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Where to buy large Plastic Sheets
I need to protect some windows and need large sheets of clear plastic pespex type that I can cut to size, does anyone know where I can get them at a reasonble price? Thanks
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Built-in oven
Found a Zanussi oven, depth stated at 560mm. Depth of a standard kitchen unit is 565mm. Manual states should have a 45mm gap between back of appliance and wall. Is this correct? Surely all kitchen units are a standard depth.
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Q about energy saving lightbulbs
I have recently changed all the bulbs in my flat to energy saving ones but i also own the flat above ours on a BTL. There are about 5 lights on the stairs between the 2 flats and was thinking of changing these too, but they are on a timer, about 2 mins i think, and as the energy savings bulbs dont come onto their full…
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How much to change from back boiler to combi approx?
Hi all, we are looking to move into a new 4 bed terraced house in new few wks it has a back boiler which is working fine, now didn't realise at first you are limited to the fire fronts you can have. I don't like any of them they don't fit with decor of room i plan to do. So here is my dilema do we take it out put in combi…
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Lead
I'm looking for a cheap source of lead. It can be scrap as I'll be melting it down to make my and my friends fishing weights I'm just struggling to get hold of any at the min. I don't want to spend £20 a time at B&Q as it would work out expensive. Where would I get hold of cheap scrap lead, any ideas ? I've tried a few…
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Electric detail sander
I've got the job of re-painting lots of woodwork inc doors, skirting and windows inside and out. As I HATE sanding down, I was thinking about buying one of those electric powered detail sanders which will get into the corners on the windows etc Just wanting to find out if they are any good? If they work well? Do they block…
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3 year old house - leak under the shower! NHBC?
We have recently moved into our first house (a month ago). We haven't noticed before, but about a week ago we noticed a patch on the living room ceiling. It looked like it was a leak at some point and we wondered if it was there all that time, just we haven't noticed. But this morning I decided to measure where exactly…
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advice please, boiler fitting costs
my boyfriend and i are currently renovating our 2nd house to live in, my boyfriend had done most of the plumbing and we have purchased new radiators we have decided which combi boiler we are going for, it is in stock locally, and then we just need it fitting and testing a plumber that my boyfriends dad knows said he would…
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Conservatory recommendations in Essex please!
Looking at having a conservatory added on the back of our house. Can anyone recommmend any good companies in Essex. Thanks J
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Old Paint.
I've got several tins of emulsion paint (some Dulux and B&Q) that are up to two years since originally opening. The contents seem to have a watery layer on the surface and smells odd but not putrid. Should I pour off the watery stuff or stir it in, or should I get fresh paint ?
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Recommend a washing machine, please!
My machine has been diagnosed as needing a new motor and is uneconomical to repair. It was a Siemens and I was very happy with it. I have young family and so use the machine a lot. My criteria would be: spin speed 1000 or more 6-7kg load quiet! reliable, of course price - looking for good value, but don't mind paying a bit…
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New brickwork
We're currently in the proces of having our house extended and I've got a question that I've always wondered about. What is the white substance that seems to appear on new brickwork? Why does it happen and will it disappear? To be honest, there's not an awful lot of it on our house but I've seen some examples of it where…
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Central Heating Pump running constantly
Hi all, I've got a gravity fed hot water pumped heating system fed from a Potterton Suprima (not sure of the exact spec) boiler which is about 11 years old. We put in a new central heating pump about 5 months ago due to the old one dying. However, I noticed last night that the pump was still operating despite the heating…
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Hard floor/Laminate questions
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Supporting wall
HOw do i know if a wall is supporting or not. I want to knock through the bathroom and seperate toilet. I dont particularly want to pay a structural engineer. Shall i just go for it? Di i need building regs? Hows best to start. Hammer and chisel and go mad???? Should i be cautious of anything apart from the light fitting?…
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Faulty Boiler advice please!
Hi there I'm hoping for some advice from anyone with knowledge of electric hot water boilers. My hot water suddenly stopped heating up a few days ago. I usually time it to go on overnight (at the cheap rate) so that the tank is full of toasty hot water for during the day. But now all of a sudden the water is tepid, at…
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Reasonable priced painter & decorator in North London
I am looking for a good painter who doesnt charge the earth to do my hall, stairs and landing - we have had a couple of quotes but they have been horrific. Very happy to have foreign painters - the last English ones we had wouldnt stop talking every time they saw me and kept stopping for tea. I am in the Finchley area
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Conservatory or extension?
We really need some more space in our house and had someone round tonight to give us a quote for a conservatory coming from the existing dining room. We were planning to extend the central heating into it and take away the existing patio doors. However, having looked through threads on here I see that you are supposed to…
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Do You Have a Showerbath?
I'm thinking about re-doing our bathroom and am keen on getting a showerbath installed. The only thing that puts me off though is that when we have previously had showers over baths, water has leaked under the glass screen and onto the floor and the rubber seals get so manky looking after a while. Do you have this problem…
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Cutting worktops
Hi I am a keen DIYer but would I be able to cut and bolt worktops (never done it before) or should I get a chippie for £75 per cut? If I mess it all up I would have wasted the worktops, the router and the template but if I can do it I will have saved £225.
