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    garage flooring

    I have a concrete garage with a concrete base, which has been painted with floor paint in the past, the floor surface seems to absorb a lot of the paint and it also wears off very quickly. I was thinking perhaps some kind of floor covering may be better and had a look on ebay at rubber...
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    laminate flooring problem

    I had some quick step laminate flooring put in my lounge about 5 years ago, this was quite expensive higher end type and supposed to last for many years. The problem we are experiencing is in one specific area where the computer is and we have a chair that moves round on castors, the shine on...
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    voltage detectors

    How reliable are these testers,the reason i ask is that we have just decorated the hall and on one wall we used to have a mirror and a couple of pictures. At the bottom of this wall is the box containing the electricity meter, never having used a tester before my husband decided to buy one as...
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    Faulty fridge on Hotpoint FFA97 approx 18 months old

    The fridge part of my frost free fridge freezer stopped working yesterday. I did move it on Saturday to clean under it but was careful when doing so. Yesterday morning i used some milk which did not appear to be as cold as usual, the temperature was set at 3 degrees cent and was still...
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    Removing surface scratches from stainless steel

    Does anyone know how to do this?I have tried t cut,various scratch removal systems in liquid form and nothing seems to help. The scratches are on highly polished car sill covers and have been caused by grit ect on shoes when getting in or out,mostly by the last owner :) Any help...
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    Galvanized paint

    Anyone know who sells galvanized paint,i need it to touch up the brake calipers on a car,they were painted by a dealer in a very light grey colour but they are unable,or unwilling, to sell me any, or even tell me the exact colour. I thought galvanizing was a process used to stop metal rusting...
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    thread tape or something similar

    Without going into too much boring detail,i have some items attached with self tapping screws that have had to be removed,this has resulted in the screws not tightening up fully,when they were replaced. The screws are going into plastic and i dont want to change the position,so drilling fresh...
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    Halogen work light

    Would a halogen work light, on a stand,with 2 x 500 watt bulbs be suitable to light a 18ft x 10ft garage?.At the moment i am using a flurescent light plugged in in the house. I wondered if a work light would be more effective,there is only one window and the existing light is in the corner...
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    Problem with Garage Roof

    I have a concrete garage with corrugated asbestos roof.During freezing conditions,the roof seems to hold water and later in the day,when the temp.rises the frozen water melts and drips into the garage on to my car!! Has anyone experienced this or know of any thing i could do to rectify it?The...
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