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Flat Screen installation
I need a flat screen tv installed in my house as I can't do it myself and live alone - bit rubbish with this kind of thing. I live in Nottingham if this helps. I called thetechguys.com and they quoted me £139 for the whole thing to install it - connections etc. Does that sound like a good deal to anyone? I can't really…
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Creda Heating
Hi all,I Need the advice of a Qualified Creda engineer. I have a creda storage heater that works on a wireless radio frequency which i need some assistance with. If any Creda Engineer looks at this post I really would appreciate some assistance. Thank You
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Insulating the loft
Mornin' all. I called Powergen on Monday to arrange to have my loft insulated on their grant scheme. It should cost around £200 for our 3 bed semi and I was told that it would take 3 weeks (not counting Christams) for someone to call me. I didn't know these things would take so long, presumably the work wouldn't be done…
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Water beneath the boiler - help?
My mum has just bought a bungalow and then buzzed off on holiday leaving me in charge of it! I popped there this evening to get a quote done on a new bathroom and noticed a smallish puddle of water underneath the boiler. The central heating had been set to come on in the morning and late evening but I have switched it off…
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Buy a new tumble dryer or get old one fixed?
Hi I have a small Hotpoint tumble dryer which i've had for about 5 years. At the moment it's playing up. There are a couple of things wrong with it 1. It doesn't stop turning when you open the door. 2. It's no longer pumping out hot air only cold. ( this has happened before and cost about £50 to fix.) Now do I get it fixed…
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Currys & Mastercare 5 yr plan
Help anyone. The youngsters across the road have been bull-pood for 3 weeks + now, in regards to their dead telly. Every excuse in the planet going, today a repair man actually arrived \O/ /puts tinsel back, the spare part that they had 2 weeks ago, well they havn't got it anymore. And as for the "loan" tv, and/or the…
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Glass internal doors
Has anyone ever used this company and know if they are any good?? Thanks for your help http://www.interiorglassdoors.co.uk/interior_glass_doors.htm
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Unvented cylinders, Indirect or direct???
HELP PLEASE!! I am looking to have a cylinder (megaflo) with a condensing system boiler but I have recently come across two types, Indirect and Direct cylinders. Which one should I get with this type of boiler???
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Right of access - hypothetical legal question
Property B has a vehicular right of access over land owned by property A. Property A wants to build/extend on the land it owns and that the right of access is over and can do this without actually impeding right of access as the extension would not create a bottleneck in the access route. There is still a narrower area of…
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Nails
What type/gauge/length of nails should I use to fix: a. 1/2 inch ply to a timber frame? b. 3/4 inch ply to a timber frame?
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New Bathroom - Advice needed
My mom recently bought a bungalow which has a terrible advocado bathroom suite installed - its seen better days, very grubby and will no clean up. She has now buzzed off on holiday and has asked me to get some quotes for a new plain white suite etc etc. Had a quote last week to remove everything and install new (bathroom…
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Defrosting Freezer
Had a quick look but couldn't see any info. Basically, do I take all the food out, maybe stick it in newspaper and in the garage or a cooler box, then let all the ice melt (use bowls with hot water), then stick the food back in? Are there any tips, things not to do, tricks to stop my kitchen flooding!? Thanks in advance.
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How to wire in a new electric cooker..?
Help! I'm a newbie here and a novice DIY-er (as is my husband). My oven is dying by inches, and as I can't face more burnt biscuits and undercooked stews at Christmas time I've pushed the boat out and bought a new one. I found the model I wanted online from the Co-Op electricals much cheaper than at Comet and have ordered…
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Floor Tiles
Anyone got suggestions on the type of adhesive required for laying floor tiles on top of existing tiles. I have notices most adhesives state not for use laying onto ceramic tiles.:confused: The only one I have found cost £34 for the bag in B&Q cheers,
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Potterton Baxi fires up then dies away
Potterton Baxi fires up then dies away immediaitely. Had this problem last year but it righted itself.and been ok since. So don't want to spend huge amount on something that works or call out as I'm broke - any suggestions?
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Can You Change 15mm Gas to 12mm For Hob?
Hi Have just bought a gas hob. We already had one which ran on a 15mm pipe. The new one looks like a 12mm. Is there special piping I can buy to convert this:confused: ....this is for my OH...not me:eek: PP xx
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Saw for cutting down tree branches
HI. I'd like to buy a saw to cut down some branches (a few are quite thick) that are overgrowing and leaning against the garage roof. However, I'm not sure of just exactly what kind of saw I'd need. I'm not talking about entire trees, obviously I'd call out a professional for that. Also, I'm preferrably looking for…
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Boiler settings, advice please
Hi I have a Worcester Bosch Combi boiler and it has two stats on the actual boiler for hot water and heating. I have installed thermostatic valves on each radiator except the one in the bathroom. I find that as we get towards winter that there is more chance of keeping the house warm if I slowly increase the stat on the…
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Electrical advice please - no earth?
Hi moneysavers I recently had my house rewired - we moved in 3 weeks ago and it clearly needed doing. The house was built in 1933 and had obviously had a mishmash of DIY electrical jobs over the decades. While doing the job, the electricians found something that worried me - namely that the house apparently has no mains…
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Bosch Power Drill
I'm looking to buy a Bosch PSB 700RES Corded Hammer Drill and wondered if anyone had been doing a search for this or similar and had found the best price/discount/cashback?
