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Problem With A Shower

Not quite sure if this is the correct section for this. My daughter has recently bought her first house. It has central heating & a shower which runs off the combi boiler. The heating seems fine, but...

tandh

Sand And Cement Render

Hi guys, does any one know how long a sand and cement render will last if the walls haven't been primed? It's only on two sides of a small out building (9 x 10 foot - and the windows and doors take up...

keyplus90

Scotland

I am planning to drive to Scotland during Summer holidays with my two teenage sons. It will be about 4 to 5 days trip and I have never been there before. Mainly to see sceneries and bit of cities too....

allen

Screws - Different Qualities?

Using my decent Bosch drill, I sometimes/oftimes end up with a damaged posidrive screw head. I try and moderate the drill speed, and lean on it to make sure the driver is in good contact, but this...

anotheoldgit

Has The Reported Rise In Hate Crimes Got Anything To Do With Some Of Us Winning The Brexit Vote, Or Is It Yet Another Scare Story By The Losers?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3663008/Taking-safety-precautions-Brexit-vote-Man-flashes-British-passport-passing-police-report-rise-hate-crimes-EU-referendum.html...

sandyRoe

Are All Power Points In Spain Two-Pin?

If so, does that mean devices plugged into them aren't earthed? If we'd stayed in we could have pressed for more Brussels red-tape ordering a change to three pin which might have saved lives....

naomi24

Another Paint Removal Question

Can anyone recommend a product we can use to remove specks of exterior wall paint from white plastic window frames and window ledges please? Washing them doesn't do it....

KARL

Altruism ?

We know that, when the option is there, there are people who choose to so arrange their affairs that their tax liability is minimised - to some extent the system is deliberately arranged to expect...

Tilly2

Vertical Versus Horizontal Blinds.

I am thinking of having blinds fitted to the back windows of the house. Which will be easier to maintain and keep clean? Any suggestions welcome about how to go about keeping them clean etc?...

potiche

Nationwide Current Account Travel Insurance

Has anyone looked into or had to use the travel insurance that comes with the Flex plus account £10 fee per month?...

havelo

Wall To Floor Sealant

In the bathroom of a Premier Inn I saw the wall to floor seal which was not only very white and perfectly placed but also very durable. Does anybody know what brand of sealant they use ??...

yorkshirelass

How Many Miles When Petrol Guage Light Comes On ?

I have a Vauxhall Agila Design 1.2 Last week I had to do a long , unexpected journey and on the way home through the countryside , the yellow petrol warning light came on. I got home OK and filled up...

Caran

Ipad

the lead to my apple ipad has stopped working. if i wiggled it it came back to life briefly. is there anyway i can repair it or do i have to get a new one. only had this lead 6 months. having to use...

-SharonA-

Suggestions For A Torch For A Young Gap Year Traveller

I have been looking for a suitable torch for a traveller and I am overwhelmed with the choices I have. There are wind up torches, led, rechargeable etc. Has anyone got any personal recommendations??...

Candyflosslove

Do I Really Need Physics?

I'm in grade 11 and ever since I chose subjects, my family always told me that taking physics "opens doors" to every other career in life. The thing is, I've been hating it ever since I chose it. I...

pauline1948

Rug Doctor Might Pro

I brought a rug doctor from over sea,I brought a converter to go from 240v to 120 it starts up for a while and it turns it self of, I brought a new motor and that does the same so it got to be...

thelewisgang

Royal Mail Parcels

I remember probably a couple of years back Royal Mail said they were unable to leave parcels/packages with a neighbour unless this had previously been arranged by filling in some sort of form. Has...

bluebird34

Chest Freezer

I have just been to fetch something out of my chest freezer which is in my garage and the food at the top is not frozen although the food at the bottom is rock hard what shall I do? Is the food at the...

iansterling

Lost Mail

Sent a letter to a friend recently and it did not arrive. What happens to lost mail?

tamaris

Worried About A Friend Of Many Years

We live quite away from each other but have remained friends since we were kids. She has had her ups and downs over the year, suffered depression and loss of loved ones. She is comfortably off and has...

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