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Advice on a new dishwasher needed!
Hi, In my quest to totally refit my kitchen, I need to buy an intergrated dishwasher. Now, the issue I have is that I have not used a dishwasher for over 4 years and I have never bought one either! I have to chose one, but don't know what to look for? Can any of you help? My requirements are for a family of 4(2.2), 60cm…
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Plaster - sand down or just paint over?
We moved into our house 2 month ago. It is all painted in very dark colours, so we want to repaint in lighter colours. The previous owner re jiggled upstairs and added an extension. Unfortunately, the plaster work wasn't one of the best jobs done. It seem to be very uneven and pitted. Now, can we just sand down the plaster…
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Toilet Problems
Twin flush toilet system and cistern not filling and is running straight into the pan. I cant get the ball c0ck to rise as it wont fill. I can manually lift the ball c0ck but the cistern still wont fill up and runs straight into the pan. What could be wrong? Thanks.
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want water tank moved 3 metres in the loft
Current situation water tank is in the loft would like it moving maybe metre and half / 3 metres max so i can make better use of space how much is this going to cost me roughly at idea stage at minute, p.s any plumbers in stoke on trent area pm me
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Lowering a ceiling to cover RSJ.
I have an extension to our house which only had a door way into it, I opened it up to the full width using a steel beam. As the house has 9" Joists and the Steel beam used was 7", I was able to put most of it up between the joists. Unfortunately, 2"(which includes the extra plaster boarding needed) is still lower than the…
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recessed spotlights for bathrooms - zones??
what would peeps recommend for: 4 spotlights in a bathroom with shower and bath ( am i right thinking all 4 zone 1?) downstairs wc with sink and toilet - zone 3? ensuite - zone 1? many thanks :D
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new double glazing and condensation
hi all just had some double glazing installed...... however have noticed on one of the double glazing windows installed.... there appears to be condensation running along the edge and up the side of the window inside the house..... none of the other windows have any condensation on the inside window.... is this normal or…
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Arc welder purchase-Advice/Price EVERYTHING, PLEASE
Compliments of the Season to all msers - Any advice, price guidance please? - This is for someone with reasonable DIY experience, but a welding newbie. The job is this: L-shape balcony railings for an elevated terrace, 3.1m x 1.5m. ANY, truly ANY advice, warnings, hints, etc would be welcome. For what it's worth, the job…
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Adding telephone point
Hi, Please can anyone tell me if you are allowed to add your own telephone point? I have a telephone point in one upstairs bedroom but would like to add one to another bedroom so it can double as an office - can I do this myself (if so any tips welcome) or must I ask BT to install this? Many thanks.
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Electrical socket - adding/moving
Hi, I have an electric socket which looks like a DIY job by previous owners. The cable is visible coming up from beneath the floorboard and leading to a double socket secured to the skirting board. It looks messy and is not in a convenient place. It looks like it might be linked to a socket in the adjoining bedroom and fed…
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Skimming ceilings - how much mess
Hi all, and compliments of the season, I would like to have my ceilings skimmed by a plasterer. How much mess and moving would this entail? Would I need to cover everything with a sheet, or is it necessary to move furniture out completely? What about accessability? For example, in the kitchen, there are some cupboards that…
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Dig up and relay floor?
Hi, I moved recently and the kitchen was carpeted (yes, carpeted!!). When I removed the carpet the floor underneath is a disaster area. It has old quarry tiles but these are uneven and cracked and it seems someone in the past has poured a thin layer of plaster or concrete over the top - this is all uneven, cracked and…
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Can this boiler fit into a kitchen wall cabinate?
Hi all, I'm renovating my property and having a new central heating system and Kitchen installed. I'd like to hide the boiler away in a wall cupboard but they appear to be too big (the boiler is 780x450x345 - http://www.mrcentralheating.com/non-condensing.html) to fit in the my homebase wall unit which is 704x600x330. I…
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Thermilate Anti Condensation and Insulation Coating
I have, I think, a condensation problem on part of a wall. I came across a product called Thermilate on the net. I wondered if anyone had tried this product and would care to comment on its effectiveness? http://www.thermilate.com/product_range/thermilate_anti_condensation.shtml
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Bathroom hot water problem
We have a really preculiar problem with hot water supply in upstairs bathroom. Last night daughter turned on hot tap and no water came out, then it came out in a spurt and slowed down to a trickle. Turning tap on and off made no difference and hot water tap to the bath was also running slowly. When we got up this morning…
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Essentials electric shower
Poor old Arthur and myself are sat here Christmas day and unable to have a shower. When you turn the shower on the water will come out of the shower head for a short while and then the low pressure light comes on and at that point the water stops. This has got worse over a period of time. The water pressure is fine…
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Balancing raditors and boiler thermostat questions please help
I have just been reading how to balance the raditors information (Phil Addison) and have a few question if you have the time to anwser? http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/plumbing/rad-balance.html#top 1. Is the 11 degree temp drop accros the raditors is achived by open/closing the lsv? 2. also do i measure the input & return @ the…
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LED lights to save money
Did you know that LED light lamps can save up to 70% electricity costs?:eek: And they last longer than decade. I would like to buy some for my shop window and home use, but don't know where because there is so many types of it:confused: .
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expanding foam
Hello, I have a flat, first floor, and my downstairs neighbour smokes like a chimney, and the cigarette smell rises up into my house, probably up the pipes which go from downstairs to my flat. I am considering getting expanding foam, going round all the holes I can find, round all the pipes, and sealing everything. I am…
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Potterton 80 combi
Merry Christmas 4 am this moring and boiler as given up. 16 to wash and cook for in few hours, Should be fun. Any way it appears the main board as burnt out on the boiler,for the second time. I know we are going to have to struggle until such time as places are open. We live in Manchester and I am wondering if any plumbers…
