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Hi all, me and the missus have booked a holiday in Turkey 8) the last time I went was about 5 years ago. Whats the best currency to take? I took Euros last time but remember these being not the best currency as they preferred Sterling at the time. :?

Hi all, I have a Zaphira 1.6 petrol which I bought second hand. When I filled the tank up about a month ago, after a few miles my engine warning light came on, the one which says there is a problem with the fuel. This light randomly came on and off over the course of a few days and then...

Hi all, I have just sanded down my stairs to bare wood. Is it OK to wax them or does it need something more hardwearing such as floor varnish ? Looking for a speedy answer as I would like to finish it soon. Many Thanks

I have just decorated my bedroom and put a vinyl patterned wallpaper on the feature wall. I crosslined the wall with lining paper. bubbles strted to appear, so I pulled it away as I was hanging it to expel any hair prior to smoothing down. As I continued more bubbles appeared in pieces had...

My apache 125 battery keeps losing charge. i did think it was the battery so put a new one on. Still got the same problem. Lights go dim even when I am riding it. Even after a good run the battery is flat with not enough charge to turn the engine over. The manual I had with the bike is...

Does anyone know where I can get brass corner protectors (the things you used to see on old suitcases or trunks). Been to the normal sheds Homebase Wickes etc.. to no avail. :?

Is it possible to run radiators of an existing back boiler that supplies hot water ? I am not reliant on the back boiler for hot water as I have an immersion heater, but would like to have radiators running off it, instead of relying on storage heaters. Is it a big job for a plumber? :roll:

How easy is it to replace radiator valves with TRV's. :?: Will existing pipe to rad need adjusting ? or are they made the same size as existing valves? Apologies if this has been asked before, but I have looked through previous questions for this but could not find one. Many Thanks...

Hope I can explain this clearly ? I have a shower fitted over a bath with a shower curtain round, however occasionally water runs off the end of the bath on to he floor. The shower is at the opposite end of the taps. I remember seeing somewhere a little plastic (guard) thingy, that...

Just acquired A Hotpoint Ultima 1200 (WD72) washer dryer :oops: Not a new one. I have managed to download a manual for it as it didn't come with one. :?: Is there a filter on it ?? If so where ?? There is no mention of how to clean the filter out in the instructions. All other...

I have fitted a towbar to my car a Vauxhhall Astra 2001, however I have not wired up the electric hook up socket as I am not sure about the rear lights wiring colours. :? I can't get access to my Haynes manual as I am in the process of moving house and it is in a box in storage. :oops: I...

Back to this small wall in the kitchen that I have dot and dabbed plaster board onto, which I asked about last week. (Thanks for your responses) :D It has a window in it which I have plaster boarded in the reveals (Hope thats the right word). I have read on this sight that it is best to...

Is it OK to use Bonding Plaster to stick plaster board to a wall that has had tiles removed from. I have a small wall in my kitchen and have a bag of bonding plaster left over. :? :?: :?: