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I have a fairly large uneven garden, and am in need of a mower. I'm wanting advice on whether a hand pushed mower would be suitable? I want an energy efficient option, would rather avoid handling petrol, and keen to stay away from exhaust fumes. Are hand pushed mowers a any good for big jobs...

Is this the same thing as linseed oil and danish oil?

How would an iron draw out the white water rings? Is moisture causing the white effect? (I would have assumed moisture would cause it to turn darker?). I don't know what the original treatment was as I have brought the property recently.

Hi, The area around my sink got damaged over the weekend. I suspect it may be due to lingering baking soda and vinegar which I was using to clean the sink itself. The staining on the wood has been burned off, leaving the surface exposed. Pictures below: Any suggestions to fix...

Have quite a heavy mirror to put up, and unsure whether to use the standard 7mm brown plugs, or these 8mm grey ones: Is the above suitable for masonry, or are they usually for plasterboard? If the plug is 8mm do I use a 8mm drill bit? What size screw would be suitable? Thanks!

the house is around a 100 years old, but the door looks more modern. Pictures below. The 1cm gap in the door: The curvature:

They look like honey bees. Do I not need to worry about the build up of honey in my wall cavities?

I noticed the other day a lot of bees (2-3 a minute) going in, and coming out of a small hole on the outside of the house brickwork. I think it's very likely that there is a hive within the cavity of the wall :S What's usually the best way to deal with bees? Would/could the council help here...

Will the filler be strong enough to keep mirror in place?

We just moved into the house, so can't answer on coats and age, however it is a paneled door

Updated my post above. The middle part of the door is around 1 cm out from the frame.

Our bathroom door is curved inwards such that the door doesn't latch at all (the top and bottom touch the wood, but the middle part doesn't reach the plate. Easiest thing to do I guess is move the metal plate forward by a centimeter. Are there alternative suggestions? I read somewhere else...

Disclaimer - I am an absolute newbie! I drilled holes into a concrete wall for a large (approx 1m x 1m) 10kg mirror yesterday, and the result of the effort is a mirror which is around 5mm lower on the left side. 5mm isn't a lot, but the slight slant is enough bother me. What is the best way...