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I don't have a carpet cleaner, is there anyother way that i can clean a dirty carpet???

My washing machine jumps about when on a spin cycle... it has already broken one of the floor tiles it sits on. Is there anything I can put underneath to dampen the vibrations... or any other solution?

It was a B&Q own brand. I'm thinking about putting a primer coat on first. Is that advisable?

I recently stripped 2 layers of wallpaper from a room to leave the plaster bare. I cleaned the walls with a sugar soap solution, before painting the walls with matt paint. The problem is that the paint doesn't seem to be applying well and is patchy in some places. I have no idea why...

Does anyone know of any online services/programmes that allow you to design a garden. I know that the Ikea website has a kitchen design programme which is really good. Is there something similar to this?

I recently moved into a house with this alarm system. Two questions: (1) Is this a good alarm system? (2) How do I reset it? (3) Which forum should I have posted this query in? (Perhaps a sub- forum, "Home Security"

Was decorating a room, when I accidently cut the alarm wire. Inside a the wire are numerous other wires (Green, Black, Red Yellow). Is it possible to get connectors for these types of wires in order to repair? And what is the proper name for these wires?

Does the W registration peaugot 206 have starting problems in cold weathers. It's a diesel engine, so does that have something to do with it?

Unfortunately the work tops are notwide enough, so I was thinking about tiling the gap or put some-other kind of material in the gap, i.e. a splash-back. Any other suggestions of what i can possibley use?

I am slightly worried now. I was removing tiles from my kitchen with a hammer and chisel. Underneath the tiles were artex. As I removed the tiles, some pieces of the wall was coming away. :shock:

It has been mentioned that artex contains asbestos. I recently removed artex from all of the walls in a room, before plastering and skimming the walls to make it smooth. Is artex harmful?

There are new polyfiller products on the market that boast that they reduce the need for plastering. I have used such products to repair damaged walls. However when it dries, it cracks. Is there a way to prevent this?

I bought a kitchen from Ikea and intend to fit it myself. However, unlike most cabinets, ikea cabinets do not have a service area at the back for water and gas plumbing. Any suggestions how I can fit my kitchen. One idea that I have is to put batons on the walls and fit the cabinets to them so...

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! Used a drain cleaner which says on the bottle that it dissolves hair and soap blockages. The brand cleaner is called Buster.

Yes you are right. The bathroom is on the first floor. The point at which the drainage pipe exits the outside of the house could be the solution. What if i hammer away at the brick so that the pipe can be lowered a few cm on the outside of the house. Is this possible? If so, would this put a...

The problem is that I have tiles over the bathroom floor. That would be the only access. Is there another way?

I am trying to solve the problem why my new shower tray after 2 months is not draining properly. The tray is fitted with a shallow water trap. It may be because of the water trap design, or the drainage out leading outside. The waste pipe is almost horizontal. Would that be the reason?