Recent content by Eccles

Finally got it right after many years of trying and having had advice from son who did Exeter Catering college:- 1. Assuming you can afford it always buy Sirloin or Topside which is at least 28 days old. Around a kilo is best but adjust times a bit if larger. 2. Bung in roasting tin and pour...

I am of course well aware that those that continue to comment are probably members of the thieving brigade who habitually rip off women and pensioners.

A couple of coats of Danish oil would look great.

Let's think - 1.Is the MDF actually damaged? 2. Is MDF subject to rot - as timber is? 3. A good roofer once fitted fresh lead for me because I notice that roof timber was getting quite wet. What about the timber I asked - "That will be OK once it has dried out but I'll come round and check in a...

"right ball park" for a rip off you mean. As it happens I have just had the self same job done on my upstairs toilet by a well known and qualified local man and I stood by in case he needed some help. Well it was a bit of a struggle but he had it all done within 1/2 hour and he charged me £70...

Ventilation is often a problem in bedrooms where you are breathing out moist warm air all night. Happens to us periodically and the Dettol mould spray always sorts it; you don't need much and it vanishes in under an hour.

Blimey, I swapped over to an electric planer years ago. They old fashioned jobbies are too much like hard work.

Hi there, Had a similar problem with similar back door a while back. Eventually I found a similar door at the tip which cost me all of £8. End of problem! You can sometimes fnd them at reclaim yards too.

Old dear and pensioner who is very old friend just been well ripped off by plumber. Apparently dual flush valve was doing the usual trick of not closing so water kept running. Well Wickes will charge you £13 for a new one and they take no more than 20 minutes to fit probably less. The thieving...

I seem to recall that they used to make a larger range of formica than that shown above a while back with a variety of patterns too.

It was done before I moved in but our kitchen window cill is tiled, I guess with MDF sitting underneath.

Oh dear, I don't wish to be alarmist but I don't think that you realise how serious the situation is. Whoever did that bathroom was either a cowboy or an ignorant DIYer because it certainly ain't right and what bothers me is the floor underneath the bath must be getting wet in which case it will...

When we moved in 5 years ago previous owner had load of Sky stuff installed at great expense (you won't get good reception without it) he insisted. I knew better and bought a high gain aerial from Wickes for about £30. Transmitter is 25 miles away so I knew the signal would need amplification...

Agree with Elsa, quartz is just the current expensive fashion.

You are asking two questions joe:- 1. You only need insulation if you need to keep it warm in winter; do you? 2. Most surfaces can be smartened up with a suitable paint - read the tins before you buy in order to get the right product.