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need advice for painting ceiling kitchen please
Hiya need to get some decorating done and need some advice please! My kitchen ceiling is awful, painted white in ancient paint with some peeling and cracks etc. I have rubbed down the peeling stuff. What is the best to cover it up with? paint I expect. Any ideas on what type to use and where to get it cheapest? Thanks
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Amtico Spacia or Essentials in New Wimpey home
Dear Fellow MSE-ers I am after some advice and opinions please. We are buying anew home built by Wimpy (I know that in itselsf comes with risks LOL) anyways we wanted Amtico style flooring downstairs apart from the kitchen. I think its about 55 sqaured meters. Has anyone used the new Spacia product over the Amtico…
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Question on making my own electrical plug extension?
Hi Looking to save a bit of money and make my own electrical extensions. I got the plugs from No Frills with a 13amp fuse for 45pence, a 13amp rubber trailing socket from Wilkinsons for 99pence. My question is on what wire to purchase there are two types at No Frills one is a 1.5mm2 for 45p/metre Maximum rating 16 amp the…
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Kitchen worktop advice please
So we ordered a wickes apollo slab tech worktop in black velvet (as we decided on a neff induction hob and it's in black ceramic) http://www.sheridan-uk.com/apollo_slab.htm Then we receive a letter saying we should sign a disclaimer :rolleyes: that there will be more noticable joints and it's subject to scratches and…
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Putting in a shower
Ah- right forum found!! I need some advice- and am very grateful in advance to anyone who can offer any help! I have decided to try/attempt to put in a shower- one of those ones that works with your bath taps as I only have a bath (I hate baths) and would ideally love a shower. Theres no way I can afford one of the…
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Easy enough to do myself?...Vinyl and Laminate
Hi guys! hopefully someone can shed some light, i'd like to replace my bathroom carpet (eurgh!) with some vinyl flooring. How easy would it be to take up the carpet and fit it myself? and can it go straight on the floorboards? does it get glued on or how does it go down? bathroom is quite small, so hoping it wouldnt be a…
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Cooker Hoods - Any difference in quality?
Hi, I'm planning to knock down the wall that separates the pokey kitchen and dining room to create an open plan kitchen/diner room, but don't want kitchen smells/grease/steam going from the kitchen into the diner area. At the same time I'll be re-fitting the kitchen. What are the main differences between a cheap (£100)…
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Replacing exploded shower cublicle
Last week a friend and I were sitting downstairs when we heard a massive explosion. On checking round the house, I discovered that one of the glass walls from my walk-in shower enclosure had exploded and shattered. It was terrifying, because as well as breaking into small pieces as it should because it was toughened glass,…
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Combi, system or regular boiler?
Right I'm in need of a new boiler as I have been without one since Xmas. I have a few questions I need answering so I can make the right decision on which type of boiler to go for & what set up to have. I'll start with my house info so to give an idea of what might be best for me & my new family ( a new baby on the way in…
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Sofas
We are just about to sign up for a rented property and decided today to go and have a look at sofas (part of it being our wedding present) not to buy but to get an idea of what we wanted. Anyway we found 2/3 we liked at places like Sterling Furniture and Gillies (chain stores in Scotland) only problem is that is coming to…
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best way to clean a carpet
Hi folks, I'm about to redecorate the hallway and stairs and the stair carpet could do with a good clean. I'll be removing it so I can give it a thorough clean. Can anyone recommend any products or advise on the best way to go about it. If it needs to get wet it should be possible to dry out, as I can leave it out on a dry…
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Anyone seen 2cm straps/webbing?
I need a replacement strap to fix a child's booster seat to a dining chair. It needs to be no wider than 2cm and made of similar stuff that baby harnesses are made of. Does anyone know if B&Q / Wickes or the like stocks this by the metre or have luggage straps etc that would do? I will need a simple buckle/fasterner too,…
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Do I need a cooker circuit into the kitchen?
Hi there - I do hope someone can help me We are looking to replace our old diplomat range cooker (dual fuel) with a a stove richmond duel fuel. Now the old diplomat one could just be plugged into a normal socket - and we dont have a cooker circuit in the kitchen. Can the richmond be plugged in the same way or will i have…
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Alternatives to tiles in a kitchen
Has anyone got suggestions as to what I can use instead of tiles as a splashback to sink and cooker please? I want to avoid tiles as I don't really like them, the grout gets discoloured after a while and I need to avoid the costs associated with laying them as I would have to pay someone to do it. Would wood tongue and…
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Washing machine hose washers
Do i need to fit washers both ends of the hoses? also what size would i need for standard fittings?
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Plant growing through wall!!!
We moved into a "new" house about a year ago which was built around 1910 and is in a conservation area. Up the back of the house are a number of climbers - pic: http://i26.tinypic.com/mcvy9h.jpg and http://i31.tinypic.com/r9r7s7.jpg Yesterday however I suddenly noticed a plant starting to grow up the internal side of the…
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Replacement windows - period house in conservation area
We moved into a "new" house about a year ago which was built around 1910 and is in a conservation area in Liverpool. We are currently debating whether to replace the windows. All measurements in cm. Living room 1: 160 x 179 Living room 2 (Bay): 3 panels: Panel 1 105 x 170; Panel 2 102 x 170; Panel 3 105 x 170 Hall: 108 x…
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Poor toilet flushing action
Our toilet flush is woeful. Without being too graphic, half the time it doesn't flush all the contents away after the first flush. In fact, number twos often survive multiple flushes. A bit embarrassing when we have guests around! Having watched it carefully no water comes out the left side, it all comes from the front…
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Want to remove the toilet in our kitchen
Hello, We currently have a WC in our kitchen downstairs and I want to remove it to make the kitchen bigger. Does anyone have experience of this? Is it difficult? Do I have to get planning permission? How much do you think that it will cost?
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Noisy pipes
A few weeks ago our water pipes started banging loudly sometimes shortly after a tap was turned off or a toilet was flushed - it can be a while afterwards and the noise sounds a bit like a helicopter and can go on for about ten seconds. This started roughly about the same time when by using two showers at the same time,…
