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New bathroom
This is my first time posting on the site so fingers crossed I'm doing this right! I need a new bathroom, and being a little bit of a novice in the whole DIY/Home imrovement field, I need someone to do it for me. Can anyone tell me roughly how much it costs to get someone in to give me a wonderful bathroom that will…
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Wooden flooring / skirtings - what to do with gaps?
Hello We've just put our new skirting boards on... The floor underneath is a newly laid solid wood floor. In most parts, it's very level and the skirting is snug on top of the floor ... But there's a few places where the floor dips a tiny bit and hence there is a gap between the top of the floor and the bottom of the…
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Hedgetrimmer...Cut through cable
As the title says....Was cutting my hedge yesterday and right at the very last bit I cut right through the power cable - Fortunatly I had a circuit protector on it to stop me blowing myself up, however the cable is fixed to the hedge trimmer. Does anybody know where the cable can be replaced? It is a black and decker…
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Concrete guttering
My mother's house was built in the mid 1950's, and has concrete guttering. Some of it now needs replacing, but I was wondering if anyone else has any experience of this process, costs, etc.?
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Playpit Sand - Cheapest supplier?
Hi folks, I'm after enough play sand for Her Royal Daughterness' sandpit :rolleyes:! It is going to be 3ft H x 3ft W x 3ft deep, so I need a fair bit I suppose. I know that Wickes and B&Q etc sell it for about £4 per 25kg bag (ish), but wondered if any of you know if I can get it cheaper anywhere else? Woollies have it for…
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Sink sealant
Does anyone know where I can get some sink sealant? It looks like strips of putty or plastacine. It comes supplied with a new sink or hob but I do not want a new sink.
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Oak kitchen work tops
Hi Have oak worktops in my kitchen, sadly I left a pan on the work surface and burnt it :eek: After the wife beat me to death I managed to sand out the black mark, however this spot is now lighter in colour than the rest of the top. I've tried staining it again but no effect, would my best option be to sand the whole top…
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immersion heater installation cost...?
We don't have an IH at present and were thinking of getting one installed. I noticed you can pick IHs up for under £25 - so that makes the £325 I've had quoted for install seem quite steep; considering apparently it can be 'plugged in' without a system drain down etc. Any ideas of what I should expect to pay..anyone had…
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stripping advice please...
Hi fellow msers' I didn't mean to get anyone hot under the collar, but I need advice on paint stripping. I noticed one of my radiators has had a botched up paint job before and got a quote to replace 2 radiators in the lounge which came to £440...yes I thought a bit steep also. So I have decided to paint strip the botched…
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Loft or Dorma conversion?
I live in a terrace and I'm thinking to either get a loft or dorma conversion. Which is better? what are the differences? advantages and disadvantages, which usually works out cheaper?
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Do I need a new fridge/freezer?
I have a fridge /freezer and the inside of the freezer door keeps getting a brown "drip" down it. It looks like something has leaked thru from the fridge above but it hasn't. The "drip" appears to be coming from a join just at the top of the freezer. Does anyone know what is causing this? Could it be some internal…
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The Great 'Ways to keep cool' Hunt
As we've already had a taste of summer, I thought it worth tapping MoneySavers knowledge for ways to keep cool if and when it gets hot this year. If you leave it until the sun is sweltering, prices shoot up. So what can you do now to keep the house cool for less? To add your ideas, please click reply and post below. Martin…
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Integrated dishwasher Depth.
If you go the any high street store they give you the measurements of integrated / Built In dishwashers as Depth = 570mm or 550mm (most of them are).. Which is fine considering I've got 570 mm from the wall to the door (which I need to fit). Can somebody please tell me if the measurements are with or without the cable/hose…
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Neighbours fence in my garden?
I moved into a new property and i found out a neighbour built a fence in my garden and took about 6 inches of my garden. My garden is not huge and there garden is a lot bigger so think its a a bit of a liberty really. The fence was built before i moved in , i dont want any arguements....whats the best way to deal with…
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damp floor...help!
On smelling a stale damp smell in my bathroom, I pulled back the lino to find a damp mouldy black patch on the floor. My shower screen was faulty and water has been dripping onto the floor. Shower screen now fixed I need to tackle the floor. Apart from the black mould the wood floor seems sound enough, I have kept the lino…
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What to use to soundproof an internal room???
Basically, i;m building a parition wall to section off the dining room from the living room and the dining room will be used as another bedroom in a my mates student house. What materials or specialist soundproofing boards can be used to cut out sound. Also, I won't be using plasterboard to board the walls up as it is a…
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Carpet Fitting Advice Please
I'm preparing my home (a first floor maisonette)to sell. The preparation includes replacing the living room carpet which along with the underlay is totally shot. I bought a felt backed carpet on special offer from Carpetright for this purpose about a year and a half ago which has been sitting in their warehouse. I got the…
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B & Q Price Match - not worth the paper it's written on?
Hi Just thought I'd share my experience of this in case it helps anyone or in case anyone has good advice. I had a quote for a B&Q kitchen (loved the doors on it but nothing else). I noticed their price match claim on the quote that they would match similar kitchens and then give you an extra 10% discount. I visited B&Q…
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small dribble of hot water
Hi I'm wondering if anyone can guide me as to how to fix my tap problem. In the kitchen the hot water tap hardly ever seems to give us ample supply of hot water, always seems to be a dribble, the cold water tap seems fine. How do i fix the hotwater tap ?
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Floor tiles or laminate??
We are about to give or kitchen a face lift, we have bought a new kitchen due to arrive end of the month and we want to change the nasty floor which is down at the moment. I really want black slate tiles on the floor but friends have said they are really cold in the winter. So we looked at some tile effect laminate which…
