mrpeter Member Profile in The AnswerBank

sanding walls

hi iam going to be sandind alot of walls in my flat before i paint them and i just wonderd if anyone can recomend a decent sander or am i best just hireing one from a hire shop.

wigwag

The front wall in my house appears to have rising damp, it looks to have been treated once already as there are holes in the bricks. Do I go to the next brick up or can i use the same holes?, Or is...

crosso

Displaying a fragile silk scarf

I have a 1960s Peter Max scarf which I would like to display rather than wear, as it's quite fragile and the picture lends itself to wall display. Does anyone have any ideas as how to display it...I...

gwizel

back boiler

i have recently moved in to a property which has a back boiler. Its a big old house. I want to replace the exlsting fire as at the moment there is a horrible old fashioned one in there. could anyone...

TonyGribben

Whats in a name

circle dance(4,5) dessert apple(5,6)

Xenabeanie

The answer is a sport

Clue I have been given is: First element of number 13 Please help!

lauramillen

cupboard draws

hay does anyone know what to do when the bottom of the draws bends through time is there anything to keep the thin wood bit in the bottom ofthe drawstop popping out the sides and bending the wood? any...

Sweet G

Locating hidden pipes and wires

I am about to do some low level DIY and picture hanging. What instrument do i need to to make sure I dont hammer a nail or drill into a hidden pipe/wire behind a wall? Thanks

micko1962

difference between stairs and steps ?????

can anyone tell me the difference between stairs and steps ?????

Solarjunkie

Scatter cushions on beds - why?

Every redecoration programme seems to feature scatter cushions at the head of the bed, sometimes loads of them. Why? Where on earth do you put them when you just want to put your head on a pillow and...

willowman

Workbench height

I am 6ft 1in. Does anyone know what would be the optimum height for a workbench for me to stand at to do carpentry etc? I ask because I suffer from a bad back and can't bend over for too long. Thanks.

druiaghtagh

Norad tracks Santa

Watch out for this website from our US cousins in the military, comes out every year about now http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php

bossychloe

Kitchen Cupboard Dilema.

Hi, I have a problem with one of my kitchen cupboards closing properly. It used to close perfectly - now for some reason it wont close to the frame, it sort or juts out a bit. Apparently all I have to...

zimzam

I need help to win a bet

My friends and I all have a blog for our pets. I have a bottle of decent wine bet that my dogs blog will get more Christmas messages than my friends blogs will get. So if anyone would kindly look in...

lizw

laser jet 4100mfp - printing two pages

Hi - the above printer is printing two pages every time I use it. The first page is the document I asked to print and the second page is blank. I've checked all the page set ups etc, gone on to print...

rattieh

Pine Timber Flooring

Hi, We have pine timber flooing which has been dented by a piano being wheeled along it. How can I fix this problem, or reduce the severity of the dent? Thanks

orea

anagrams

help with this anagram short mice rest

kirsteenrose

Wills

Out of curiosity, i was wondering if you can still be left something in a Will even if you don't attend the Will reading? Do you HAVE to be present? Thanks.

dave m

skype phone

my mum who lives in spain has one,but she can hear her broadband chat,ie her conversation but no one can hear her,does the phone need configuring or is it her broadband provider,broadband in spain is...

Barn Owl

Interior corners of window sills wet

We're renovating our cottage and there's a couple of problems we just can't solve. We've got water getting in from the outside and making the corners of our interior walls that join with our windows...

Questions

Answers

Best Answers