Recent content by Farjer

Well, this is an old thread, but I have a stupid followup question... How exactly do you clean carpets with a hired machine? I'm assuming the carpet is wet for a while afterwards. How do you manage with large heavy furniture? The only way I can imagine is to move everything to one side of...

Thanks very much for the info. I will try that even though I'm just a tenant (the caring variety). I did manage a "quick fix" to the problem: lubricate the hinges then apply a suction pad to glass in the problem corner. Pull on the pad while closing the window and hey presto the gap is...

I'm getting the same thing as the original poster (Anglian uPVC - not tilt and turn - don't know when they were installed). The gap is at the bottom only. I can't see anything obvious to adjust. If anyone managed to fix this themselves I'd be grateful for some advice.

thanks Jerry - I think it's going to be difficult getting through to the actual landlord (a company), but I'll have a go

Thought I would tack on to this useful thread... I informed our landlord of some "rising" damp patches around the fireplace in our badly ventilated, Victorian basement flat. A builder came around and found damp all over the lower walls and floors (front and back of property) and suggested a...

To save me boring someone in the pub with this, I will share it here. To get a new cistern lever onto an existing toilet flush spindle which doesn't seem to fit very easily... Pop the lever into very hot water, it expands a little, then it goes on easily. Make sure you get it the right...

I have cleaned out several mouldy detergent drawers in my time - bleach will work if you don't dilute it too much - I would use it nearly neat with a bit of warm water. Use an old toothbrush to scrub round corners. Bleach takes a bit of time to work so be patient. I think the root cause can...

Hello, Something strange happened to my Electrolux drag-along ultra silencer vacuum cleaner - one day it had a few cms of water in the bag chamber - I have no idea where from, but suspect condensation due to being left on concrete floor in our laundry drying room for some time. Once dried...

no, will do, but it's easier to find out what you want before leaving the house when you have no car.

a minute or two with a vacuum cleaner?

thanks davy - I didn't know about that site I'll have to check the bulb isn't less than 25W (it's a spinning round night light thing [which is too bright and fast!]) or of course put in a 25W bulb and dim it. a cheaper mechanical dimmer would be even better though (so when switched off at...

Hi all, I've been looking for quite a long time at Maplin, Google etc, but can't find something relatively simple (in my mind, at least): a mains cable-mounted dimmer switch. Please can someone suggest where I can find one (real shop in London or UK online) many thanks, Farjer.

I think so - the hot side (boiler side I presume) has a "with non-return" valve fitted - and does seem to do what it says (no escaping water when I disconnect the loop and open this tap). it looks like the mains inlet tap is the problem - it doesn't seem to turn very far (it worked fine a...

actually the plastic knobs have a metal insert which makes them much more efficient than any spanner I have - the problem must be somewhere else - but it can wait till Monday - i still have heating (for now) and "less than brilliant" is about 10,000 times better than me! (the recent problem...

Agile - just dug out the gas safety cert (I saw him do the tests) and double checked the corgi registration number on the web - he's in the system thankfully! ChrisR - I'll check the taps - they do seem kinda plasticy/rubbish and have a screw as you describe which I'll have a go at if the...