about looking after it, the seller couldn't tell me...
I had some work done on my roof windows (3) that necessitated the use of a very heavy cherry-picker. I knew it would leave tracks on my lawn but they turned out to be much deeper than I anticipated -...
Should I leave my tomatoes outside a while longer to ripen as they have not goone red yet with the lack of sun, or should I pick them and ripen them on the window sill?
It appears that with all the recent rain, our roof tiles are stained around under the chimney - possibly from the lead around it leaking. Does anyone have any suggestion as to how to get it off as it...
hi all, the front of my standard size two bed terrace house is in need of decorating. the existing paint is peeling off and some brick work is in need of replacement at the top of the house. i have...
Has anyone got a solution on how to remove painted woodchip from walls. The last time I did this I used a steamer, which was ok until I reached the last wall, and then managed to blow the plaster,...
please could anyone tell me if theres anything i can do if planning authority take longer than the 8 week time limit to decide my planning application. they have been 12 weeks so far and when i phoned...
Sounds odd? The floor mat in the back of my van ( which is plasticy rubber...the mat, not the van!) has been polished by the valeters. Now everything slides all over the place. Any ideas how to...
I share a freehold of a house with the lady upstairs. For 6 years we have got on fine, me doing repairs on my flat, her doing repairs on hers. She has a fire escape that come past my window. It is...
I have just had a new combi boiler so now have no hot water tank I still have the old airing cupboard and would like to use it as such Do they make a small wattage (250)skirting board heater which I...
I have been given a large lava lamp but it has very small pieces of what looks like tin foil which float about, instead of the normal waxy stuff. The problem is the inside of the glass is rather dirty...