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Yesterday we had our annual safety check on our gas fire and boiler. The thing puzzling me is that some years we get a more comprehensive check ie. the fire is taken away from the wall and the...
Hi all! I moved into this rented flat last week. It has a Phoenix gas meter, with a card that you top up. I put ?10 on the card last saturday (so, less than a week ago). I have had the heating on for...
My father in law has been fined for parking on his drive without having a dropped kerb. The Council said he was passing over a public thoroughfare but you have to do that even if you have a dropped...
Hi folks This is an entirely serious question .... honest !! My family and I inherited a cast iron chiminea and, upon attempting to use it without instructions, all we managed to do was smoke our...
Can anyone tell me if wood ash is any good for using in the garden. I have loads of it and don't know if I can use it or just throw it away?
Does anyone have a tempura mattress? Do they help with bad backs and are they worth the money?
Is it true that you can burn out tree stumps and roots by soaking them in diesel and torching them? Or is it just a bloke myth?
Anybody know how to bring your microwave plate really clean. Mine is a combi and I do a lot of roasting in it so the burnt marks are really ingrained.
is a sycomre leaf pisonous if we eat it
My gas boiler is the type which has hot water on demand (you turn the hot tap on, and after 10 seconds or so it starts to run warm). Obviously I don't have the central heating function switched on at...
Has anyone any idea as to whether mattress shops have a returns policy if the mattress you buy is not suitable after all?? I have been told there is such a policy but not sure if its true. We bought...
how do I get rid of midges in my garden
I just cleaned the bath carefully but still managed to get bleach on my nice black t shirt! It now has an orange stain down the front. Is there anything I can do about this or is it dead?
Im looking to hold a swapping gay bbq in my garden. Can we all get naked and s c r eww in my garden legally? dave jenkins 5 reed close bridgwater ta2 6ux
The place where we want to put our shed it currently gravelled. Is it essential to put paving slabs down or can we put the shed on the gravel? daffi x
Hi i have a good friend whos tryng to sell an imaculate 3 bed semi in Ramsgate Kent by the sea shes had no luck with agents as yet, does anyone know how i can help her advertise maybe in a different...
I've just rented out my London flat and as soon as the tenants moved in, the boiler packed up. I have British Gas cover, but typically the problem is not covered by the insurance. I don't want to go...
how do i remove bird droppings from my patio
does anyone have any idea how i can remove the above which refuses to move i have tried oil wd40 brute force and every tool under the sun with thanks
Has anyone tried one of those brick maker gadgets (for want of a better word) where you soak newspaper, then press it into the brick maker, and let the brick dry out? The idea being to use up unwanted...
