I am putting up a 5 light Marie Theresa chandelier and had to cut the main cable coming thru' the central column of the chandelier as it was hanging too low. I've now come to re-connect the wires to...
We bought some willow screening to hide the shed and compost bins. What's the best way of trimming the top level? Had to take about a foot off it, with ratchet secateurs, but that was hard work and we...
The door between my living room and kitchen has a wider gap towards the bottom with the frame - but for some reasons there is lots of cold air breezing thru the wider gap.Closest thing is a fridge...
I've recently had a new Combi boiler fitted into my airing cupboard. During the fitting, a shelf- like framework that supported an indirect cyclinder that I had used to hold bedding and clothes was...
Our downstairs windows are made out of Idigbo and look a lovely Oak colour. However our upstairs are made of Mahogany. The Mahogany frames are in really good condition and we are loathed to take these...
Hi....Got a MT270 Mcculloch strimmer at least 10 years old....Petrol stopped going through so it would not start..Have sorted the petrol prob,but moved the two screws (air/petrol mix). I've spent...
Im not very good with jigsaws ( I havent got one anyway). Is there a technique or special saw for sawing a bend? The item in question is a 28mm kitchen worktop. I thought of drilling holes round the...
I have recently purchased a second hand mobility scooter but have nowhere other than the back hall to store it, i have ordered a small shed so it can live under the kitchen window,so far so good, i...
Hi, the cord has snapped in bathroom, simple matter to replace we thought - duh!! When OH took the cover off there was only one screw holding the fitting in, which fell out anyway!! Above the fitting...
All the paintwork in my bungalow is dark stained wood inside and out. I am shortly having all my windows replaced with white plastic and they are putting white window sills inside for me as well. The...
I have stripped my badly flaking window sills. Some are down to the bare concrete. Do I paint with ordinary undercoat and then gloss or should I be using a different paint? Same topic. A lot of my...
Does anyone know how I can remove the existing diffuser from the mixer tap - the diffuser is black plastic and only protrudes about 2mm. I want to fit an adapter that I had on my previous tap that...
OH is cleaning up a utility room for a friend and the tiles have what appears to be no more nails and tile grout on them. Is there any way to remove this witout damagibg the tiles too much ?
what would be a fair price for a double glazed window this size please "150x100cm,this would be a fixed window "no openings",price for window only ,or supply and fit, i just want an...
i have skirting boards in my lounge and rather thhan remove them i wondered if anyone knew whether i could buy skirting that would fit over them they are about 3 inches high