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Is there any way of removing masonry paint from a brickwall?

At the house my daughter recently moved to, the mortar on a small external wall is crumbling, and on the inside wall the mortar is damp, and is staining the wall finish. The exterior of the wall is covered in masonry paint, would this be causing the problem? No problem with the other walls...

A relative of mine has wiring installed for an 8.5 shower. Apparently, the electrician has fitted a 10.5 shower. Does this matter, is it dangerous?

My daughter has a shower fitted over the bath. Because the grouting deteriorated on about 6 of the 4x2" tiles, water has dripped down through the kitchen ceiling below. I have now removed them,and cleaned them up ready to replace them, and waiting for the wall to dry out. The thin coat of...

The drum on this machine is very loose,and wobbles about. What is wrong, is this a major repair?

I am considering painting some contiboard with clear polyurathane varnish, to try and preserve the finish. Has anyone tried this, and was it successfull?

Garden Groom hedgetrimmer. This is being widely advertised in the press. Blade totally enclosed, and there is a collection bag and shredder attached. Anyone got one, are they any good?

I have used some water based gloss paint, brilliant white. But was disappointed with the result. Can anyone recommend a good water based gloss paint?

I am considering cavity wall insulation. But, I have some electric cable inside the cavity. This was fed in from the meter which is mounted on the wall, and taken to the upper floor, and fished out, and used to intall a new ring circuit. Would the insulation affect this?

Are electricians given any training in plastering? I have just been helping a relative to redecorate after a rewiring. A lot of work could have been avoided, if the electrician had taken a little more care and replastered the cut out channels more neatly. It would have saved a lot of...

Does anyone know an easy way to remove grout from tiles, when it has dried on. ie, a poor tiling job has been done :(

Would a fire surround constructed of Conti board, covered with ceramic tiles comply with the current Corgi regulations?

Are there any problems in fitting a cat flap to a plastic door?

Grapes I was given a grape vine a few years ago. Last year, we had some grapes, but they were very small, more like currants. Any tips on growing grapes pleae.

I have severed the cable on my lawn mower. What is the best way of repairing this? I went to pay a cable connector, but there was a warning label on the packet, "not suitable for outdoor use"

Armillotox I bought a bottle of Armillotox Outdoor Cleaner last week, the label says it will clean slabs, asphalt etc, without any scrubbing etc, just dilute it according to the instructions spread it over the surface and leave it. I have done this, nothing at all happens. Is this product...

I have a faulty TRV which I want to replace. Is a freeze spray suitable for this to save draining down?

I have been approached to sell part of my garden as building land. If I go ahead, would this decrease the price of the property if it is sold some time in the future.

Qualcast Mower I have a Qualcast Elan 32 Mower. When mowing the back roller keeps dropping off. Anyone else had this problem, and advice?