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Sanded floors
Just got a new council flat - with no carpets but has real wood floorboards. I was wondering how much money and effort is required for sanding and varnishing the floors DIY style. Any DIY experts out there?
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S Ldn - can anyone recommend ...
someone reliable and reasonably priced to erect a garden fence only about 15ft in length? I've got details of a few websites from other posts but would luv to give the business to a local tradesman. (I know there are fencing shortages etc. but I need to try.) Many tks.
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Vent or no vent
We're buying a house in need of some modernisation and need some advice. In the lounge/dining room, there are two chimney breasts with 2 hideous fires. We want to change the one in the lounge but get rid of the one on the dining area. Do we have to put a vent in that chimney breast?
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Back boiler help please.
I have a bit of a puzzle.I seem to have hot water constantly. Not a problem in itself but usually at this time of year, with the central heating off, I would either put the timer on or an hour boost if I want hot water. I haven't done either for a weeks so it's not residual/saved hot water and the immersion heater is off.…
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Best way to clean coal from walls?
I just moved into a house where there is an old coal shed inside, whats the best way to clean all the old coal off the walls so i can paint them?
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Leaking TRV
I have a TRV leaking at the spindle, will I have to replace the TRV or can I remove the spindle and repair it with an O ring?
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getting a new gas cooker
ok, we are planning to get a new cooker this weekend so i thought i would see if i could get any tips on which are the best brands. are there any particular cookers that we should avoid?
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Television Problem
Hello all. I have a Daewoo DTY 2880 GB that is causing a problem. Not a peep out of it and then today the Standby light just flashes red/green and no picture or sound. I have refered to the manual and it states that it has the child lock activated. Try as I might, I cannot seem to get the lock off. If I turn it off at the…
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land dispute
Recently moved into a new house - it's 10 years old. Anyway the problem is that the fence in the garden has been erected in front of some sycamore trees. However if I look on the original deeds I can see the centre of the trees are actually within my land so I presume the builders put the fence in front of the trees for…
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Cost Of Re-laying Patio
I've had a quote to have my old patio lifted and relaid with new slabs, and also extended a bit, total area will 24sq metres. I've had a quote of £1700, does this sound reasonable?
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Conservatory
We currently have a 20ft sngle storey flat roof extension as our kitchen with a ver dated conservatory attached to that - probably stretching around 15ft across the house and then approx 7ft in width. We are looking to upgrade this and have a new part brick conservatory built that we can use as a family room all year round…
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Obtaining rear access to my garden
Hi All, Looking for some advice on where to turn to to start the above process. My garden backs onto a dead-end road, and I would like to find out who I need to contact to get pedestrian access out to it. There's a grass verge between my garden and the path / road with some bushes growing on the verge. Is this a council…
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Pilkington K Glass "normal" glass colour?
One of the sealed double glazed units in my dining room is leaking, and needs replacing.. As this is on a one of my french doors I suspect I need special toughened glass? I rang one company and they told me I needed Pilkinton K glass; will this type of glass be the same colour as my other units (clear), or do they have a…
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Drive / Patio cost for flagging
We would like to get our drive and part of the rear garden flagged – using Riven flags made to look like grey slate. Anyway – usual mix of existing tarmac (footpath and on the drive in good state, not sunken) and grassed areas. Anyone have an idea of cost per square meter for this? Estimate 200square meters in total.…
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Woodworm or what? I really haven't a clue. Please help...
Hi there, I really need some guidance on potential woodworm type issues. I've got a couple of pics showing the grit that has been deposited from under the patio doors in the conservatory. Link below... Position 1 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/Tahiti200/bits%20and%20pieces/grit.jpg Position 2…
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Semi integrated dishwasher - Question about fitting door!
I have just bought a semi integrated dishwasher to replace my currrent one that has just broken down. My question is this, the cupboard door is about an inch too short and there is a gap between the control panel and the top of the door. On my existing one there is a strip of plastic that fits the gap, it looks as though…
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double glazing frames/units build quality
I'm about to get my entire house some new double glazing. I've had loads of salesmen round and need the opinion of someone who knows. 1) which is best reinforcement metal? Galvanised steel or aluminium?? My mind says steel (its stronger and shouldnt rust) but a couple of people have told me aluminium is now used as it…
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Need light but not electrics!!!??
Hi everyone I am having my electrics done (new consumer unit etc etc and all the electrics tested etc for what needs doing). Anyway the board is in the cellar so once the electrics are off there is no light and it is pitch black. My electrician has asked me to ask my neigbours if I can use a socket in order to set up leads…
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Quarry tiles
I have a quarry tiled floor which has seen better days. Paint spots etc. Any advice on restoring this to it's former glory?
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Gas Cooker Advice Urgently Please
I posted before about my new gas cooker which took 45 mins to cook chips at gas mark 9 and 1hour 10 mins for chicken again at gas mark 9 top shelf. I have just had the engineer round who stuck a bit of wire in the oven ( a temp probe ? ) and said its fine Where do I stand? I am extremly unhappy with it and intend to try…
