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Routing electricity cable along bathroom floor
Is it legal to route the cables for electricity circuits along the floor under the bath? Since that is where any splashes happen to pool this seems a little unsatisfactory. Are there not safety laws that prohibit laying cables in pools of water?
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Electrical/Lighting Help, please!
Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light on my problem (no pun intended...:rolleyes:) I slept in the spare bedroom last night for the first time and, whilst lying on my back waiting to get off to sleep, I noticed that the pendant light on the ceiling was 'glowing' intermittently - after it was switched off.…
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Which Carpet
I am looking at 2 different carpets which both have the same weight 50oz. The key difference is that (i) has a short pile and is very tight weave and (ii) has a slightly longer pile but is not so tight on the closeness of the weave. Which is better for wear? Thanks Robert
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Matt or satin paint for walls?
Shops seem to stock predominently matt yet I thought satin might lighten the rooms.:confused: Any views? Also what make do people go for? Got a whole house to paint in magnolia.
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B&Q It Kitchens
Hey guys, My mams looking for a cheap kitchen just to put in before she sells the house, iv looked at the It Kitchens on the B&Q website, but all the units are plain white, and i cant see any colections to match the pictures they have in the ranges section, can someone tell me what im doing wrong lol thnaks guys J
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Conservatory Roof Gaps
Hi all Have had a conservatory built a while back and noticed when cleaning it that there are big gaps between the roof panels and the top of the frame as shown in pictures below. Surely this is bad workmanship as it's freezing cold in winter with the drafts and in summer the insects flys, wasps etc get in throught he…
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budget shower enclosure: which is the best one of these???
About to install a quadrant shower. This is the first one I am getting installed into the house so do not have experience of which is the best. I have seen a few for under £150 at screwfix and there is a Hydrolux on offer at Plumbworld but I am unsure of which brands out of these are the better quality. Swirl make…
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Utility Rooms
Can anybody offer an opinion regarding whether a utility room adds value to a property or not. We are considering remodelling our home and making the kitchen bigger by removing the wall and incorporating the utility room. The walls are standard plaster board - so you can hear the washing machine etc downstairs irrelevant…
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Help - Fire & boiler service but still having problems
We had our gas fire & condensing boiler service a couple of weeks ago. When I booked it I said we were having problems with both appliances lighting (the fire lights but you then have to hold the gas knob in for about 15 seconds to keep the flame lit, or it just goes out; the boiler sometimes goes to flame failure and…
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Ideas and costs for a teeny kitchen?
Hi, I am looking at buying a new flat but the kitchen is a tiny 6'4" square. It ideally needs to have all of the following: -Fridge freezer -Dishwasher -washer/dryer combo -sink (obviously) -Hob -Oven Does anyone have any good ideas of manufacturers? I looked at magnet and like their ideas for things like pantrys etc, and…
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F.c. Barcelona tv
You can view Real Madrid TV through Sky Satellite, but can anyone help on Barca TV, is available but cannot find through satellite (UK). Sportsxchange seem to have disappeared...
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Laminate Flooring or Tiles - Level floor?
Hi All I'm hoping to put laminate wood or laminate tiles down in my kitchen. Does the floor have to be dead level or would it allow for some lumps and bumps? - I can't afford for it to be levelled and obviously dont want to waste money on the laminate if its a no-go. Hope someone can help. Cheeers Cres
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floating shelf on a dot'n'dab wall
both end walls of the loft conversion are dot'dab'ed plasterboard and i want to put up a few floating shelves to put some bits on, whats best fixings to use for this? Not going to be holding loads of weight, dvd's, photo frame, few aftershaves etc Many thanks in advance
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Upstairs Laminate - underlay & fitting advice please!
I am looking to buy and fit some Quickstep perspective laminate for the upstairs of my house (3 bedrooms & a landing). Underlay – As the Quickstep warranty is only valid with the use of Quickstep underlay, I was thinking of choosing Quickstep Transit Sound Ultra Underlay @ £2.25/square meter. Is there a better option?…
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Flaking brick repair
Hi there I'd appreciate any help on this one. We have painted brick building and some of the bricks are starting to have the first few millimeters flake off. (see pictures). http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3569/p10208501.jpg http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9238/p10208482.jpg…
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Floorboards or new wooden flooring of some sort....?
Not ready to do floors yet, BUT, cat is very ill and is now weeing on the horrible carpet we have on the hall, stairs and landing. Bit by bit I am cutting bits of the carpet out to remove the odour du chat. OH is going mental at me doing this even though he wants the carpt removed eventually and hates the carpet as much as…
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Kitchen refit
Hi, My friend is getting her kitchen all done and since our computer system is so slow at work it's taking her ages to get logged on to this site I am going to ask a question on her behalf. She is looking to get her cooker and hob preferably a Hotpoint GF650X and Bosch Black HBMI 3BI 60B or similar and we were wondering if…
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Making floor tiles shiny
I have some black and terracotta floor tiles in the front porch of my Victorian semi and they've always been covered up until I bought the house and ripped the matting off that covered them. I have cleaned them up and they look pretty good but the surface is very dull and uneven and I'd like them to have a bit of a shine…
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Joining kitchen worktop
I am getting oak worktops fitted, and one section will be in L-shape. How should the join best be made? I saw somewhere that rather than a square joint the join should be at a diagonal so that the the grains of wood join better and there is less danger of splitting/movement due to natural expansion/contraction of the wood.…
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Wiring light help
Trying to replace my light switch, the connections appear to be like those described in the 4th to last picture on this link: http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/electrics/light_fitting/changing_light_fitting.htm I connect the Live wire to switch live, Blue wire to the two Neutral Wires, and Earth wire to Earth…
