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downstairs toilet sink minus a plinth
Hi, the house I have has a downstairs loo (godsend when you have visitors etc) but the builders never put in a plinth (I did ask about this all the houses are the same). So it just a small basin attached to the wall with the ugly pipework visible below. Can anyone suggest a cheap solution to box in these pipes? Something…
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loft light
whats the best way to put a light in the loft? ? also any way of getting a plug socket up there ? thanks
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my fridge is boiling hot!.
I,ve got an old fridge its about 10 or more years old.It was my grans so no instructions.I,ve had it 6 years but moved it out of room to fit new lino temporarily,now excuse my ignorance I know fridges are supposed to get hot at the back.It has like this cannister thing fitted to the bottom of it at the back,its exposed…
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Coving mitre tool
A friend has said he'd help me fit some coving, and has said he's seen other people using a coving mitre tool, for fitting two pieces of coving in corners. He said unfortunately he doesn't know what it's called Can anyone confirm it's propper name (if it isn't a "coving mitre too"), the best place to pick one up, and any…
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Low energy GU10 fitting light bulbs?
This is a continuing saga of trying to be moneysaving and green! in our kitchen we have two spotlight fittings that take 50V GU10 halogen light bulbs - total of seven bulbs ie. 350 watts when both are on! Every other light bulb in the house is a "warm white" low energy one and they generally give a nice light and do us…
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Major problems with sky+
last week the 08/03/07 my sky plus stopped recording and was asked to call customer services to upgrade my account, After waiting for one hr to get through i was told it was all sorted and it was just a glitch on their system. I was told it would take 2 to 4 hrs for it to work 4 hsr passed still not working called again…
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Cooker hood and oil fired boiler
Can anyone advise about the safety of having a recirculating cooker hood over an electric cooker in a kitchen which also has an oil fired central heating boiler? The kitchen is not huge, about 45 cubic metres, and I'm concerned that carbon monoxide could be drawn into the room.
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Loft insulation - wiring under or over it
Should the electrical wiring in the loft go under or over the loft insulation?
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Selling via Amazon, item I sold developed a fault
hi there, I purchased an electrical item on Amazon in June last year and it turned out that I didnt actually need to use it (BT thing for splitting calls). Id had it for a few months and never even opened it. I didnt think Amazon would take it back after such a long time so I put it on Amazon Martketplace, sold it, making…
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Roofing help plse
I've just had some work done on my roof. As my house was built in the 20s there is no felt under the slate. They recommended that I have some put in, which will presumably mean stripping the roof. The roof has been patched pretty badly with strange composite tiles rather than Welsh slates so it's something we may consider…
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concrete work surfaces
A friend has had their kitchen done and have had concrete work surfaces. They look amazing and they cost next to nothing. Ive asked how it was done but still can' get my head around it. Our lasses dad is a builder of 40 years and has never seen it either. Basically it was just standard concrete, poured into wooden built…
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Is tiling easy?
How easy is it to tile? I've just had double glazed fitted in my kitchen and bathroom and some kitchen tiles have broken, will not be able to match them up as i fear the tiles are about 10 years old. Underneath is another set of tiles and i read on here some time ago you can't re tile over 2 sets. So is it a DIY job…
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Advice on sanding floorboards
We have recently removed carpets from our main bedroom floor and found great looking floor boards with one that is loose and has been cut badly. Any advice on where to get the best value sanders would be very welcome. Also we have removed nasty wood chip wall paper from the walls and found mixed quality plaster in need of…
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How much to fit a kitchen?
How much should it cost to rip out and fit a new kitchen? 16 cupboards, all work tops, move the gas hob to the other side of the room, new sink and dishwasher to plumb in and a few floor tiles to do. I have no idea.
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Solid Wood Flooring
It is possible to lay Solid Wood onto concrete? Had a guy round over weekend to quote on walnut floor through dining room. Half of the room is original house (floorboards), half is the extension (concrete). He said its not a problem to seal the conrete and the glue the wood down. Other people i have spoken to said that it…
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Advice please re Bay window and blinds!
Hi Hope i've posted this on the right board!! Need a little help I have a bay window in living room which is a bit of an odd shape for your standard bay window poles.(to buy a bay window pole and the returns would cost a fortune!!) At the mo i have 4 curtains one in each corner IYKWIM,and as the track is one of those…
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Binking dishwasher
I have a hotpoint pdw20 dishwasher which has been replaced once, went to set it off on a cycle last night and as soon as it is plugged in and switched on it trips the electrics, replaced fuse same problem, just noticed that there is loads of water in base, so spooned out and cleaned filters still trips the electrics. This…
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Conservatory question
Do you need planning permission to build a conservatory, it would be a bog standard one nothing too big or flash.
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Cavity Wall Insulation - Older Houses (<1900)
Hi, I live in a c. 1890 end of terrace house - stone outer wall and brick inner wall with a 2" (ish!) cavity. The cavities are of the older "vented" type with at least 4 air bricks on the end wall. I am thinking about getting cavity wall insulation installed and was wondering if anyone has any direct experience with a…
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Floor Boards and insulation
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone one knew of any insulation you can put between floor boards. I have 2 reasons for this a) to reduce the noise from downstairs and b) it will also retain some heat.
