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Chimney breast removal cost
I'd like to have a chimney breast removed in a bedroom. It's across a corner of the room - weird, don't ask :D . Width is about a metre and at an angle to a loadbearing wall on one side but not the other and the property is a bungalow. I imagine it will need to be RSJ'd, floored, ceiling'd, plastered, skirting'd. Can any…
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budget for new GCH system?
we have recently moved & the system in the house is antiquated - only 2 rads downstairs, Baxi boiler behind gas fire & electric shower what we are going to need is GCH system to run rads in 3 beds, dining room, large (23ft) lounge, 2 heated towel rails & a shower off the boiler any info re our requirements & what sort of…
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DON'T use Calgon!
I thought I'd post this, as they are running a big TV advertising campaign in London atm and OH gets annoyed every time they show it. The advert shows a washing machine with its heating element totally furred up and destroyed by water deposits. According to OH, who was trained by one of the biggest washing machine firms…
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air brick
hi could someone help ? i need a air brick fitting are they easy to do ? if so how much would it cost for a builder to do many thanks :confused:
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Is this electric shower any good?
My daughter is having an electric shower fitted in her bathroom. She wants quite a powerful one, can you tell me if this one is any good, if not any recommendations? Triton Opal 11 10.5 kw 240v
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cheap site for halogen bulbs
found this in yesterday's paper: www.yourlightbulbs.co.uk any thoughts anybody? it does appear to offer the GU10 240 volt 50w bulbs that I need for the Elburus light fitting from Focus diy. Ellie
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wet room vs shower tray & screen
we are havng an extension built that will include a toilet & shower off the new utility room. I am considering having a wet room style as opposed to installing a shower tray & screen both of which need regular cleaning & tend to look mucky after a few years - the wet room will be all tiled so the cleaning & appearance…
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Will house heat up quicker if I turn the boiler temp up?
Hi guys I'm gradually getting to grips with my heating system, but one of the problems is the time it takes to get up to temperature. I live alone (I'm sure you could tell!) so if I put the heating to come on at 5:30 am (20 degrees) it's still nowhere near warm by the time I leave the house at 8am. Yesterday it took 8-9…
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Finishing Concrete Floor
I am having a garage delivered and installed next week,but the concrete slab was laid in early Dec. After it has been erected,i would like to finish the floor with oil resistant paint,but at the moment,there are slight marks left when they screeded the wet concrete,and this would look bad if i painted directly onto it.…
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Painting Advice wall preperation
I need some advice on preparing walls for paint and paper as my walls have patches missing from where the wall paper has pulled some off. Some of the walls have flakey paint and i need to know what to do to make sure i have a good finnish. I need some advice from someone that has been in my situation and understands the…
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Changing hot n cold to mixer tap
Hi Can anyone explain how to change 1 hot and 1 cold tap to mixer taps, it this an easy process??? Thanks
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DIY fitted wardrobes
Can someone please point me to a good book or site on doing your own fitted wardrobes. I know this is a long way from a flat-pack job, but I'm confident in my basic logic skills :)
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Interior Doors
Aaaaagh!!! Completing on my first place (a flat) next week. The current owner painted all the internal doors, including tops and bottoms so they don't shut, plus with an awful finish. Anyway, in my move budget, I'd allowed around £200 for new doors (luckily I have a friend who can hang them), based on Wickes/B&Q prices for…
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How do I change kitchen taps?
My 2 kitchen perspex taps are really manky looking, how would I know what size would fit if I went to buy some? It's a mixer tap. Thanks for any tips.
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Cost of constantly running heating pump??
Hi guys I've identified a dodgy motorised valve on my heating system that means it works fine but just doesn't turn the pump off when it's up to temp. I have put a manual timer on the plug to the programmer so I can leave the programmer on constant heat and time the power to it. Oddly, if I leave the power off for a few…
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Carpet off-cut
Hello, can someone advise us please? We had a bedroom carpet fitted earlier in the week and we were wondering if we are entitled to have had the off-cuts? Its not that we are being tight, but it was quite a large piece and it would have done an area in the garage quite nicely. thanks
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Cool Radiator
Could anyone help me with this - maybe moneysaving plumber or somebody equally knowledgeable and lovely. ;) The radiator in my kitchen is not as hot as the rest of the radiators. There is no air in it. The house is less than 2 years old. Could it be the thermostatic valve that is faulty? :confused:
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new boiler
Hi we are looking to replace the boiler in our four bed detached house with 13 rads bathroom and shower room . What sort of boiler should we get a combi or regular, also what is best worcester or vailliant.
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VAT / builder problem
a friend was having some work done in their house , they found a tradesman they were happy with , agreed a price and work commenced ......... the job is now finished and they have been given the bill which includes £££'s VAT. When the tradesman came round to look at the job my friend told them exactly how much their budget…
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Piping music through the house
I'm hopefully moving soon and thought before i decorated the new house i might install one of these "through the house music" systems like you sometimes see in showhouses. Any ideas on where to start ? Each room seems to have speakers in the ceiling and a volume control on the wall.
