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Wireless door chime
Hi, I have an old Friedland wireless door chime that is showing it's age - the push has gone, and is incompatible with current models. It's a simple electronic high-low, and very loud. I got a Byron SX-56 - a mid-range unit, but despite being marked "loud" it was distinctly not loud -- nowhere near my old one. Fortunately…
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Wickes back doors and windows
Hi, I need a new back door and a couple of windows. I've had the "big" companies in to quote, Anglian and Everest who are really pricey. Also some smaller local companies - still quite expensive and more than I really want to pay. Was in Wickes the other day and their doors and windows seem very cheap by comparison.…
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How to build a house?
My wife and I live in California and we are considering building a house. We want to do as much of it as we can ourselves, for money saving reasons, but also because we have always wanted to build our own house. We now have the opportunity to do this by subdividing her parents' property - they own 3.3 acres and we'd…
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Advice on Creda 550C electric shower
Hello there I was wondering if anyone can offer advice relating to the above electric shower. We installed it about 18 months ago and recently, even though the temperature dial is on the absolute minimum, the water is scorching hot. Do you think it needs some adjusting or has it broken down? Any ideas would be very much…
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cheapest way to get roller / vertical blinds?
without having to cut them to size myself? local fitter? online? any advice please let me know!
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More bed advice please - Tim?
I have been reading your mattress advice, thanks very much for that. And to everyone else too who added to it. My question is about underbed storeage; we currently have a bed frame with solid wood drawers on castors underneath it. Storeage is at a premium for us so when we get a new bed we don't know whether to go for one…
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Which petrol mower?
I borrowed one of these a couple of weeks back and it tackled 3 weeks growth in our garden in around 30 mins! I'm looking into buying a petrol lawnmower but was wanting to know the best one I could get for not a lot money. I've seen a couple in Argos at £100 and £110. Both are McCulloch but the cheaper one is rotary, the…
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Please help me choose a washine machine - miele or siemens?
Hello Im so confused! I think i have read reviews of every washing machine in the world this week! Anyway after finding out that miele and siemens are the best makes we decided to go for one of these. They seem to have the same spec and both come with 5 year cover for labour and parts. So, its just down to build quality…
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Fridge freezer large capacity freezer bit
We are moving very soon and will have to get rid of our extra freezer sob sob!I am trying to find a fridge freezer with the largest capacity possible so i can continue bulk-buying and making food for my little one. any help would be greatly appreciated! ps needs to be about 60cm wide i think so sadly not an american side…
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Tarmac Drive Improvement
I have a large drive area which is tarmacadamed and in good condition. However, the tarmac is very course grained, and, because the drive is on the north side of the house, there is a build up of moss on the area which is in constant shadow. It is very difficult to remove this growth, which looks very unsightly. Even using…
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Electrical Regulations - What can and can't be done?
Possibly in the wrong group, but I thought I might get a better response by posting here instead. With all the new regs regarding electrics, it gets very difficult to find out what is allowed and what is not allowed to be done and by whom. The situation: A company installs a piece of equipment in a school that needs a plug…
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Where to place radiators
I have just had a extension done and the room is around 50 feet in an rectangle shape with the patio door on one side. I am stuck where the radiators should go. I was thinking of having 1.2m long radiators each side of the room and hide them behind the sofas. Is this wise? Do I also need two for a room this size? I have…
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£2000 for Party Wall Act
Can anyone tell me what is deemed as 'reasonable' costs for party wall awards to be drawn up. Our surveyor (building owner) is around £800 but out adjoining neighbours surveyor is charging us nearly £1200. Neighbour is the NFH and we do not communicate at all as we have had verbal and physical threats from them, so it was…
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B&Q tiles? Anything wrong with them?
Is there any reason not to buy tiles from B&Q? I've seen some I like (£18 per sq m) and I like them as much as the £30per sq m ones I like in Topps tiles.
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Conservatory roof vents
We are just about to commission a conservatory but have had conflicting advice about if to have roof vents put in or not. It is a uPVC conservatory with Celsius glass roof, (to reduce heat/retain heat/cut down glare etc.) It faces East so does not get much sun, we are having about 8 top opening windows and French doors. My…
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Faulty Goods - legal position ?
I bought an electric shower from Wickes about 4 months ago, which has now stopped working. I took it back to the store, with the receipt, to get a replacement. But they told me I had to contact the manufacturer directly, as apparently Wickes have some sort of repair contract with them. They said the manufacturer will send…
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Installing cookers-clueless!
Hi Everyone, I'm a bit clueless when it comes to situations such as this. Basically I have an old gas cooker in my flat that needs replacing. Due to the new FSD regulations concerning gas cookers in flats I've decided to go for an electric cooker. I found a good budget model but the cheaper web based companies I have been…
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Is it damp? and wallpaper by wb stove?
Hi 2 quandries that I would love some answers to and maybe just second opinions. 1. My house is about 100 years old - very thick stone walls. There are patio doors in living room leading out to concrete area. Doors are vitually level with floor outside, maybe 5 inches up at opening. Inside were two planks of laminate laid…
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How to know if we already have cavity wall insulation?
Probably a daft question, but we recently moved into an early 1980s build house, have no idea if it has cavity wall insulation or if not is suitable for it, as have read that this makes fuel bills lower. Please can anyone suggest the easiest way to find out?Thanks, Sarah
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what's my consumer rights on this?...
HI, Just a quick question... Having looked on b&q website today found some lengths of timber I am after for a project reduced from £6.47 a length to £2.41 a length. I can't order them online or get delivered as store pick up only but checked store availability and in stock. I called my local B&Q store and they confirmed in…
