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mixing a dry mix of cement in a mixer
HI I am putting in some posts to build a fence and was told the best way was to use a totally dry 6:1 mix and then poor 1/2 a bucket of water on the cement when the I have compacted it around the post and it is holding it in place. They said this was a very popular method with fence installers as apposed to a wet mix where…
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What should i use to make the leather non-slippery
Got my motorbike seats recovered with real leather. They now slide a lot more than when they were covered with man made material. Ideas?
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Parquet Flooring repair
The parquet along one wall had to be removed, now its time to re-lay. The parquet is the small wooden strips approx 3 inches long. When their down , all covered by new carpet :confused: The question /problem, with what do you stick the wood down with. Im thinking ...... no more nails:D Not the professional way, but as…
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Cleaning fabric covered sofa
Hi I have a pale cream sofa, the covers on the cushions are removable and washable. After a while the arms looked grimy compared to the cushions. I checked on here and only proffessional cleaners were recommended. After some digging about (the internet is a powerful tool) I found this product BondAuto Car & house…
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What do you call the Metal Plates on a Gas Cooker?
Hi, I bought a cooker and Ive had it lying for weeks. Just got round to opening it and there are bits missing. The Metal Plates that cover the gas rings on the top. I'm trying to find somewhere that sells them but I need to know what they are called ;-) This is the BIG metal plates that usually come in 2 parts, 1 for the 2…
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What do we have to do - re: Electrics & Plumbing
We are thinking of starting our extension soon. My husband is very good at Plumbing & Electrics and no offence to tradesmen out there but I know my husband would like to do some of it himself (bit of a perfectionist!!!). Is he allowed to do this as I thought work had to be done by a qualified trademan or does it just have…
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Wood Burning Stove Accesories
Hi, Does anyone know were to get cheap wood burning stove accesories on line (e.g flue pipe, glass, fire bricks, door rope seals, register plates and the grates for inside. Thanks
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Extra Shower - As expensive as it sounds?
Hi All, Buying a new build at the mo...whilst it has a shower in the en-suite, the family bathroom just has a bath with no shower over. We asked the builders for quotes on getting a shower put in above the bath so that guests can shower, the missus can do her hair in the bath and so on. They came back with two quotes: To…
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shower wall
hi all, im hoping that one of you can help us to find a glass wall, for shower screen in wet room?:confused: what we have seen are about 400 pound, we carnt afford that. any ideas?
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Wanted New Bath Screen Seal
I have a folding bath screen. Water is leaking from a tiny gap between the rim of the bath and the screen. The seal is not worn, but sometimes the screen tends to move when in use. Is it possible to get a seal which is a bit thicker than the one I have or are there any other ideas out there as to what I can do. Very…
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Drill in small area?
Hi guys Sorry if this sounds like a thick question. Am attaching a skirting board in our bathroom and the last screw hole needs to be between the toilet and wall. The gap isn't big enough to get my conventional sized drill in there. Can anyone suggest what I can use instead? - are there small drills etc that will do the…
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Best way to shorten ready made lined curtains?
I purchased some ready made curtains at a good price and one of the pairs I had to buy much longer than needed as they didn't have the shorter length. Not a problem as it was a very good price but I can't leave them that length as there is a radiator under the window and the curtains are too long to tuck behind. I can also…
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Hot Water Problem with Worcester bosch 35 cdi Boiler
Hi, I wonder if someone could give me some advise. I have a Worcester bosch 35 cdi combi boiler and recently it just not heating water properly.:mad: :mad: :mad: It seems to remain a tepid temprature even when the boiler is set to MAX. The Central heating is fine and heats the radiators up just like it did when it was frt…
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No fridge/freezer for over a month.....HELP!
Hi, Just had some horrible news :mad: our fridge freezer decided to stop working about 3 weeks ago - just started warming everything up :confused: . I got straight on the phone trying to sort it out with Indesit and they booked an engineer....who came a week later. 1 week with no frigde and children is tough. The guy came,…
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Central heating/hot water problem
Hi guys, I know what they say about there being no such thing as a silly question, but I fear this may be an exception. Please bear with me though, as I just have no idea about boilers! My problem is that I cant seem to get my boiler to produce hot water and heating at the same time! And I dont know if thats normal or not.…
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Philips Microwave has just died - circa 1980
Our much used and still pristinely clean Philips microwave has just died and the easy checks are not favourable - fuse was good, socket was Ok, circuit is fine. There are DIRE warnings about the dangers of attempting self repair which I am heeding for once - normally I am up to try and get anything working again, and have…
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do we have to have a pitched roof?
Hi, we are planning on having a small extension to the front to extend our garage , the roof is pitched, we want a flat roof on the extension (7m2), is their anyway to get around this as we cant really afford to pay out for the pitched roof. many thanks bride
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Long shot, but I'll ask anyway
I'm thinking of buying a Beko CDA543F fridge freezer which is 54.5 cm wide. However, I've heard that swapping the door round so it opens right to left is a bit of a pain. This is needed because to fully open the doors, a floor space wider than the width of the freezer is required. I have a 65 cm wide gap available between…
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DFS - Who to contact?
Hi folks, I am trying to communicate with DFS about an order which is going bad. I am being hindered by an inflexible customer service employee, and I'd like to circulate my email correspondance to a wider audience within the company to facilitate their contribution. Does anyone have any names of the Management Team in the…
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Restoring a cast iron fireplace
Hi everyone, We have a cast iron fireplace sitting in our shed that has at some point been covered in a silver paint. We want to get this off so that we can use it in our living room as a working fireplace. What is the best/easiest/cheapest way of going about this? Do we have to paint or coat it in anything to protect it…
