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Tree causing damage to neighbours paving slabs
I've got a tree in my garden and the roots are causing damage to my neighbours paving slabs, anyone know how I can best deal with this? obviously the most cost effective method. sorry I don't know the variety of tree.
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Karndean Knight Tile or Amtico Spacia?
We are looking at Karndean or Amtico Spacia for our kitchen and two bathrooms. The kitchen is quite large (37 m2) so our budget is around £20 per m2. We have four kids so the floor will get a battering! Which is better, the Karndean Knight Tile or Amtico Spacia? Thanks in advance :D
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Should I accept my free Cavity Wall Insulation?
I have qualified for free cavity wall insulation through the Warm Front scheme, the guy came to measure up the other day. I am awaiting a phonecall giving a date for installation..... I'm now having second thoughts, knowing nothing about such things I only considered it a good thing for cost saving, resale house value etc…
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high pressure, unvented, direct cylinder with a remote expansion vessel- servicing!
Am i right in thinking these should be serviced yearly? I have recently bought a flat and it looks like it hasn't been serviced since it was installed about 6 years ago. If so what are the cost i should expect? thanks
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Does anyone have a glass splashback?
I had ordered a stainless steel splashback for the hob (and changed my mind) :rolleyes: So now looking at glass splashbacks. Does it need a special type of glass? And how much would I be looking at? Would just want a clear glass one. we're having a neff induction hob (no extractor), star galaxy granite worktop and…
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Help please - Immersion heater element problem
My immersion heater element blow the fuse the other night and now although it comes on, as I can here it working, it does not warm the water up much. Anybody know what may have happened and what to do about it.
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Bathroom Cabinet
Hi, My dad is having a new bathroom fitted, and needs a new bathroom cabinet. He wants it to be big enough to hold all the bottles and jars that generally end up on the bathroom windowlege, wall mounted, to go over the sink, and with a mirrored front for shaving in. We spotted this one in wickes, which is big enough…
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Boiler packed up.
Hi, Our boilers packed up and been told by the BG engineer we are going to need a new one which is out of the question at the moment so looking at a couple of electric heaters to heat the main rooms in the house. Have come across this one with a thermostat, which has 20 % off at the mo:…
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Bathrooms - Screwfix
Has anyone used screwfixes bathrooms? Are they any good - any opinions welcome!
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Cold living room!
Hello, i'm wondering if anyone has any ideas... We rent a house on a heritage site so the windows are old sash style windows. We have no radiator in the living room, just a gas fire and a very breezy old sash window (which does not open) The fire makes almost no difference to the warmth of the room, and its just too cold.…
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Stonemasters dispute
I recently made the mistake of ordering a composite kitchen worktop from this company. Unfortunately I was not at home at the time of the fitting which they made a complete hash of as well as omitting to supply and fit an upstand. They are now refusing to come and correct their poor work and threatening to take me to court…
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Roof Vents??? Sweating Roof???
Hi I live in a rented house from the housing association I had terrible problems with damp last winter and was told by an inspector that this was because my roof was sweating and I would need air vents in the roof to prevent this??? When the roofer came to do the job he said he had never heard of a sweating roof??? and…
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inuslation deals
i could do with having my walls & loft insulated..what companys offer them subsidised deals
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New consumer unit?? Please please HELP!!
I hope someone can please help me. I've just had an electrician round (just a chap out of the yellow pages, nobody I knew could recommend anyone) to quote me for replacing my kitchen light fitting as I wasn't sure what wires went where... I had a new consumer unit 5 years ago, of the split type, with the lighting circuits…
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Cracked bath
Hi I know this has been discussed before but I could not find a definitive answer. We have just installed a new acrylic bath and notice it has a crack in it. Buying a new bath would be expensive and a hassle so we have been trying to decide whether buying a kit to mend it works. Has anyone tried one? Thanks for your help.…
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Caesarstone worktops
Hi, I have been looking at silestone worktops for a new kitchen and have found lots of useful information from past threads - thank you. On visiting my local supplier today, they introduced me to caesarstone. The sales guy said it was just as good as silestone but much cheaper, the only difference was no 10 yr guarantee.…
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Spaceslide Cupboard - not Wardrobe!
I ordered a 4 door sliding glass door wardrobe from Screwfix wardrobes (actually part of Spaceslide/Portico), which was delivered at just 2 hours notice to myself, and missing some vital components. I wasn't informed that my wardrobe was a part order or that the missing pieces were to follow. Here's what happened (sorry,…
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boiler problem, help with diagnosis
Combi boiler (potterton). When the heating comes on, the pressure gauge increases until it reaches the 3 point at which point it gradually starts to fall, taking a few hours to get back to 1, it then continues to fall until it is at about 0.3. I think that at the 3 point a safety valve is triggered to release the pressure…
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Is this size living room too small?
Currently we have a living/dining room and I'd like to put a wall up to seperate them. The room at the mo is approxiamtely 22ft long by 9ft 5 at its widest going down to 8ft at its narrowest. I'd like to make the living room 12ft 6 x 9ft 5 but hubby says this room is too small for us to do anything in. Not sure what he…
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roughcasting
what causes roughcasting to become loose? we have had several weeks of torrential rain, would this have any bearing on it? i've called insurance who say they will repair it if not wear and tear...how would this be defined as wear and tear?
