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Moving a piano
Hi all, How much do you think I should expect to pay to move a piano? It's not a particularly valuable one, and isn't tuned at present anyway (someone is giving it to us for free). If specialist firms are too expensive I'm considering just hiring a man and van and roping in lots of boys. Has anyone done it this way? It's…
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Methodically replacing kitchen?
Hi there Just wanted a bit of advice really. We have just bought a house which could do with a new kitchen. It will be years before we could afford to just pay someone to have it all done at once, plus we like DIY so would like to do as much as we can ourselvess as and when we can afford it. Just wanted any tips people had…
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Rising Damp
Hi guys got the keys for our first property on friday past, decided to strip the walls. Home report stated some rising damp on the lower section of chimney breast. when we pulled the paper away.. sure enough there was signs of some dampness ( sticky plaster ). It only goes about 6inch high either side of the old gas fire…
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Dual fuel versus gas?
We are in the process of choosing a new kitchen for the New Year and are looking at the rangemaster cookers. We have always cooked with gas but notice a lot of these are with dual fuel and fan assisted ovens. Can anyone who has one of these or used both types of cooking fuel give us some advice? Much appreciated.
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Furnishing a bedroom stylishly on the cheap!
When I moved into my house I was pretty broke. I went around the junkshops and bought for £15 a nicely-made 1960s plywood chest of drawers. It was unusual in that it has no handles, but a lip all along the bottom of the drawer instead. Very streamlined. Trawling the secondhand shops over the next few weeks I found a few…
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Bath conundrum
A friend of mine want's to renovate his bathroom. We're going to do the job together and we have plenty of experience of this sort of thing. The problem is that the bath is 1.5m long rather than the standard 1.7m. He wants to get a full size bath in. We've had a good look at the problem and discussed several ideas. The…
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Duplicate Threads
Why do people keep submitting more than one thread just wording the query differently,Has happened alot the last few days--Electrical Downlighters for example,
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Kitchen Advice
Hi I have just done my kitchen and does anyone know if 900 mil from the floor to the top of the work surface is too high? I like it but seems a bit higher than most other peoples. Will it cause any problems at all? Thanks
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leaky kettle 6 months old
I bought a Breville kettle 6 months ago. It cost me over £40 and it is now leaking. Do I contact Comet where I bought it from, or the manufacturer - for a replacement or money back? Thanks. Sally
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Sky TV £5 movie offer needs 31 day cancelation?
Sky offered me a special deal of a movie package for [FONT="]£5.00 a month, for 2 months...... When I rang up to cancel they told me it has a 31 day cancellation notice & will have to run another month..... I have been stung by sky before so when I took up the offer I asked the Sky adviser if I needed to ring to…
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Double glazing, new heating, new kitchen, new bathroom - advice please
Hi, looking for advice please. Need double glazing, new boiler and radiator system to replace warm air heating, new kitchen, new bathroom. Not having done this before, what order would you do them in? With regards to UPVC double glazing and doors, are there any specifications I should look out for or avoid? What are very…
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What the best flooring for kitchens and bathrooms? Vinyl Flooring?
What the best flooring for kitchens and bathrooms? I used a lovely wood effect one in my living room, its looks real nice and has stood the test of time 3 years on. Is is ok to use it where there will be water and spills? If not, whats the best floor type? Also, I am looking the the vinyl I used in the living room. My…
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need a few easy answers from you boys
Next year we are moving into a 3 bed house and i am going to want laminate flooring downstairs (lower hall and lounge). I have no idea how much approx i will need for this so am looking for ROUGH approximates of how much this may cost us (hard without approx measurements i know BUT lol!). I have been advised by so many…
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Lead bay window roof fixing ideas/quotes
Just had new bay windows fitted, which appears to have distirbed the old lead bay roof. (victoria terraced, three window bay) starting to get small damp patch inside on plaster bay ceiling. Having the window guys back to see if they can fix it... but have noticed the lead is cracked where it bends over the two raised veins…
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Anyone familiar with Risco Agility alarms?
I'm having a problem with the shock sensor on my door setting the alarm off when the postie delivers anything that needs a shove to go through the brushes on my letter box! User manual says I can exclude zones but does anyone know if I need to do this each time the system is set or just once? Obviously will be having…
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washing machine repair man
Hi, You'll probably all think I'm a right flapper, but I just had my washer repaired and when the guy tried to push it back in the gap it stuck, so he leaned against my radiater and pushed the machine with his feet the last few inches needed to fit the machine. Could this have done any damage to the raidator. I'm now…
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Electricians Quote
really have no idea about this, and need answer asap. Builder/Electrician putting 10 down lights in kitchen, dining area and i need to specify what our budget is. How much would you expect to pay for that? I really have no idea.
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Need help on quote urgently
Hi We are getting different builders in to do different jobs. We are getting downlights in the kitchen, and dining room, about 10 in total, what should this cost? The builder said I can specify?! so what should I say. Thanks so much
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Broken Dishwasher... can I repair it?
Right, mother has gone out and brought a new dishwasher from where I work on my discount as the old one has failed - just before xmas!. I thought I have this and have a go at repairing it if I can (free Dishwasher then :D ) Its only 16-18 months old and its thrown up a A10 error. This is a Hotpoint FDW70 Dishwasher.…
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expansion pipes going into the tank
Our boiler packed up 2 weeks ago and we got plumbers in. They put in a new pump, but heating still didn't work. They then put in new boiler but it didn't work and now say that they need to put in new pipework. Everything has been clogged up with grit. The original boiler and radiators were only put in 3 years ago. The pump…
