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Replacing kitchen sink - plumbing query?
Hi, Any plumbers out there who can give advice. We had kitchen refitted 2 years ago, but have regretted the choice of kitchen sink ever since - various reasons. Have now decided to have it replaced. Spoke to joiner who did original kitchen and he says this is no problem as long as I choose a sink no smaller than the…
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Frost Free Fridge Freezer forming ice in one corner!!!
It's less than a year old and was a replacement, for the original one we bought, which was very very noisy. No one told us, until after we bought, that frost free models make some funny noises - and ours certainly did. This new one has now decided to produce a build up of of ice on one corner of the bottom of the freezer.…
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External flaking paint cured but how? Need to do it again
Hi I live in a mock Tudor semi, the bottom half is brick and the top half is rendered with the render flaring out just a little at the bottom as a profile. We had an attic extension back in 2000 and at the side of the house it altered the roof in such a way that it created a 2nd floor wall and this was rendered down to the…
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anti frost mat - any good ??
Hi Have a couple of freezers in the house - but none of them are frost free and they seem to get frosted over very quickly!! have seen Anti Frost Mats that you place at the bottom of the freezer in one of the newspapers - for about £12ish! Just seen same thing in the new Studio catalogue down to £2.50ish. Has onyone every…
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fridge freezer irrepareable 4 weeks out of guarantee
our fridge freezer has broken four weeks out of warranty, the engineer just left - the part would cost more than the f/f cost in the first place! his advice - skip it. not very environmentally friendly for an A rated appliance. am gutted - its so new and shiny still! do i have any comeback with the supplier or…
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Bespoke leanto greenhouse
I'd like to have a greenhouse at the back of the house over some french windows - so that I get the benefits of a greenhouse to my gardening & the insulating / draft proofing benefits on a drafty 'wall' of the house. It would run between an older extended kitchen and the boundary wall and be about 2m by 3m, but quite high…
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How do you get an old tank out of the loft?
I need to clear my loft to have extra insulation fitted by the scheme run by the council. There is an old plastic water tank up there that is bigger than the loft hatch, however it went up there through this hatch so it must come down the same way. How do I do it? I'd rather not have to cut it up, have plans for using it…
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Isolation switch
The pull cord isolation switch for my shower has developed a fault, i.e. it no longer cuts the power. As my local DIY shop stocks replacements, is this a job for the home person, or do I/should I get an electrician in? Thanks!
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C/H Switchmaster 500
My switchmaster 500 central heating programmer is beginning to feel its age. As it has now been superceded by the 400 and 600 models, can I replace it with either of these models without complicated rewiring?
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Replacing the ceramic hob on Zanussi cooker
Morning I need to replace the ceramic hob on our Zanussi electric cooker. The elements seem fine but I've managed to shatter and pierce the ceramic bit itself (long story). Done some searching online today through a few spares sites but I can't find any. The Zanussi site directs to a local spares/service company but…
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Dry Cleaning or not?
My curtains need cleaning. Looking at the label it states it can only be dry cleaned. They are fabric. Friend says they can be washed using easy care setting on the washing machine. Can someone verify this? Thanks in advance to those who replied.
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Water pressure
I unfortunatly haven't got a combi boiler, but I have a hot water tank heated by gas. I recently bought a shower that fitted on the bath taps, but the water pressure is rubbish, so I'm not really experiencing a nice shower. The tank is upstairs & so is the bathroom. Is there any way of increasing the pressure without…
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Question re new boiler to any Corgi installers
Sadly our current boiler which came with the house we bought less than 2 years ago, has packed up. I am doing some research into our options and so far, we have had a quote for £1,350 from a plumber for a 30kw boiler - no other information on it. I have also been looking at a recent article on Which about boilers and one…
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Trevi Boost (venturi) shower
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replastering walls/papered ceiling
Have stripped some walls of paper and such a mess (1970's house) that we need to get walls replastered especially as some of it loose. However one problem. The ceiling is also papered. Its a stippled effect and I think must be a very thin paper- I cant get it off like I did the walls (which were inches thick in paper and…
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Burglar Alarm - which one?
Hi, I'm considering fitting an burglar alarm; I'm not sure which way to go - wired or wireless? I've been told that wired would be better? Is a key fob access system or code access better? I'm doing alot of work on the house and as part of that its going to be rewired so running cables for an alarm would not be to much of…
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Switched socket
I have noticed the twin switched socket in my daughter's new rented flat, the top of the moulded box is badly cracked. They know about it, but is it safe, should she insist they change it? I do not think it affects the inside wiring, the box itself is very cheap to replace but I guess they need to get an electrician to do…
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Wall Mounted Clothes Hanger
I need some hanging space for my clothes, don't have many but I do not really have the floor space for a full size wardrobe. I've found these Wall Mounted Clothes Hangers but they're not widely available and the only one I've found is like £80 Any ideas where I can get a cheaper one or any other options?
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Quiet + compact fridge/freezer for kitchen/lounge
My flat has a kitchen/lounge room and the kitchen is a fairly small u-shape. The kitchen only has a under the counter fridge at the moment and I'm missing having a freezer. I can't really extend the kitchen and I need the worktop space I have. If I remove my fridge and a cabinet, I'll have 1.02m of under the counter space.…
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Extension on house
Hi All, We have decided to have a 1st floor extension rather than move, as it's alot cheaper!! We would like a bedroom with ensuite on top of our garage. Other houses in our street have had this done. What I am asking is - what do I do? Do I need to find an architect (sp) to come round or contact the council first. Any…
