-
Fire Alarm help
Hi all, My fire alarm started beeping yesterday morning 30 seconds intervals, so I guess that the battery needs replacing....however I cannot get the cover off...is there a way to remove the cover, it just says pull and slide, I have pulled and pulled but it wont slide, I am afarid, that I am going to break it if I pull…
-
Removing mould/damp
Hi, My fiancee and I are renting a flat at the moment, but we will be buying a place soon. Our bedroom tends to have a lot of condensation, and as a result we've ended up with damp/mould in the corners by the windows. The lettings agent has said that it's our responsibility to keep the flat properly ventilated so that this…
-
Garden shed?
I'm after a garden shed, something like this one (7ft x 7ft: £319):…
-
American Style Fridge Freezer
Anyone recently bought one of these or know of any bargains to be had ?!
-
Prices for doing up a house?
Hi all, Just wanted to know if we're being realistic. Not taking into account fitting are these prices realistic. 3 bed semi house Kitchen (quite big) including appliances £3k Bathroom £1k Carpet with underlay (hall, stairs, upstairs landing and 3 bedrooms) £1k Flooring and tiling in bathroom, kitchen and living room £1k…
-
Supplemetary Bonding
Hi, hope someone can just clarify things...... in process of re-doing ensuite in house..........have removed old items and replacing with some new. Basin pipes to both taps both had earth straps as expected which i have keep but had to push further back and is now behind plaster board ...tut tut... although can still be…
-
Yard gates blew in last night - party wall cracked too
Am beginning to wonder why I did't buy a nice little new build bungalow!! Horrendous winds last night and found that yard gates (two wooden garage type doors) have broken and blown in. The weak point was where the yale lock was and the vertical piece of wood snapped there. This upright is almost 100% off too 'cos the bolt…
-
Boiler help..
Anybody any use with boilers? I've got a Potterton Performa 24 boiler and it's not playing nicely. The manual says that there are 5 combinations for the lights, but none of them are the combination i've got on mine. There are 3 lights, burner on, burner failure and power. The power light is on but the burner on light…
-
blocked toilet arrgghh...
My lovely children have stuffed toilet paper down the toilet and when i went to flush it, the water rises right up to the rim (almost overflowing, yukk) - any ideas of how to sort this out, without getting too mucky? I'm a single mum and have no male friends/family so have to do this myself. No no technical ideas thanks…
-
Kitchen taps - Growling noise!!
Hi hopefully someone can help me here. My kitchen taps make a really loud growling/grinding noise whn u run the cold side slightly quickly. Yet the hot side is fine (although the water doesnt run through as fast. Any ideas what this might be? Thanks
-
Asking for help with kitchen extractor fan, please.
Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice please. Long story entailing a very long wait for an extension to be finished - anyway...the building inspectors have been and said that they can't sign off the extension as there is no external extractor fan in the kitchen. This was in October. We are…
-
New oven door?
Hi my wife has just smashed the galss out of our Electrolux oven door. Can anyone tell me if you can just buy another electrolux oven door to fit or are they all differenct size etc?
-
Black & Decker drill problems
Hope somebody can help or advise please and also hope this is the right place to post. I have a Black and Decker drill (DNJ52-H30) with a circular saw attached. Using it the other day it started to smoke from the back so shut it down and the stripped it, cleaned the commutator and replaced the brushes.When I started it up…
-
Can't get my taps off!
My kitchen taps are old fashioned glass perspex type and they are quite manky inside....green in fact!! I can't afford to replace, but I reckon a bit of bleach would clean them up nice. However, I can't get the screws out, they won't turn with the screwdriver because it won't grip the groove. Any ideas how I can remove…
-
Creepy crawlies!
Hi there, Not sure if this is the best place for this post - if appropriate, please can the moderators move it? My OH recently moved into a new flat. A week or so ago we noticed some really strange looking creepy crawlies in the bathroom. They're tiny black things, a bit beetle like (roundish shaped bodies) but only about,…
-
Flagstones covered in paint-salvagable?
Just taken up carpet in lobby & toilet. Underneath are lovely chunky old flagstones that sadly have been painted. I think it's floor paint (it's that sort of dark brick red colour) but is worn & patchy. Also the carpet edge stuff (wood with spikes to hold carpet) has been glued all around the edges, looks like araldite or…
-
Paving Bricks: Removing Paint & Plaster stains
Whats the best way to reoving paint stains & plaster stains from paving? I have had some work done outside my house and theres a bit of paint and plaster marks i cannot remove from the paving. Is white spirit best for this?
-
Double Glazing - Again!
Seriously undecided what to do about replacement windows. Just had a large double glazing company round who said they made their own windows and they were made to fit your house specifically. Their windows have a 16mm gap between the 4mm glass panes which is filled with Argon gas. They also use wood to finish inside,…
-
tv licence do i need one ?
hi all, due to health reasons i have to be on my own sometimes, i do not have permanant residency although i have declared that i class it as my main home, now, threatening letter comes through and says i need a licence if i have a tv. my question is seen as i have a gaming console and audio speakers (which i just use for…
-
wash old paint work ?
Do you still have to wash down walls these days before painting on emulsion ? I'm hoping it's ok just to get cracking with the painting ? Would be grateful for your advice.
