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Anyone had wooden windows made in Romania or similar?
We have just been refused planning for uPVC in our renovation project. Has to be oak, or baltic pine to fit in with area. :rolleyes: Costs for all windows and doors are horrendous...and some one suggested we look into having them made in Romania where the labour rate is about five quid an hour, (as opposed to thirty over…
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cloudy hot water
we have had a new combi boiler! when we turn hot tap on the water is cloudy however after a couple of minutes the cloudyness goes! any ideas?
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Making a coal fire
We recently moved house and have a fairly new coal fire. The other week we tried some cut off woods for free but we had nothing but trouble, smoke, smell etc. We bought some coal and started using it last night, we screwed up some old paper (old tel book as we dont buy papers) and got some kindeling wood from Wilkos and…
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lots of quotes needed!
I appreciate without full detials your guessing to a large extent, but can you give me a rough idea of cost and any good links that tell me more for the following...(the list was 2x as long but i've been able to google lot of the amswers!) large 3 bed semi crack in garage wall - repointing only rear guttering is asbestos,…
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how easy it is to re-roof diy?
We're about to buy a house that needs alot of work, i'm interested do you think re-roofing a flat roof about 8ftx6ft is easy enough to diy? If not what sort of price should we be looking at to pay someone to come do it? The roof attaches to another flat roof (garage) on one side, that roof is secure and the other 3edges…
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Updating UPVC Windows
Hi all, Just a quick question I am looking at updating my upvc windows with new ones and wonder if there are any links out there how to carry this out, I am very hands on diy but like to fully understand whats involved before I start,, Many thanks Tim
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Can You Paint An Extractor Fan
I have an old extractor fan that looks a monstrosity, I have tried cleaning it with bleach to no avail. Is it possible to paint it so it looks decent. I live in a rented house so don't see why I should replace it as it works fine therefore the housing association will not replace it unless its broken Short of getting an…
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Colour advice please
The other half and I can't agree on flooring for our new kitchen so I thought I'd ask for opinions here. The units have a high gloss white finish and the worktops are black granite. We have a black slate floor in the adjoining room which shows every dog hair. So black is out of the question. The white tiles were all just a…
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Honda lawnmower.
I have an 18" self propelled Honda mower. It seems like the clutch is not disengaging any more as it wants to start moving as soon as it is started plus when i pull it in reverse the rear wheels are locked. Any suggestions as to what might be the problem? Can the clutch be adjusted to fix this problem and if so where is…
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Ikea kitchen units - built in appliances?
I know Ikea are known for selling their own size beds etc, but are their 'built in' kitchen units a standard size or are they sized to their own spec? Do we have to buy from their range of in built appliances or will all/any make of in built appliances fit? (Oven / microwave / fridge etc etc.) TIA
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A use for dishwasher cutlery holder
I know i should get out more :o finally found a use for the cutlery holder from my old dishwasher
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Council Tree Damaged My fence
Theres a big tree at the bottom of my back garden thats on a public bit of green. It over hangs my garden and for a few years now the trunk and branches are leaning into my garden. I dont mind the branches that over hang but the tree trunk and one particular branch is now in a position where it has bust the fence. I could…
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Rewiring A House
What the going rate for Rewiring a 3Bed Semi? :confused: Many Thanks
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New Central Heating System
Dear All, When I bought my house nearly two years ago unfortunately it did not have central heating. Luckily it is only a small mid terrace so I have managed to cope up until now. I am interested in having a system installed but not too impressed by the prices! I have worked out I will need only four radiators, the…
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Wall mounting a large basin
need some advise on best way to fix a large (800mm) wash basin to a stud wall. The stud work comes out about 150mm from the sold wall. I have been told i can use a fisher bolt but am not sure the max length of the bolts. Any help or ideas on an alternate way to fix this would be helpful
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Wallpapering
Hi all Have just started doing up our new house...wallpaper on the ceilings!!nightmare to get down. Have decided to get some quotes together to have the house wallpapered with lining paper for us to paint on top of. We have hall, lounge 14'7" x 13', dining room 12'10"x10'5", kitchen 9'9"x7'8"(half tiles), stairs, landing,…
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new kitchen cupboard doors
I want to replace the doors on my existing MFI kitchen. I called MFI the other day and the doors are so expensive, it seems they cost practically the same as buying them with the carcase. Do you think that this is just to make the customer buy the whole kitchen from MFI. Have I got scope to haggle with MFI. Definitely…
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Is it ok for new tap to drip??
I've just had a new kitchen fitted and the new tap drips/dribbles for a good 7+ seconds after swiching it off. I queried this with the fitter and he says it's because of the design of the tap, which is this one.... CDA CX905 Quarter turn monobloc…
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Looking for an antique pine computer cabinet
Im looking for an antique pine computer cabinet, similar in design to this one attached which is available from a number of places but I need one with slightly bigger dimensions. Can anyone recommend anywhere that could do a made to measure cabinet similar to this?…
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What's that paint stripper paster called?
I want to get my door frames stripped. I got a few quotes but they seem to be around £700 for 9 door frames which is a bit more than expecting. Aparently, it is not a difficult job but it is expensive because it is time consuming. A decorator told me he would use this paint stripping paste/gel because this is the most…
