Home & Garden

Welcome to Home & Garden.

If you have green fingers why not help out those in Gardening, or ask your own garden design and landscaping questions?

15421 to 15440 of 17187

First Previous 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 Next Last

starrs

Gas Fire - Safety Check

Yesterday we had our annual safety check on our gas fire and boiler. The thing puzzling me is that some years we get a more comprehensive check ie. the fire is taken away from the wall and the...

~max~

Hi all! I moved into this rented flat last week. It has a Phoenix gas meter, with a card that you top up. I put ?10 on the card last saturday (so, less than a week ago). I have had the heating on for...

Adele01

Dropped Kerb

My father in law has been fined for parking on his drive without having a dropped kerb. The Council said he was passing over a public thoroughfare but you have to do that even if you have a dropped...

bubbles4920

slippery floor

my floor is really slippy, how can i make it safe basically? had a cleaner in yesterday, i dont know what she used. its lethal in places. thought about using vinegar as an antidote??? but think it...

phylkat

Shower Cubicle

We're thinking of taking our bath out and relacing it with a large shower cubicle to make things easier for my mother who has problems with the bath, We could have a seat fixed in there for her to...

ccfluff

Driveway width

Is there a minimum width required for a driveway?

Stevie

cast iron chiminea

Hi folks This is an entirely serious question .... honest !! My family and I inherited a cast iron chiminea and, upon attempting to use it without instructions, all we managed to do was smoke our...

oldmancap

wood ash

Can anyone tell me if wood ash is any good for using in the garden. I have loads of it and don't know if I can use it or just throw it away?

gibba8

tempura mattresses

Does anyone have a tempura mattress? Do they help with bad backs and are they worth the money?

winebuyer

Burning

Is it true that you can burn out tree stumps and roots by soaking them in diesel and torching them? Or is it just a bloke myth?

homerbart

microwave plate

Anybody know how to bring your microwave plate really clean. Mine is a combi and I do a lot of roasting in it so the burnt marks are really ingrained.

clairechandl

sycomore

is a sycomre leaf pisonous if we eat it

snowangel_uk

Gas boiler - Any Plumbers out there !?!

My gas boiler is the type which has hot water on demand (you turn the hot tap on, and after 10 seconds or so it starts to run warm). Obviously I don't have the central heating function switched on at...

JulesP

Mattresses

Has anyone any idea as to whether mattress shops have a returns policy if the mattress you buy is not suitable after all?? I have been told there is such a policy but not sure if its true. We bought...

shayb1

midges

how do I get rid of midges in my garden

Scarlett

Stupid bleach

I just cleaned the bath carefully but still managed to get bleach on my nice black t shirt! It now has an orange stain down the front. Is there anything I can do about this or is it dead?

DavidJenkins

bbq

Im looking to hold a swapping gay bbq in my garden. Can we all get naked and s c r eww in my garden legally? dave jenkins 5 reed close bridgwater ta2 6ux

tamirra

property sales

Hi i have a good friend whos tryng to sell an imaculate 3 bed semi in Ramsgate Kent by the sea shes had no luck with agents as yet, does anyone know how i can help her advertise maybe in a different...

mayhem66

bird droppings

how do i remove bird droppings from my patio

pond50

qualcast mower blade won't budge

does anyone have any idea how i can remove the above which refuses to move i have tried oil wd40 brute force and every tool under the sun with thanks