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wallpaper on ceiling
need to get wallpaper (lining paper type) off a ceiling. Have just done the walls and very hard work. Someone has told me that you can buy a kind of scoring wheel in B&Q or Homebase that scores through the paint and paper so that water can soak in before starting to strip. Does anyone know what I should be looking/asking…
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Removal Prices?
Moving house in a few weeks and need to get a removal company in as I willl be recuperating from surgery and cannot dio the move myself. We are moving from a 3 bed semi with a garage and one 2 year old child. Only moving 3 miles down the road. Moving out/in in one day. Any ideas of a ball park figure for removal costs?
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DIY Kitchen, should I even try?
We're desperate to replace our Kitchen, we've been looking at buying the units and all the fittings and I'd instal it. I've got a basic grasp of DIY (putting up shelves etc) do you think it would be too difficult? also, where's the best place to get kitchen units, worktops etc cheap but decent. Cheers for now!
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first home..
my boyf is moving into his first flat, it's a new build and has a few bits built in but I have a list of things he needs which I (stupidly...) said I'd help with He wants to save some money but it's more important to him that he gets the best stuff that he can afford- unlike me he's lucky enough to have never even heard of…
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Want to make understairs area into cupboard- any advice from joiners, etc?
We have a small 'triangular' area under the stairs that we want to put a door on to make it into a cupboard, using pine (preferably reclaimed). We don't plan to paint it but want to just wax it or whatever to keep the natural look of the wood. (Therefore don't want it to be made of MDF or anything cheap). We'd also like it…
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Air Locks in Central Heating !!!
A prob with an air lock !! I've just changed a rad in the bathroom. There was no drain valve on any of the system, so I shut valves and cracked open to drain enough from the system so as to take valves off and change also, and refit new rad. When i tried to refil there was a problem !!! ... only a few upstairs rads got…
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advice!!!doing my head in
hi i am wanting some advice on window dressing! i am wanting some advice on what sort of things that are out on the market, im clueless, i currently have netting curtains on my bay window and hate the sight of em, but dont want blinds as people can see straight into my living room, i live on a very busy street, plz any…
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Cost of replacing toilet cistern inner workings - how much should I pay?
Our new toilet cistern inner workings from Bathstore.com were faulty. They provided replacements and asked us to get a plumber to do the work, pay for it and send the bill to them for reimbursement. The plumber charged us £95, which we duly paid. Bathstore.com then refused to re-imburse us saying it should have cost no…
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electrical certificate
I moved into a house about 1 year ago, its had a few bits of the electrics updated in the last couple of years, but no certificate. What happens when i come to sell it, just say it was in before i moved in?
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Harveys recently purchased sofas are very uncomfortable.
Hi, I recently purchased some sofas from Harvey's, a 2 and 3 seater and I have had them for about a month and a half now. I have been using them a lot more in the past few weeks and I'm starting to find them extremely uncomfortable. They appear to be very soft on the back cushions and the base cushions as well. I don't…
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Shower Cabinet parts needed
My shower cabinet door issuspended on two set of two roller bearings at each end of the top of the door. There are also locating ones at the bottom.Unfortunately the bearings are totally bust and have fallenapart . Does anyone know where i can either get shower spares from or a seller of small race bearings? Cheers
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Plumbing in the waste for a dishwasher question?
Hi all, Just a quick question regarding running the waste for a washing machine & dishwasher please. I'm looking at moving my washing machine into the utility room & fitting a dishwasher where the washing machine used to be. However i'm not sure how to run the waste for them. The washing machine currently fixes straight…
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Need new windows :(
We have cheap and elderly double glazing, installed by previous owners. We are now getting condensation and mould growing between the two glass panels so I guess they need replacing. I'd like to replace the whole window frame as well so we have the option of locking window slightly open for ventilation. They really are…
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Would your food mixer mix this? or is mine just rubbish
Hello Hope someone can help me. I have recently started using our food mixer for my little one's puree food and I have to add lots of water to actually get the food to puree - even though it has been steamed to an inch of its life. This morning I tried to puree fresh melon cut into very small pieces and some tinned peaches…
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What's a guarantee worth?
I've had some driveway paving done and although the initial quote included a guarantee of 10 years on labour and 5 years on material I am yet to receive anything in writing to that effect other than what was written on the initial paperwork. I'm due to pay the balance of the money and was going to ask for something in…
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Switch For Immersion Heater
In my airing cupboard I have a electric element in the hot water tank. The element is 3kw. The switch on the wall is mains fed, some flex comes out from the bottom of the switch and connects to the terminals of the element. the switch is busted and I need to replace this. What type of switch do I need to get? is it a 20Amp…
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Hiding Kitchen Appliances
We keep the washing machine and drier in the conservatory (which is next to the kitchen) to save space in the kitchen. This actually works out quite well but I would like to hide the appliances some how. I was considering making some sort of cabinet to go round them or buying something if possible. The problem is that all…
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Wool vs polypropylene carpet
Am trying to buy a new carpet for my bedroom. Over the years have had polypropylene mainly for this and mostly been disappointed, but my daughter has a Kossett still looking good after 6 years. We have 80/20 on stairs and laminate elsewhere. Just been into the shop and the salesman was really trying to sell another…
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builders insurance...question..
in france when something goes wrong after a building job has been done (and this does happen and ends up costing the builder a lot of time and money and can put them in debt) they have an insurance called "assurance quinquennale". basically this covers the builder and the insurance kicks in so that he does not go into debt…
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Professional kitchen fitted - Part P certificate?
A friend recently had a new kitchen fitted by a kitchen company. They supplied all the tradesmen and before they started, they recommended that she have a new consumer unit fitted, which she did, using their electrician. A different electrician turned up to do the work in the kitchen (sockets, spotlights etc). Now…
