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very noisy Beko washing machine, can anyone help?
Hi I have a Beko WM5120 washing machine just coming up on 2 years old and it makes a terrible clattering sound on washes. No noise on spins. Its less when something heavy is in there but still makes the noise. I argued with comet and beko about it as it did it during the warranty and they came out to sort it, but 2 weeks…
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Black rubber seal on UPVC smears black marks over the white when cleaned?
We have a black rubber seal around the upvc white windows and whenever I try to clean them, if I touch the black seal with the cloth, it smears a load of black over the cloth and the white pvc, which then is impossible to remove. Hence the white pvc now has loads of black smears over it. Its probably quite old, we moved…
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Ecover products
Hi, I like the more natural Eco sensitive products, but are they useable in the "real world"? Anyone use Ecover products for cleaning? Which products and how do you rate them? Also, where is the cheapest place to buy it from? Thanks
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Ground Floor Woodworm
Have found areas of woodworm in downstairs of my house. It's not extensive but will need to be treated and a few bits removed and replaced. Now...a 'friend' who used to do this for a living, said he would do the work for £500 and we'd deal with anything else we found if it was worse when he started doing it. I have priced…
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Help wanted to find right wireless fire alarm.
Hi, I have two of these firealarm which have been hard wired into the ceiling in two rooms. However, the building inspectors have suddenly decided that they want them to be linked together, so if one goes off they both go off. I know that I can get wireless ones, as it's too late to link them directly, but I was wondering…
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New bathroom - any child friendly tips?
I'm in the process of scouring many brochures, bathroom stores as I am going to be buying a whole new bathroom suite (3pc, shower above bath) for my new home. I was wondering if any parents out there have any tips / lessons learnt which they would pass on so I get the most child friendly bathroom yet with style. Things…
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Hudson Reed shower pack - too good to be true?
Hello everyone I was wondering if someone could help me with the above. I am in the market for a quality thermostatic mixer shower pack for a decent price and have found this: http://www.wdbathrooms.co.uk/prestige-shower-pack.html Having searched on the web for the last hour or so that seems a very cheap price for a…
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Plum Brandy and Slate Tiles
Hi, We have just got back from holiday and found that a bottle of plum brandy has cracked and gone all over our new slate tile floor. I think that we should just use hot water to clean it up (it is sticking - that will be the sugar) but my husband doesn't agree. Are ther any men out there that get tell me I am right?…
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Bosch Rotak 43 lawnmower
I have a Rotak 43 lawnmower but by mistake I bought a replacement blade for a Rotak 40 lawnmower. Would it be OK to use it ? - although I realise the cut would be 3cm less.
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Hot water cylinder alternatives
I don't have gas so can't get a combi boiler. My hot water cylinder will need replacing very, very soon and am exploring alternatives out there. Is there anything better that runs on electricity that is more efficient? thanks
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windows
is it a legal requirement to install double glazing in new flats and homes.any advice you could give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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Outside house painting advice
I'm going to have a go at painting the walls on the back of my house the walls are textured ;) can anyone tell me if I can by a roller for this job please and what sort do I get. THANKS.
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Staircase Spindle Help!
Hello everyone, In need of some spindles 36mm x at least 840mm. We are currently having the whole staircase area re-plastered. All the door frames and skirting boards are being stripped of their paint and varnish using a heat gun. Along the top of the stairs is a straight banister with around 13 spindles in. We have…
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Rammed earth tyre wall
Apologies if this is in the wrong place - would the board guides please move it if they think I would get a better response elsewhere - Thank you :) . Right, some background. We live right out in the back of beyond and have recently purchased approx ¼ acre of land adjoining our cottage :j. As we live on a slight hill we…
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Laying slabs, do I need a cement mixer or not?
We have always laid slabs on a bed of sand with some dry concrete lightly mixed in on top. It was someone who lays pathways etc for a living who showed us what to do and we've always just stuck with this method. Problem is, it can be difficult getting the height right, if the bed is too high you can only tamp the slab down…
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Quality saucepans....not really money saving
As a housewarming present my Mum is going to buy me a nice set of saucepans. What I'd like is a really good quality set, suitable for both gas or electric cookers. And have lids that can be tight fitting, but also be adjustable to let steam out. Without going for Le Crueset, which i wouldn't be able to lift, are there any…
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Stripping Paint from Brick
I have some old paint I'd like to strip from a brick garden wall, maybe only 4-6m2. I've read about Peelaway, which seems good but expensive at about £50 for the small amount I want to strip. Would anything else do the trick? Blowtorch, maybe? I've tried a wire brush, but it's slow, painful and not very good.
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Privacy for garden - bamboo screening or additonal fencing?
Hi, We live in a semi detached house and have a fence of approz 1.5 m high between us and our neighbours. It has gaps between the wood slats which means we can see into their garden and vice versa. I would like to do something to add some privacy espeically by this I will be 7 mths pregnant and am quite a private person.…
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immersion tank value
Hi guys. I am now the proud owner of a fairly ancient copper water tank, having finally had central heating installed. I think its a storage heater sort of thing. Simple question, whats it worth as scrap? Ive weighed it as 21kg, but there may be crap inside it (scale etc) and there are some fittings still attached. Any…
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Repairing Crumbling Mortar that ants have dug out...
Apologies for my possible lack of proper terminology! On the outside of my house, I have 2 holes which bees/ wasps have dug. On the inside of my conservatory (but the outer wall of my kitchen) I have a load of crumbly mortar which the ants have kindly dug out for me. And as they refuse to be evicted, I'm going to have to…
