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change pendant light - wire question
i'm in the middle of changing a light in a bedroom and stupidly didn't take a pic of the fitted wires before taking it down and now i'm abit stuck :o its supposed to be a simple swap of a normal plastic pendant light but i've looked at lots of wiring images and i'm still unsure theres 2 wires 1 - black 1 - 1 wire black 1…
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kitchen drawers
Hi, I want to make my kitchen cupboards into pull out pan drawers. Is this possible? Can i buy a drawer from B&Q and then just add the runners to the carcus and drawer to the door? and then adjust the door handle to be a drawer one? Can i use the cheap drawer liners or will i need the more expensive metal ones?
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heating advice please
this is our first winter in our new house and we're having a few issues and not sure of the best solutions firstly, the central heating has no room or radiator thermostats which means that it only comes on and switches off when we flick the switch on the boiler. what is the easiest/cheapest fix for this please? we live in…
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Fluorescent Light Tripping System
I recently changed the light in garage from normal bulb to Fluorescent light fitting. There was no earth connection on the fitting and so I just connected the two wires with no earth. Since the change my RCD cuts the lights off, more so when I turn the light of. Could the lack of earth connection be causing this, if so, do…
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how much for a final payment to bathroom fitter?
Im having a complete new bathroom fitted. The company we have gone with use a contract fitter so we pay him seperately. We have payed for all the equipment and the fitter is now installing. Now in total the fitting is costing £2700. He started monday and has had a £300 deposit. I am giving him a cheque today for £1000. He…
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can some one advice,s me
hi i have lived in my house for 6years.privet landlord my rent was £450 witch he just put up to £550.we had to give up work 6years ago .not because we wanted to but our daughter has asspergers ,torres,and ,ADHD,AND none of our child minders would stick it out and back to the rent when it was £450 we had to pay a top up of…
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Painting straight line between ceiling and wall
Trying to paint my kitchen. In what order do I paint, ceiling first, then wall and lastly skirting board? I will be using masking tape on the ceiling, when do I remove them, is it straight after the painting job? Also how do I get that straight line between ceiling and wall? Thanks
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Any Electrical Wizards out there?! Advice on Electrical Quote needed :)
Hi All Thanks for taking the time to read this :) I've just bought a 3 bedroom flat in London, around 1,220 square foot and recently had a DVP2 Electrical Report done, the results came out as 'Poor' specifing the following problems: - No earthing on lighting circuit upstairs and downstairs - No water bond - High R1 and R2…
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suncream on rug stain help
ok my 3 year decided to raid my handbag and spread almost a whole tube of 40 factor sunblock/cream over our rug ..its only 6 months old and only cost £12 but theres no way i want to throw it out ive tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and its too big to fit in the washing machine..it flat acrylic by the way so its a bit…
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Washer dryer...advice pelase
Hi just moved in and i am going to buy a washer dryer. i was looking at getting a Bosch Exxcel WVD24520GB but which? really doesn't rate it. Out of all the ones they rate it is the second worst!!! i assume which? is pretty good for this kind of thing DOES ANYONE RATE THIS MACHINE? of the ones they rate that has a smallish…
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Shower Room - Tile first or afterwards?
We've had 2 plumbers in to quote for the job of fitting the shower, wc and basin in our new, recently-built room. We're going to do our own tiling. One said to tile first, the other said tile afterwards, so which is best? It is mainly the shower area I am bothered about for obvious reasons. Many thanks for any replies x
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Can I DIY bamboo flooring
If you haven't yet noticed, I'm doing the kitchen :rotfl: We've bought the bamboo flooring. It's tongue and groove and the room is small and square. The floor has just had self-levelling screed on it. I'm guessing I need some sort of underlay. Can I lay my own flooring and what would be best for it? I would much rather…
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Filling holes
We've just had the kitchen rewired by a qualified electrician and to keep the cost down I agreed to make good the walls. I've plastered walls before, but this time I'm not sure what plaster I should be useing. The lad who prept the walls for the electrician used a hammer drill and the holes where the new patriss have to…
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Downlighters and Insulation
Could some one please tell me what to do with regards having downlighters in my bathroom and the loft being insulated. What are the best and cheapest way to cap them do you then just lie the loft insualtion on top or have to cut round each downlighter? Where I can buy caps for them. Many thanks
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I want to replace my kitchen doors, is this the cheapest way ?
I have a very large kitchen with lovely granite worktops. The doors and kickboards are falling apart, handles loose etc. I would love to replace just the doors as the layout is fine. If it were just a matter of replacing the doors I don't think that would be a problem, it's just that there are pillars (ornate one's part of…
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Room thermostat - how much to fit?
I'm due to complete on my first house next week (wahey - thanks for all your help so far:beer:). Another question for you, if you may..... The house has a Worcester Junior 24i boiler (not brand new - probably a few years old). Do you think there might be the potential to retrofit a programmable room thermostat, as…
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Cavity Wall Insulation Problem
I really hope someone can help me. I am in the process of applying for cavity wall and loft insulation and the surveyor came to the house on Monday. Everything is ok with the loft, its the cavity wall thats the problem, when he was here he said that the external vents might not be suitable for cavity insulation and that he…
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home insulation grants
Hello I was wondering if you can answer my questions. I have been working in the loft and wall insulation related work for a number of years. Just last month My self along with 40 other workers were made redundant due to cut backs on the funding. the company which I wont name can't really be justified to why we was made…
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Should a Homebuyers Survey pick up on an asbestos ceiling?
We are in the middle of a house renovation, and our plumber thinks our kitchen ceiling is asbestos. Having had a little look online, I have seen some pictures similar to the ceiling... boards with wooden batons running across to help hold them up (?) I know that asbestos isn't harmful if leaving it alone, but the kitchen…
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Carpet Fitting Question
The communal staircase in my block of flats has extra thick underlay to reduce noise to the ground floor flat. The carpet keeps coming away as the gripper is not high enough for the depth of the underlay. Is it possible to buy gripper which is 'stacked' or deeper than usual, so that we can replace the existing gripper and…
