I have never bought a washer dryer before but my washing machine finally gave up tonight and I have decided I would like to look into a washer dryer. Has anyone had a really good one that is...
I have a sunked bbq area in my garden which is surrounded by wooden railway sleepers. Over past few months have noticed wasp-like insects burrying their way between the sleepers and depositing piles...
We have a conservatory on the back of the house. This makes reaching the bedroom window above difficult. The window cleaner won't attempt to reach it so consequently it doesn't get cleaned. Does...
When weeding or moving a pot if I come across any worms I transfer them to the compost bin. Am I doing them a disservice and will the do any good in the compost?
Our flat roof is leaking. We cannot afford to get someone to do the work. Can we do the flat roof on on own and how? The whole roof needs to be redone. Thanks
About to create a new house on the seaside. It will have gas heating, but how should that heat be distributed? By traditional radiators or underfloor heating? Doesn't that turn the whole house into a...
I planted some apple seeds about three months ago and they are now little saplings and thriving quite well. However,they have a silvery/white powdery substance I can only describe as a mould,I cannot...
We are moving house and our buyer has just had had ther survey on our house. Whilst he was here i asked how it went..no expecting an answer!!! Long&short is that he siad we have damp at the lower...
I'm buying some flowers for my girlfriend as part of a present next week, but will be taking a train to visit her and it's gonna be about a 4.5 hr trip... obviously they won't be in water on this...
Hi AB's, My partner has splashed some bleach onto her favourite trousers this has obviously left the affected areas a strange colour. What is the best way to get these areas black again? Thanks in...
What sort of toilet seat lid should I buy? I'm fed up with those one that have huge screws that take an age to undo and tighten up. Invariably they rust up and have to be sawn to remove them. I can...
Just moved into a place with limited kitchen space and having to buy an extra cupboard to compensate however i have to fix it to a plasterboard wall and blokey in b&q says the wall wont hold the...
In my new flat I am encountering insects I have never seen before. I was cleaning under the bed today as it was getting a bit dusty and its been a couple of months since I've done it (oops). The thing...
Is there a technique for cleanly cutting a wall tile? After numerous attempts all we can achieve is a non uniform cutting edge and in many cases cannot even split the tile. We have tried both the hand...
I defrosted my fridge freezer last night and took the food out at about 10pm ish. It has therefore been sitting in the sink for 12 hours. Is it safe to cook any of it- there is some chicken and fish...