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Central Heating Quote- fair?
Hello! Finally got a quote back from one of the heating companies, and they have quoted £4650.00 exc vat: Works to include: Supply new Gloworm Boiler with built in time clock on external wall Supply and fit new flue Supply and fit all pipework and condensate pipe to drain Supply and fit new thermostat Supply and fit new…
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Cat flap in upvc door
I am trying to fit a catflap in my back door. Ive drilled a hole and tried to use the jigsaw with a metal blade as there is metal inbetween the 2 plastic pannels. The trouble is is chews the blades up in seconds!! ive only managed to cut a few cm. Ive fitted catflaps in my old wooden doors and there a doodle, does anyone…
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vinyl wallpaper in toilet
Hi all, i was away from home for a month, when i got back i noticed the wallpaper in toilet had mold behind the sink where the pipes are and behind the toilet. when i tried to clean it the the paper comes off, it looks terrible. i am thinking of putting on vinyl wallpaper. can someon etell me if that is agod idea. i am not…
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Baxi- bermuda 551 back boiler - optional front fire?
My friend has the above back boiler with the baxi bermuda w front heater and was wondering what options do they have with regards to putting a fireplace in the front or removing the heater altogether- can it work with out? They are reluctant to change the boiler as it has been very reliable for the past few years but want…
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Help ! - Mum's garage is falling down...
Hi, My 78 yr old mother, who is receiving Pension Credit and Disability Living Allowance (higher rate), has a problem with her garage. Basically, it's been condemned by a builder as unsafe and the buildings insurance inspector warned her that it's in danger of imminent collapse, and that they won't cover it as the problem…
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managing agents not carrying out work
Hi, I live in a block of flates where we collectively own the freehold. We have an external company that takes care of the management - we pay service charge and they look after repairs, maintenance, file our accounts etc. Now for the past few months their service has become very poor. In particular we have some broken…
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Finding council tax banding and amounts for your postcode in one step
Hi, I've created a little Council tax web mashup (mycounciltax.org.uk) that allows you to get council tax rates and banding in one step. It may be of interest to some Moneysavers out there. It combines Council tax rates provided by Communities and Local Government (CLG) and banding information from the Valuation Office…
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Gas meter bonding query..
Just wondered if anyone could advise? We've had an engineer from a well known boiler breakdown insurance company call to fix our broken boiler. To cut a long story short, it looks like they are refusing to come back with the required parts and mend the boiler on the grounds that the gas meter is not earth bonded. Do the…
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Double glazing advice please
Hi, last month we had a little gathering in the back garden with the patio heater on and left it to close to the kitchen window. The main window is fine, but the samller window that opens at the top took the brunt of the heat. The result was that : 3 of the seams fell off the glass unit cracked The past weekend saw…
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Tecnik washer/dryer manual needed
Could anyone tell me where I can find a user manual for a built in Tecnik washer dryer, TKL 9290 please? It's not mine, but belongs to a friend, and was installed prior to his moving in. I've tried Google and didn't find anything other than other people asking the same question :rolleyes: It's not a brand I've even heard…
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vaillant ecoTEC plus 615
Hi ! guys, I need some advice before I call the engineer out. I had the above boiler installed last November. The problem I'm getting is when the room temperature is reached (room thermostat set at 19 degrees) the boiler stops firing up and fires up again when the temperature drops below that setting, but my bolier doesn't…
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Q about green chipboard flooring
Is green chipboard flooring actually coloured green? Don't want to sound stupid but one of our builders, when I questioned whether the water splashes from mixing plaster (in the room where a new chipboard floor had just been laid) said it was OK because it was green chipboard. I said it wasn't 'cos it was a brownish…
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Laying a solid wood floor on concrete
Help, i need some advice pls. A friend of mine (carpenter by trade) is going to lay a solid wooden floor on concrete for me. He hasn't ever done one before and he as well as myself are unsure of the best method to use. Should i :- 1. Just use a dpm and a self adhesive underlay? (I've heard Elastilon is good but can anybody…
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Double glazing windows in an ex-local authority flat
I have recently bought a flat in a council block in the Putney area. Since the flat comes with single glazed windows as standard, I decided to double glaze them in order to reduce my carbon footprint and help the environment and save some quids on gas bills. Since I am a leasholder, I was being told that I need to take…
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Hard wearing paint for kitchen?
We painted our downstairs (kitchen and living room) with a Dulux 'Flex' paint that we picked up at a factory seconds shop - the walls though have started to chip and mark very easily, especially behind the sofa where DH keeps leaning :rolleyes: We need quite a hard wearing paint due to over excited puppy, who is still…
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Help with wiring for Sky TV and Internet.
Hi all, i'm in the process of renovating my house, i've just built a new stud wall frame and have decided to run the wires through it before boarding and plastering to make it a neater finished job but i'm unsure of what wires are needed. Basically i have a blank wall, on the wall will be my TV and Sky+ box and behind the…
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Damaged plasterboard help!!
Hi could anyone help please. We have just removed all the wallpaper in our living room and on some parts the top part of the plasterboard has come away leaving large sections bare. We want to re-paper the walls but are worried that the wallpaper adhesive will just soak into these bare parts and leave bumpy walls. Can…
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Belfast sink question
Hi all, I'm looking for a protective wire basket to sit inside our belfast sink (std size 595x460x255mm) as we're breaking a lot of stuff of late in it. I've looked high and low both in high street and online, any idea who might be able to sell me one of these to fit the sink? Thanks! F
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What do you think of my kitchen design?
Right after months! of pain and searching i think this weekend my and the g/f are off to ikea to order our kitchen units. Though i would just post up a couple pics for you lot to have a look at and see what you think.
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New home - odd problem
Hi All, This is my first post - need advise on odd problem in new home. Just moved in and started the deep clean as you do. When we moved in the house seemed very well maintaned & clean, however in all the nooks & crannies - behind lampshades, airing cupboard, tops of cupboards etc, there is loads of pure white powder -…
