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Soil pipe trauma
My soil pipe has rusted near to the top and a bit has broken off about 1m down from the top. Obviously this will have weakened the pipe and I'm assuming that the rest of the pipe is in a similar state of decay. My house is Victorian and I would imagine the pipes were installed many, many decades ago. Would I need to get…
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Please please advise, poss problems midway through building work!
Hi all Long story- shortish :confused: ! We moved in to our detached 100 yr old house 2 years and discovered lots of different types of damp, we had fireplace opened in lounge and woodburner fitted we opened up the alcoves too but left them as stones were wet to touch. Since doing this we have been waiting for walls to dry…
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I'm confused about thermostatic bath shower mixers
Situation is.... Double ended bath. Electric shower over one end, fed from it's own pipe off the mains pressure cold pipework. I also want some sort of bath tap / thermostatic shower mixer thing to go on the wall in the centre of the bath but I'm getting confused over my options. My original thoughts were something like…
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Linen finish stainless steel or granite black sink?
I'm trying to decide what type of sink to go for in my kitchen, and not sure whether to go for a black granite sink or a linen finish stainless steel one? I was attracted to the linen mix finish, as apparantly these don't scratch as much as normal stainless steel sinks. The granite ones seem to be very expensive, and I'm…
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Go for built under double oven or single oven?
Hi all I was hoping people could help me decide whether to go for a single built in oven or a double built under oven? It would have to go under my hob in the base unit under the worktop. My concerns about the double one is that if I wanted to user the lower oven, you'd be very close to floor level when using it. Would it…
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application for warm front grant made-can I cancel it
Hello I want to know if I can cancel an application I made on thursday online for a warm front grant. The reason I want to cancel is because I received a letter today and on it says, I quote "If heating work is recommended the installer may need to carry out a technical assessment to estimate what materials they will need.…
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Fitting security light
Evenin everyone... At the side of my house I have an enclosed alley and Thursday night I had someone try and break through the gate into the alleyway so I want to put a security light in there. I already have a light in there but its just a general light so you can see what you're doing rather than security. If I buy a…
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Singing toilet...
Oh wise ones, our toilet has started 'singing' in a 'woooowoooo' fashion when flushed, turning the cold taps on is also doing it to a lesser extent... Is this just 'one of those things' or a harbinger of plumbing doom?
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thermostat controller on radiator
My dog has been leaning against the french doors between the kitchen and living room and this has bent and broken the thermostat knob on the kitchen radiator. I currently have the heating off and as I am unlikely to be able to train the dog not to lean I wondered what the money saving solutions are for this. If I get a…
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b+q madrid toilet system
My sister bought a madrid bathroom suite at b+q.However she broke a bit of the toilet system that is in the toilet.She went back to the store to get a replacement but they said they would have to order her the bit.She is looking to see if she can get it somewhere else but cannot remember the name of the system it started…
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help with diy guttering.....ASAP
hey team, help needed. im doing some diy guttering. guttering seams fine so far and now on the down pipes. Had to use some offset bends and stuff and having problems at the joints of these???? none of my joints seam to be leak free?? am I missing something? or doing something wrong??? HELP!! Its just normal square line…
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Rubber Shower Door Seal Needed
Help, We have a shower door that was installed before we moved into our house and it has a rubber seal running vertically up the edge of the door along the hinge edge. It slides into a groove in the door that is approx 5mm wide by around 1.5mm thick. The part of the seal that sticks out from the back of the door is a…
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Best way to clean central heating system?
Hi all, I've installed a spirovent Air and Dirt: http://www.spirotech.co.uk/en/products/dirt-separators/ On my central heating system and also upgraded the previous Grundfos 15/50 central heating pump to a Grundfos 15/60. I started to notice last year the rads were not warming up as well as they used to. I wondered what…
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More plastering problems -
Hi About a year ago i had my living room skimmed, the guys PVAd the old walls and skimmed I did wait a few weeks before i applied a mist coat and then a few layers of paint. Anyway, have just drilled into the plaster to fit some speaker brackets and a lot of the skimmed plaster has fallen off, must be about a square meter…
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Give up style for comfort..
We are looking to replace our leather suite which is very uncomfortable and have been looking for weeks to find something that we like but is comfy too.. trouble is all the sofas we like are just not comfortable we both have bad backs , there are so many now with low backs and loose cushions, or the seats are too deep…
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Flooring How much cost?
Hello. I'm a first time buyer and buying this newly built 2 bed apartment. The developer says the flooring is not included in the price. Is it normal? and they say we can arrange our self or they can do it with extra fee. They say it depend on the material but cost round about £1500. Do you think this is reasonable price?…
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Ryobi cordless drill/driver?
I've a project coming up which really warrants buying a cordless screwdriver. Last time I needed one, I bought a cheap Wickes own-brand one, and it was good while the battery lasted, but is now kaput. I have a decent Makita corded drill which I'd use for heavy duty stuff, so I'm not bothered about the cordless having lots…
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Damp~dpc breached
1920s house, solid walls. Having a big clean to get rid of a moth problem (:o). Just moved the piano & a cupboard & have found a damp patch on the wall. Neither things were touching the wall so there was airflow, but where the cupboard was there was mould growing under, on the carpet, as it was sitting directly on it.…
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Plastering that has gone bad?
Hi i have just had my two bedrooms replastered all walls and ceiling. In bed room 1 two of the 4 walls are one colour and i am 100% sure they are dry. BUT the ceiling and two walls are multi coloured (see image) this is also the case in my other room. Is there something wrong or is it not dry yet? The plastering ine room 1…
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Anyone ever used InteriorAddict
I am looking for a replica Le Corbusier chaise , or some thing a bit like it. They appear to have something similar for under £500. Other sites are in the £1,000s! I have googled for reviews of this site or supplier but nothing forthcoming. Anyone any experiences of this company, or otherwise recommend a supplier of modern…
