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5, 10, 15% Discount on innovative gifts & energy saving products until Christmas
Sorry about the short notice (have just this second found out myself) Smarter Products do innovations, energy saving products & kids type gifts. They've just mailed me to say they are doing free delivery today (8/12/09). http://www.smarterproducts.co.uk/ Hope it's of use.
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party wall notice!!! this cant be happening
Hi, this is my first post to this forum and I hope I will get some direction to move forward in the problem we have. Our house (and other houses) back to the council leisure centre which the council wants to knock down and build a new one. The whole street and other streets opposed the planning permission but since the…
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Serving/Hatch Door
I have just moved into a house and there is a serving hatch from the dinning room to the kitchen. The doors are missing and I would like to get some if possible. Does anyone know where I can buy these from please? Thanks
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Electric or Gas
Might be a silly question but what would be cheaper to run overnight. An electric dimplex cadiz eco heater 3kw with controller set to run at 20 degrees in one bedroom or running my gas central heating throughout the whole house again temp set to 20 on the stat. The reason I ask is that we’ve recently had a baby and I’m…
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Need a cheap wardrobe
I have moved into this new place and have no wardrobe in the room, only some chested drawers. I was looking at those canvas wardrobes in Argos last week but they've put the price back up. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap wardrobe with shelves? The canvas one in Argos is now £60 so don't really want to spend any…
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ac/dc adaptor
Hi i have a video transmitter for interactive Barney. Its is a thing that talks to barney when playing a video and it is conncted to the vcr and the mains via an adaptor. But it is rated at 9 volts, 200mA and the only adaptor we have is 9 volts and 500mA. Would this Adaptor work and is there a chance of it causing any…
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Cavity Wall Insulation
I live in a 1980 semi detached house without any cavity wall insulation.Would i benefit greatly by having it done,what would be the approx cost,taking into account that i am self employed and do not have benefits to take into account. cheers
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Border for Hallway Runner
Hi there, I have been given a beautiful pore wool runner for my hallway and would love to have a border put on it, something simple like a cotton chenile. I have tried a couple of places in Glasgow but keep getting told that there was no - where in Scotland that could do this. Any help? I often travel down south so could…
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Carpet Right Fitting
Just wondering if anyone knows a rough price guide for Carpet Right fitting a carpet (not underlay) and if anyone else knows if they move furniture for you? Cheers
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Roof slate/gable end/barge board/hole.
Where the roof slates meet the gable end above the barge boards of my house, a hole/gap has appeared under one slate and I can see chunks of something lying on the flat roof of my attached garage. Is it cement ? We hope to fix it ourselves as it is accessible by ladder and would like to know what to fill the gap with…
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Top Furniture LTD - Are they OK?
http://www.oakdiningsets.co.uk/index.htm Does anyone know if this company is OK?:confused:
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arrrg kitchens... and undermounted sinks
I'm having my kitchen rebuilt.... big project, and despite months of planning I have still ended up panicking over getting the kitchen in time. I'm doing everything independently of everything else, trying to source good quality but cheap. It has at times been a logistical nightmare and I think my builders just wish I'd…
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Replacing Fuse Box - What do I need to know ?
Hi, as usual I have searched through these forums & the web and have ended up more confused than ever :o I want to replace my old style fuse box for modern rcd protection. Thanks to the advice given in these forums I have a rough idea of what I should expect to pay. However, it appears to me that technology/regulations are…
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Diverter valve
Hi all, I have a problem with my central heating. When i turn my heating to come on i have to go in the airing cupboard and manually start my diverter valve so the heating comes on. Ie the pump [brand new one] starts and the heating is activated. It looks like i will have to have a new valve fitted does any one know how…
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Gas Fire Installation Instructions
Hi, I bought a beautiful cast iron gas fire a few months ago and have recently tried to get it installed only to find out that I don't have the installation manual. Does anyone know where I could get hold of some instructions for this fire please... Fire Type: Edwina Heat Input: 6.9KW Gas Type: Natural Only Jet Size: 23…
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Creating support for undermount sink
The granite worktop fitter wants us to build a support for the HEAVY ceramic undermount sink. He and OH doesn't want to drill the worktop for the mounting screws that came with the sink so it's now time to play the design game. the sink sits slightly off centre a 1000mm Wickes base unit. It's slightly above the shelf. We…
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Tumble not heating up properly
Hello I ve a hotpoint tumble dryer TL51 first edition, I bought it second hand 7 years ago. This lately when ive put washing in to be dried it blows cold air :eek: another time I use its normal warm air, and I havent touched the dials , do anyone know why it doesnt heat up ? perhaps the thermostat has given up the…
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Electric single oven required as cheap as poss!
Hi A relative needs a new oven as theirs has given up the ghost. They want a silver electric built in single oven, but do not have much money. They want to pay as little as possible, for something which will last a fair while. Can anyone recommend any models please? I know buying the cheapest is not the best tactic, hence…
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How to paint interior woodwork - white
Our hallway and stairs/bannister has dark coloured wood, sort of a tan colour. its not painted, I think it is the stuff you get from B and Q for example which is already coloured like a dark pine. its obviously got some cover over it but i dont know what it is So I want to have it all white. I dont know the pros and cons…
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Plumbing Washing Machine
Dear MoneySavers, This may seem like a massively stupid question, so bring on the flames. I have bought a new washing machine and have been trying to plumb it in. The inlet pipes did not have colour coded shields on them, in fact they only have screwdriver shields. On was compression, and one was a 3/4" male screw. I have…
