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heritage

Used postage stamps

This does not really come under home and garden, but no other category fits. I have recently started working for a charity for the elderly and frail and on clearing out cupboards etc., I have found...

vivandorron

When should a house be electrically re-wired?.

My house is 44yr old. Everything appears o.k. with my reliance on trip-switches which were put-in about 16years ago; with the original wiring left in place. Furthermore, I make sure that every plug...

marbil

knitting

hi, i wonder if anyone can help me, i am a keen knitter and i am looking for a knitting pattern for a scarf that is knit in one of the new feathery wools, and it seems to be knit in loops, the scarf...

squildge

new boiler, which one?

We have a very old potterton neataheat boiler which won't light. The corgi guy came and said it needed a new pilot assembly and he couldn't get one, so we'd have to get a new boiler. The guy he...

tinglepie

Playboy flat in Hungary

i bought my parents house for 30k. its worth 120k. I was thinking of releasing some equity and buying a flat in hungary, buddapest with a jacuzzi etc. I was then going to renty it out and use it to...

MiniN

log burning stoves

Hi all, as you now know (see other question below) I'm buying my first house at the moment. the house has just been fitted with a log burning stove (which is the only source of heat for the cottage)....

rosiew

glue!!!!

Hi answerbankers. We have recently took a doorbell off our UPVC door and the glue that is left behind is disgusting. Anyone out there that knows how to get it off. I have tried acetone but to no...

judypark

Paying for ironing to be done

I'm considering paying somebody local to do my ironing. What should I expect to pay per hour. I'm in the Midlands.

discover

diy

We want to remove old vinyl floor covering from a concrete floor. Any ideas on how we can do it ourselves,please?

chrissey

Eucalyptus trees

I planted a Eucalyptus tree in our garden 7 years ago. Although at the time it was a reasonable distance away from buildings etc, about 4 years ago our neighbours built a large conservatory which at...

MiniN

my new home

me and my partner are in the process of buying our first house. we both have good jobs but know money will be tight. does anyone have any good money saving tips or ways to be thrifty?

james miles

Foam Cleaners for carpets

Anyone recommend a foam, carpet cleaner?

~Wingnut~

Semi precious stone

Hi all, wasn't sure where to post this question really, so apoligies if it was best suited somewhere else :o) I bought my daughter a semi precious stone today and can't for the life of me remember...

Coldicote

Moss blocking gutters

I live in an old bungalow and have problems with moss from the tiled roof roof blocking the gutters. I explored Guttershield (a kind of strainer covering) but this could not be fitted because the...

parris

squirrel problem

How can we get rid of the squirrels from our loft? All the visible gaps have already been blocked. We don't know how they are entering the loft. The council pest control (expensive call out charges)...

rshivas

Identifying a pipe at home - is it gas??

I'm removing a non-supporting wall in my house which a pipe currently runs down. I've been told it might be gas, but how can I check this?

Rainbow

Cast Iron or clay chimenea

Which one is the best?

drumist

satellite tv

I no longer subscribe to Sky tv and until a few weeks ago I have been able to get many channels through the satellite dish and sky box, now the picture is broken up and unwatchable the same thing...

maria 22

washing

how do i get tissues off my woolen jumpers,after they were left in someones pocket in the washimg machine

evedawn

removing polish build up on wood

hello all helpful ab'ers... we have got a really old chair (It's not an antique but it is sentimental) that has around thirty years of polish build up on the wood. What is the best way to remove this...