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I planted my bare root roses a fortnight ago and are already showing new growth. Should I be worried as the frosts are rolling in? I always assumed the roses were dormant when lifted for sale.

Hi All I had my Worcester Bosch Greenstar boiler serviced 4 weeks ago and my wife has today noticed all her towels stowed under the boiler are damp. There is a small drip...drip from inside the boiler housing visible from underneath. I have pinned a photo and the drip is coming from just above...

During ground clearance of a back garden, I have discovered a bees nest in an old compost heap. Look like bumble rather than honey bees. How best to remove? Don't want to kill them off. Cheers Doug

Hi All My new Xtrail has been delivered and as expected it has no spare wheel, only the tyre sealant :evil: The boot has space for a spare wheel as the hole is used by the sound system woofer which can be removed easily enough. But how do I calculate size of space saver? The Xtrail comes in...

Just spent the last hour on the phone to AVIVA to transfer my insurance to a new vehicle. Current vehicle is a Nissan Xtrail 1.3 petrol New car being delivered next week is a Nissan Xtrail 1.5 MHEV 163 Tekna Xtronic so no reg plate yet. Sorry they say..........we can only see the new Xtrail 1.5...

Hi All This is a pic of one of my cisterns. You can see the old watermark showing the cistern is not filling completely. No obvious adjustment is visible. Any advice please? Cheers Doug

Hi All My cistern is overflowing and continues to stream slowly into the bowl for a couple of minutes, before a HISSSSSSS and then shuts off. Is this just an adjustment to fix or new valve? Unfortunately the cistern li is not easily accessible as it is concealed under a bathroom worktop. Cheers Doug

Hi All I have been avoiding diesel cars as I do not drive a lot of miles which would be problematic for the diesel engine's DPF particle filter which requires regular burning off. I have now been advised that my new lease petrol vehicle a 2025, 1.5 MHEV 163 Tekna 5dr [7 Seat] Xtronic has a PPF...

Hi All I'm lifting my daughters front garden slabs which have been laid over 10yrs and overgrown with weeds. The aim is to have a low maintenance garden with layer of shingle. Need to lay a weeding mat, but are they all very much the same? Somany to choose from and any advice would be welcome...

Hi All. Just replaced a TPMS valve on my daughters Ford Galaxy as the valve stem was leaking. A Ford supplied valve was fitted by the tyre fitter but on driving the car, the dash is showing 1Psi for that wheel, despite it being inflated to 37Psi. Is there a process to calibrate it? Cheers All Doug

Hi all AXT1600HP Bosch Shredder - Can anyone help me locate a switch for sale anywhere? The switch is item 4/20 in the parts diagram but I am unable to find it anywhere online for purchase. Cant find anything on the Bosch website. Cheers Doug

I have 12 columns of data in an excel file. How do I convert the data into a chart? Cheers Doug

Hi All My Bosch AXT1600HP shredder on/off switch is defective and despite my efforts I am unable to find any replacement online for sale. The item number on the attached diagram is 4/20. Any of you wiz kids able to locate one for me? There is no part number on the defective switch. Cheers All Doug

Hi All Anyone experienced the changing/repair of Anglian Door Flag Hinges? My 20yr+ conservatory door upper hinge snapped when I opened the door and fortunately I managed to catch and shut it again before the bottom hinge went. I hate to think what could have happened if one of my...

Hi All I've recently had a tree removed but now wondering how to plant the corner to improve privacy. The bay tree to the left is a lovely tree but young plants are slow growing and mature trees cost a bomb. Another option is to extend the hedge from the RH border. Any thoughts/recommendations...

Hi All I have just had a 13 panel and battery Sig Energy installation and now spending the day toying with the app watching the figures of solar generation during this perfect sunny day with no cloud in the sky. Now waiting for the certification and other details from the installer to enable me...

Hi All I currently have a vertical soil stack vent which protrudes approx 18 inches through my roof tiles. Is there a suitable vent tile I can replace it with as I am considering solar panels. Cheers Doug

Hi All What is the preferred paint for my double glazed window canopy and flashing? Its a 1990 build so don't think its lead. Cheers Doug

Hi All What is the preferred paint for my double glazed window canopy? Its a 1990 build so don't think its lead. Cheers Doug

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