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tinac

Faux suede chairs cleaning

Hi How can I clean marks of my faux suede dining room chairs (mostly dark finger tip marks etc - no stains as such) Are there any products on the market - i havve looked in...

divlong

We have a Vaillant combi-boiler coming up to 10 years old. The problem is that the boiler doesn't always fire when a hot tap or the shower is turned on. We have had an engineer out a couple of times...

showergirl

Why does my shower smell?

I had an ensuite made by dividing a bathroom with a stud partition. The shower drains into the bathroom drain. There is an awful smell of bad eggs in the en suite which seems to come from the shower...

katielou1

Flip style plug hole

I have ordered a new bath from The Bath Store and it has a flip plug hole which you push to open and push again to close. Has anyone got one of these and can you tell me if its really watertight?

jaspercarrot

where can i get new build house magazines

where can i get new build house magazines, i have tried whsmith but most of their magazines and books only have one or two different designs of houses, i want one that has many different types of...

sweetchuck

Little holes in new clothes, is it moths

Ive recently noticed littles holes in my clothes. I found some on an old item and figured it was because it was old. Now i have found some on a brand new item, what is it from and how do i stop it, im...

oldgrape

green

i have a peached colour bathroom with loads of green frogs, toilet seat and bath what colour do you think i should paint my bathroom i don't want it all green so what colour goes with green

chazza

Memory foam toppers

I was considering buying one of the memory foam toppers for my bed, but I have an electric blanket. Could i put the electric blanket on over the topper or would this defeat the purpose?

nevadaclub

moving electrical appliances to Austria

Hi! I will be moving to Austria this year and taking some of my household goods and would like to take some white appliances which are new. I am wondering if the freezer and dishwasher will work. I...

what..the?

Cost of broadband how does it work?

I have business broadband on a line which was used initally for purely a fax machine, since a got broadband on that line I pay for the line rental plus the cost of the broadband on top. (two bills) So...

codswallop

plastering

My kitchen walls are in need of urgent re-plastering.They are tatty with coats of paint,what is the best preparation to ensure the new coat of plaster will adhere well? Thanks

msemma

Tennancy Notice Period

We have lived where we live in a private rented flat since Oct 2004. The last time our landlord issuedus with a contract was in 2005, so it expired in 2006. We've had no new contract since then...

Coldicote

Managing without mains gas

My modest home is 'all electric' with off-peak storage heaters. Power failures have happened occasionally but luckily they've been fairly brief. I do wonder whether to have gas connected and would it...

jaycee401

no electric

my electric has just gone off - no power whatsoever ive rang norweb and its not a power-cut, we arfe on the old fuse box system and have checked all fuses which are fine anybody know what it may be?...

macca1110

Washing Machine help

Hi Ive just noticed after my last wash that most of the clothes that was in have little holes in them and they definatley didnt have before I washed them . Ive felt around inside the drum and cant...

cragley

What damage can a vax carpet cleaner do to a carpet?

Hi Folks, I have a 3 month old light sandy coloured carpet that has gathered enough spilled drink stains over the christmas/ new year period to keep a student and his mate blind drunk for a week. I...

GREENBANK

any advice/tips on pointing internal millstone grit walls

i'm thinking of having a go @ pointing my kitchen walls which are millstone grit,we've had them sand blasted .and now just need pointing to enhance the stone,some huge stones and some only a couple of...

terence7556

garage doors

i have a qoutation for an pair of extensions on my home, one that includes a garage door. one builder has excluded supplying and fitting the garage up and over door. why is this?, is it something to...