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self cleaning windows
Anyone any experience with these. We are about to replace our old windows and have been informed that this type of glass would cost an extra £200 for the whole house. Now I think this is a bargain ( am paying £5 month to have my upstairs windows cleaned , but i still hate cleaning downstairs) Do they really clean…
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where to get video camera repaired?
I have a sony video camera which is just over 2 years old so out of warranty. I used it at my daughters Christmas party on 22nd Dec with no problems but when I took it out on Christmas Eve it wasn't working. I'm not very technical but basically I can switch it on, play what I recorded at the party and I can still record…
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Need help with Skirting Boards please...
Hi, don't know if anyone can help? I recently had a damp proof course fitted in the small porch off my kitchen. When the guys took off the skirting prior to taking off all the plaster, they found the bottom of the skirting boards to be rotten with the damp that had come up from the ground. Thus, rather than putting them…
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Loads of air in my radiators
I have a small problem with my CH. It is a glow-worm system about 3 years old in a new build house. After a recent service visit by BG I have a problem with my radiators gassing up. I need to bleed them on a weekly basis and top up my header tank. BG are trying to push a power-flush at £400. Other than this problem the CH…
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Floor tile grouting: how to whiten & protect?
I have ceramic floor tiles with white grout that has now gone grey/black in places. What is the best way to re-whiten the grout and then protect it? Thanks...
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Terrable Dampness
In my bedroom underneath the window i have discovered there is damp!Looking at it i can only say it looks like there are black patches and white patches. Now it is moist to touch so what do you guys think i should do? Would it be best to take the wallpaper off and leave it exposed to some dry heat (ie put a heater on it…
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Cash and Carry
Hello, Couldn't work out the best forum to post this question in! Anyway, I've always wanted to go to a cash and carry but not having my own business I haven't been able to. Well, a friend has given me the opportunity to do so by lending me her card. So, I was wondering what sort of savings I can look forward to? Does…
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Hole in plasterboard wall. Emergency!!
I'm a student and live with another student in a rented flat. A recent accident caused a fairly sizeable hole (about a foot and a half square) in the plasterboard wall. Both of us are fairly useless at DIY and so fixing it ourselves is pretty much out of the question (unless anyone can convince me that fixing it would be…
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Something to cover cat scratches in leather sofa
Hello My new cat has scratched our new brown leather sofa and there are some large gouges. Eek. Is there something you can buy to touch it up? What would is be called and where do buy it. In a google search some people discuss things but don't give a name to a product. Thankyou xxx
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weathered coloured PVC Door.
Hi Guys, Does anyone have any good tips or know of any good products that can help restore a weathered looking PVC door? Cheers Kevin.
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Dead drill
I have two cordless drills" Detor Power make" 14.4volts. The charger has stopped working.I know the fault is in the plug that you plug into the electric socket not the battery holder. Does anybody know if it can be repaired or where i might get similar .I have tried to contact the distributors without success.Thanks in…
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Cost of Plumbing in a Dual Fuel Cooker?
Hello there. Only my first post on here but have been watching you guy's for a while now and can I take this opportunity to say hi and congratulate you guy's on running an absolubtly fantastic site here. Anyway. I am about to move into our new home with my wife and four little darlings :S. The property doesn't have an oven…
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how to fit belfast sink
hi , in a kitchen being fitted there is a belfast sink sitting on a specially made unit constructed mainly of 45x95mm whitewood . Now the fitter says that the worktops are no use as the way it is the sink lip is sitting below level of worktop and as they`re chipboard with laminate they will expand when they get wet . He…
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Chimney Breasts
Hi all I need to knock a hole approx. 1m x 2m in a chimney breat that runs through my kitchen so that I can fit a oven and hob into a new kitchen, any ideas how much I should be looking at to get someone to do this or is it something that I could possibly do myself with a few freinds? On a similar note i also need to take…
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Moving plumbing in kitchen
Hi, any plumbers on here? We are currently trying to buy a house and want to reorganise the kitchen somewhat so we can plumb in our dishwasher. The sink and washing machine space are currently together along one of the small walls, but because there is a door there is no space for the dishwasher. So we would have to get…
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Oak boards - how easy to install and any snags? Tips welcome.
I hope to be refurbishing a property soon and would like oak boards. They would go on top of a boarded wood framed floor. What preparation would be needed? Would it be better to take the skirting boards off for a neater finish at the edges? Anything needed to be placed between the floor and the board - and what is the best…
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Will boiler replacement be straightforward?[Conventional to combi]
In the property I hope to buy there is a wall hung conventional Ideal boiler on a kitchen wall which is about 20 yrs old, and it's bulky. Is it quite straightforward [and therefore wouldn't involve too much in labour charges] to keep it in the same place but replace it with a newer slimmer model conventional model - or…
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Sticking Windows
We have had our windows fitted now for about 5yrs or so. The problem we have is they are sticking we have tried the normal stuff like oilling the joints and vaseline on the seals but it hasn't made a difference. They are still under garuntee but last time we rang about this problem they just told us it was becuase the…
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Central Heating - joining pipes of different diameter
We've been getting quotes for putting TRVs on all our radiators. The system is a microbore one and each radiator seems to have different diameter pipes going into the valve. Rather than replacing the whole system we want to have new pipework added near each radiator in order to change the valves. Most of the plumbers have…
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Where to buy warranty for Plasma?
I'm planning on buying a Plasma TV. As it is over £2000 I would like to get a warranty after the manufacturers one expires. I know about John Lewis but they don't have the model I want and I DON'T intend to buy it from the likes of Comet or Currys. So can anyone recommend an independent warranty company who will cover the…
