i want to make a raised worm bed in an empty stable to compost my horse muck can anyone tell me the best material to use as the base so the compost will fall through once the worms have done their...
I went to swith on my C80FF ideal boiler two weeks ago, all sounded normal apart from it wasn't ignighting. Since then i have paid a plumber to service it & he changed the switch i'm not sure what...
Moved in to a new flat, now having a nightmare with the shower, bathroom basin and kitchen tap. With the shower, turn on the taps, about 30 seconds later, start getting hot water from the combi. The...
I have a garden or should I say space of about a quarter of a acre. It is walled, enclosed and full of rubble etc. I will move this.How does one go about turning it into something decent and more or...
Are there any plants that keep cats out of my garden?? We have a visitor in the garden for the last couple of nights, doing a dance on the fence and setting off the security light!! Just wondered if...
My toddler keeps having accidents on the bed .. I have a mattress protector but it's obviously not waterproof so some urine leaked onto the bed. I immediately washed it with warm soapy water but there...
as much as I love prunes dont think they can help me in this instant ! so if someone has got any advice about pruning tamarisk trees it would help thanks
I bought some hollyhock plants in pots around 12" high a few weeks back but since putting them in the ground a lot of the leaves have yellowed and one of the plants has died back to almost nothing. I...
Could some clever person find a way of recycling wood shavings from stables etc. Perhaps as brickettes for bbq or even for house insulation walls. Maybe for chip board?...
My friend is trying to unscrew a corroded screw from a door and is having major problems.She has now damaged the thread whilst trying to undo it. Any solutions from anyone? Many thanks
we bought a lovely fireplace about six months ago. It has a lovely black granite back and hearth. Trouble is, whatever i clean it with, it goes streaky. It looks ok, then later in the day, i can see...
I've just recently paid a lot of money to have decking laid in my garden. Unfortunately, no weedkiller nor plastic sheeting was laid underneath and I'm now finding that grass and weeds are coming up....
My three year old Bosch Dishwasher packed up last night. During a wash cycle, I heard a couple of "clunks" from inside the machine but took no real notice. The dishwasher stopped around 30 minutes...
Not a great tennis fan but have been catching the odd game here and there,when i have watched telly they keep raving on about certain under sixteen players,when they interview these young uns they all...
What is the name of the slanted roof you get that you put velux windows in when you do a loft conversion. Surely there must be a more technical name than slanted roof... And also does anyone know any...
I am about to dimantle my sectional garage which is about 13 years old. The roof is that corrugated stuff. I was worried it might be asbestos so called the place i got it from who said that its not...