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Will measures behind the Satellite dish interfere with the reception? Does it make a difference if they're made of metal like those metal spikes? We have two fat doves that have their heart set on nesting on our minidish, although the stupid birds spend all day making the nest for half of...

It’s a good point as most people buy lap panels without considering excessive noise. I’m sure social housing tenants are worse, but it’s a problem everywhere with the stupid idea of “outdoor rooms” which as usual is a way of selling us loads of tat without caring of the consequences...

Just a tip that you may be able to get replacement fence panels from your local builders merchants far cheaper. I was facing the usual £20 DIY shed delivery charge for my 1 panel and post. A phone call to the merchants and I’ve halved the cost. £20 is a joke. Yes general delivery costs...

...of course if everyone who is entitled to the discount claims it then we'll all end up paying more.

Anglian Water adjusted our billing straight away with a simple email. This leads me to believe they have a list of all existing properties that shouldn't be paying. Of course, they make no effort to tell people...

I think the government has told the BBC to chase viewers or they'll take the fee away. There's so much of this stuff that uses the exact same formula with no actual content. We record everything and watch it later. On other channels you expect to skip the adverts and the stupid bits...

I have an ugly old patio area which I want to half cover with an 8 by 6 greenhouse. The slabs are a little uneven and are laid on, and pointed with, sand only. The biggest problem is ants. There are so many ants that I do wonder if it's one giant colony under that patio. I’m thinking of...

You could just leave them as they are and just cut off the spent heads before they go to seed. The weedkillers are still going to leave you a dead plant to dig up aren't they? It may be easier than digging up the root which can only be done after rain when the lawn is very wet and soft...

If you go to or phone local builders merchants you may be able to get concrete gravel boards for as little as £7 with free delivery. You don't necessarily need to have a trade account. You can bury most of the concrete in the ground just leaving a couple of inches or so to stop the wood...

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to put something down it's just a case of not being able to dig too deep near the posts without the fence coming down... It's odd that the idea of suppressing weeds under the fence doesn't ever get mentioned when people are planning their fences. Maybe...

Which way the garden faces might affect you plans. Where's south on the plan?

I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas in stopping problem weeds from spreading from neighbours under the fence. In our instance it's ground elder which sends horizontal rhizomes a few inches under the surface and is everywhere within a week or two of clearing every last scrap. I'm...

Have you considered getting a grandiflora? There's a "Little Gem" dwarf (max 14 ft high) variety that has a small root spread if you've not much room. These magnolias have nice shiny evergreen leaves and big flowers. I planted one a couple of years back and it may be a quite a few years...

I'd like to see people who genuinely need to be on the road like tradesmen and hauliers not paying the tax on fuel. I think that's what you should be pushing for. Frankly though, most people on the road could cut their fuel costs be 20-50% by changing their driving style and not driving like...

What about putting a couple of plant pots/planters there for a couple of weeks so people get the idea? They'd have to allow space past for a double buggy. It could also be a problem having them there in the dark if someone trips at night. You might want therefore to bring them in at night.

How stiff should a upvc door handle get before you're risking damaging the mechanism? There's lots of topics here on draughts but isn't it a toss up? You can adjust the cams and keeps on your door so that the door is pulled tight against the seal when the lock is engaged. However, there's...

Same thing happened on 2 of our windows. Some cowboys don't put enough screws in to save time. The initial silicon sealing holds the window in place for a bit so you don't notice. Ours were so untidy that they left a few of the big screws behind so I added one or two and that has solved it...

There doesn't seem to be any. Normally keyhole draughts may not be worth worrying about, but the front door faces straight into the wind and it's often windy here in the flat Fens. I've decided to buy one that sticks out enough so I can glue some brush or rubber myself. (Obviously making...

For those of us who have upvc doors with no escutcheon, is there any self-adhesive ones you can buy to cover the keyhole and stop the draught? I can't seem to find one... Presumably I could glue one on that's normally screwed into wood?

It's the time of year a lot of people have renewed their car insurance. Check no error has been made (for free) at: http://ownvehicle.askmid.com/ Mistakes do happen. If the vehicle details are different then you're in big trouble :)