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what to put on a bathroom wall...
i have 3 rows of white tiles going round the bath...but i hvae a shower over the bath now and i need to protect the walls,i dont fancy starting again with tiles...could carry on with the white,but they may not match as they have been there for 6 months now....does anyone have any instant fixes that are loads quicker???
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cheap bat drill required
been looking at 18/24v drills in screwfix. is there anywhere cheaper ?
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3 problems in house.
Hi, got quite a few house problems so will put them all in this post and any advice is appreciated. 1. Hot water system. I have a back boiler and radiaters. For 2 years there were no problems, but this year I have been unable to get hot water out of my taps, although the radiaters are still working. The box things works…
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Patio advice appreciated
Hi I'd appreciate any advice on this... We want a patio surface for our garden table and chairs but don't want anything really permanent (as hopefully next year we can afford a new shed and things will have to move around) so I don't want to concrete something in place. The area we want to use has been overgrown and is…
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Rhododendrons
Why are the Rhododendrons white this year? Last year they never flowered and the year before they flowered purple. Or is it me... am I going mad...:eek:
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Cost of immersion heater
How much does it cost to run an immersion heater for an hour?
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Freeview & E4 (Big Brother)
Firstly, apologies if this in in the wrong place, not sure where else to ask. My mum loves Big Brother and last year she had Sky and watched it all day (sad, I know) ... however she hasn't got Sky now so wants to buy a Freeview box to watch BB on E4. On Sky, she used to be able to press the red button and watch it…
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Patio awning bracket
Does anyone out there know where I can get a bracket for a retractable Patio Awning (like the ones they sell in ARgos) as we have been given one but it has bracket missing. Have tried various awning suppliers but they don't want to know...........and I don't want it falling on my husband whilst he is relaxing in the garden!
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Stairs with no banisters
I saw a house I am interested to make an offer. The problem is there is no banisters. I guess, a carpenter could fix this for me, how much will it costs, does anybody know. Thanks
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Need new washing machine
Hi, After 6 great years......my old washing machine has finally packed up :( Any suggestions for cheapest new one pls ? (delivered fairly quickly if poss). Thanks. Chris
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bathroom - advice please shower cubicle
Hi Looking for some advice please. At present my bathroom suite is toilet, sink and bath (with shower over it) situated in a row from left to right. I am looking to change my bath to a shower cubicle but would like to do this with minimum disruption! I only have 75cm wide where the bath is and can have it as long as need…
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Any builders to advise?
We're currently buying a new build home. When doing the snagging list yesterday, we looked up the outside wall of the house and saw that the vertical mortars where the bricks are joined are not lined up with each other at all as you look further up. Hubby also thought that as you looked down the line of this wall, it bowed…
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Which plants are best for all year round colour?
Ive just dug out a border in my front garden and want to buy some nice shrubs and plants that will be low maintence and colourfull. Which is the best ones to buy? :confused:
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Water Pressure Problems in new house
I've just had the water company out and theres a problem with water pressure. There is plenty of pressure upto the interior supply line (where there responsibility ends). In house there is only 5 litres per minute water pressure. What we can't understand is that theres no apparent internal stopcock except for the top floor…
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Potterton Powermax HE
Does anyone have any experience of these boiler/heatstore systems, are they reliable will they generally go into an airing cupboard as a swapout for a cylinder and header. The flues look a bit of a nightmare - are they? Is getting a plumber/H&V engineer with an UV ticket going to cost a fortune??? Any advice please. TIA
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Kitchen Fitting advise reuired
My son had his new kitchen delivered by B& this morning,so we all pitched in to fit it. We are having trouble with the integrated dishwasher,we can't decide how much clearance there should be between the top of it,and the worktop above. If we adjust the legs of the whole kitchen at a set level,then find out there is too…
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Quote for facias. Trading standard question.
I so don't know which board to put this question, so I'll try here. We want a quote for new facias. So exciting:T . New facias!! Can you imagine. Every womans dream purchase - not! Anyway, phoned up company and made an appointment. Each day they phone me to check it's still 'on'. Each day I say yes. The last couple of…
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any heating engineers/plumbers out there? Central heating advice needed....
Hi all, I'm planning on upgrading my central heating system in my top floor flat. Its in an old Georgian tenement building and the gas central heating system is at least 20 years old. Currently, I have a conventional boiler with hot and cold water tanks in the loft. The boiler is situated in an old fireplace and the boiler…
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Bargain Italian glass gas hob. PLUS Large kitchen sink! Designer?
Well ere goes nothing! Check out this gas on glass hob made by an unknown to me company going by the name of "Duvalli" http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Designer-Black-Glass-5-Ring-Gas-Hob-Italian-Kitchen_W0QQitemZ7615707761QQcategoryZ71317QQcmdZViewItem just £179 (also available in s/steel for £139) and while i was there... amazing…
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Blue Tack Marks?
I guess it sort-of goes under DIY, since I don't fancy forking out to re-paint my room. I'm a student, my lease for my room this year will be coming to an end. I've put posters and various things up, with bluetack. (Pins are worse and sellotape isn't an option as its painted-wallpaper walls). So, there are 'grease' type…
