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Extended warranty Washing Machine
Have a Hoover Washing machine its 1 month old, warranty 1 year parts and labour along with a further 4 year parts. I'm thinking of extending the warranty to give a full 5 years cover. I have looked at whats on offer and http://www.domgen.com/index.html seem to be the best price wise at £149 does anyone know of any other…
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Best way to clean my driveway
Hi I have a tarmac drive, which has a lot of moss growing on it. Is there a good way to clean the moss off? Thanks :)
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wall insulation?
is wall insulation worth it? whos the cheapest at the moment?
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Washer-dryer bearings - should they have gone already?
I have a Zanussi washer dryer which I bought in Feb 2005 and it is making howling noises when spinning and grates when you turn the drum. I'm told that the bearings are going and that the job will be between £130 and £300 to fix, depending on which engineer you talk to! As it's only 2 & half years old I contacted John…
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Thought re bathroom cabinet please
Hi My builder is in the process of putting my new bathroom in including tiles etc. It is a very small bathroom so trying to make the most of the small space I have. There is room to put a cabinet above the toilet flat to the wall but don't really know what to get. Most that I have seen are stainless steel. My bathroom…
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undercounter freezers and ventilation gap
I have just had a new undercounter freezer delivered. it is the first time we haven't had a fridge freezer so we are new to them as it were. the thing is we wernt told that they need a ventilation gap of 5cm between the top of the freezer and the underneath of the worktop. the manual recommends cutting a hole in the…
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How to fix a half-wall size bathroom mirror?
Hello, Anyone able to help a novice diy-er with a bit of advice. I have just done a VERY small ensuite. On the toilet and sink wall it is tiled to half-height and I would like to add a large mirror from the top of the tiles up to the ceiling with the hope of making the room feel larger. I guess I will have to get the…
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Loft insulation and electrics - danger?
I went in the loft of my newly bought house yesterday. There is the standard yellow insulation I was expecting. However, over the entire space where the bathroom lies below the insulation had been removed and it now lies in a big heap the other side of the loft. The bathroom had new lights installed just before I moved in.…
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Coloured grout pencil?
Has anyone used this or something similar? I have taken on a decorating job, a couple of rooms and the bathroom, the client in a fit of madness painted the bathroom tiles using a tile paint. Some of the paint has come off already specially by the shower, and they want me to get all the paint off the rest of tiles.:eek:…
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Putting A Mirror On Bathroom Tiles
I have a spare piece of mirrored perspex in my garage and was thinking of putting it on the tiled bathroom wall, what can I use to put it up with?
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OVENS- Gas or Electric?
Hi I've been wondering about this for a while. Is it better to have a gas oven or electric? When i say better, I mean which is cheaper (it has to be gas surely?) and what delivers better results? I know that electric has the advantage of a fan to ensure even weight distribution but what else should I be looking for? What's…
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B & Q Sale
Anyone know when B & Q is next likely to have a sale? I want to place a fairly big order, so it could be worth waiting.
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Glazing companies in London
We're looking to replace two windows and a french door in our new flat, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with trying to find a reputable double glazing company who won't charge us the earth. Has anyone had any experiences with companies in south London (we'll be in Tooting) that they can recommend? Thanks, Jen
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cheapest place for tile grout & adhesive?
Hi We need to tile a large area (38sqm) so wanted advice on where to get bulk grout and adhesive at a reasonable price? Dont mind having to mix it ourselves. Dont want really rubbish stuff either though. Any suggestions? Thanks
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SLUGS in THE HOUSE - UUURRRGGGHH (merged threads)
Can anyone tell me how I stop these little beasts getting into my house. I have looked everywhere and can't see how they are getting in but I guess they are so slithery they can get through cracks in the wall/door. Anyhoo, I usually see their "trail" in the morning so know that one has been in however this morning I got up…
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Changed washer - now boiler won't work
We've just bought a house and I am getting to grips with DIY. We had a dripping hout water tap in the kitchen. It took a long time to work out how to turn the hot water off. There were two red gate valve taps near one pipes coming out/going in to the boiler. I turned them of, but hot water still on. I then managed to find…
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B&Q oap discount? over 60 or 65?
Hi Can anyone tell me if you have to be 60 or 65 and over to get the 10% pensioner discount? And on what day of the week, and how do you get the card? And can it be used at all B&Q stores ie warehouses, supercentres etc? Thanks
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Save on your water bills if you have 3 + kids
Your water bills will be capped at £271 per annum if you are in receipt of certain benefits and have three or more children. Also, people suffering certain medical conditions are included in the "Vulnerable Group Tariff" See Thames Water's leaflet…
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gas oven -removing knobs
I'm giving my stoves gas oven a thorough clean but I can't properly access the area around the gas control knobs and the body of the oven. I'm feeling inclined to see if I can pull the knobs off to clean the grunge away. Trouble is, if I pull them off will they go back on again.? Has anyone tried this and is it safe to do…
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Cast Iron replacement for 1930s fireplace
we have just moved in to our first home, a victorian end of terrace. on the ground floor are 2 1930s fireplaces. in the dining room we would like to remove on of them and leave open with candles etc..(wife seen too many DIY programmes) however, we would like a working cast iron replacement for the lounge. is it best to get…
