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Loft Insulation - Current Deals, with Eon - does it matter?
Official Insert Read our Loft Insulation guide, which should help anyone looking for how to get it at the best price. Back to Moneybox's original post... ---- Will not benefit from having Gov Benefits or being over 70. Any clues as to how to get walls insulated cheaply? We are with Eon. Live in Devon County. Can we still…
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Asbestos question
I have a couple of questions regarding the dreaded asbestos. I live in a council flat which I moved into this year and it has an ancient gas boiler in it which was turned off when I moved in but repaired a week or so later. I had to get the yearly inspection done the other day and noted that at the bottom of the worksheet…
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best option for kitchen floor
Hi I'm planning to convert a large dining room into a kitchen/ diner by moving the old kitchen out of an extension. Trying to decide best option for the flooring- the space is largish. Stone floor, tiles or solid wood would be the preferred options. Any opinions?
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How Much to fit an Exterior Hardwood Door
Hi How much would this cost? Including all window furniture? Thanks in advance
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Help anyone know anything about cookers????
Hi we have a whirlpool integrated fan assisted cooker that came with our kitchen in our house when we bought it from new so its just over 4years old. It has recently started turning itself off and not staying on after you have switched it on, we have found that sometimes when you use the buttons (of which there are only 3,…
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Solar Hotwater system
I'm considering a solar hot-water system, the front of my house is south facing and gets very hot in the summer. It's for a 2 'flat' panel system, connecting to a twin coil stainless steel tank. Does anyone have solar hot water? How effective do you find it? Is it paying for itself? I've had one quote so far which is £3500…
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Central Heating inhibitor
A colleague has had a leaking radiator for ages, and has been regularly topping up the combi with the filler loop to make up for it. I've tightened the joint now, and the leak is sorted, but I'm not sure how much water has been swapped out of the system, I am guessing it may well need more inhibitor. I'd rather not get…
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Limescale!
There is loads of it in my bath owing to a persistent hot water leak, about half an inch thick! :eek: How can i get rid of it?
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stripping paint from doors, bannister, architraves
whats the best way to go about it, in peoples past experiences? paint stripping solvent? heat gun? both? cheers Matt
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Rads off a back boiler help
Hi there! I'm looking at getting a new wood burning stove to heat my house this will run 10 radiators and heat my water or so the spec says. Anyone know of any good detailed websites i could look at to give me an idea of how to install radiators that will run from the wood burning stove back boiler. I assume i will need a…
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Energywise UK (UPVC windows & Doors)
Hi all, As some of you may be aware i've recently bought a run down house and i'm in the process of tidying it up. The rear windows are single glazed, and due to a grant system and my postcode i qualify for 1/3 off the price of the windows i want to replace (regardless of income etc) The company that came to measure…
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Electric garage Door
Hi my garage door has recently broken and needs to be replaced so i thought i might consider getting an electric one with a remote control. Does anyone have any idea how much it would cost to get one of these installed and which company is good? I live in Kent. I know there are loads of types but i was just wondering what…
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create new tarmac drive on garden?
Hi, we are considering purchasing a house, it ticks lots of boxes, but we feel the the driveway is small and we would have difficulty maneouvering (sp?!) our car (s) in and out. We were thinking of widening the driveway to 2 car, by tarmacing over half of the front garden, which is currently laid to lawn and mature shrubs.…
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UPVC Door
Ok, so we have an old wooden door with two glass panels, and despite the house only being ten years old and having been reasonably well looked after it is well and truely ready for replacing. Now the straight forward option would be to replace it like for like but with a slightly better quality door that will last better…
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Victorian mosaic floor tiles
Have tried searching for this on the web but cant find anything. Would really like old fashioned vistorian tiles for my entrance vestibule but wouldnt like to pay the costs for a tiler. Does anyone know if these tiles can be purchased online where they are attached to a net like other mosaic tiles making it easier for me…
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Fireplace Help
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could advise me if I am able to change the wooden part of my fireplace? There is also black slate tiles but I don't want to change them. The wood is beech but I want to change it to either pine or oak. Can anyone advise me how to go about this? Thanks
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fridge freezer problem?
A pool of water keeps collecting under the salad tray in the fridge part of the freezer. Is there a simple DIY answer to prevent this? Thanks.
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Removing a fireplace from a "chimneyless" house
I'm in the process of buying my first home and something I want to get rid of immediately is the stone clad surrounded gas fire. There is no chimney stack on this property so I'm wondering how costly it will be if I simply need to have the flue "sealed"? (not sure if this is what is needed!) Alternatively I may remove the…
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curry stain on leather suite
Hope this is the right place Does anyone now how I can get a curry stain off a cream leather suite please. Thanks
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Going rate per square metre for roof ?
A builder told me that his rate for a slated roof is £64 per square metre. It made it sound more like buying carpet... but any how, what do you think ? I've got no idea what it would cost to replace what is a very big roof. It needs doing as slates are split in several places, theres wonky ones, it would be better to…
