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interior walls , de wallpapered do i need primer
ive taken the wallpaper off the walls , theyre left with patches of bare plaster and emulsion in places i heard that emulsion can make it frazzle up where the paste has been ?? i want to emulsion the walls after some minor repairs to the plaster , do i need a primer /undercoat first ? if so what do i need
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Fault with new carpet advice please
Hi all, We had a new carpet fitted on the stairs, hall and lounge about six weeks ago. There appears to be an area about a foot wide and 3-4 foot long in the lounge where It appears the pile goes in a different direction to the rest of the carpet. It isn't the path way from the doorway into the room so we know we have not…
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new wooden door, swollen step-whats best?
Hi, We just had a new back door fitted, a solid wood one, which was untreated when fitted (wish he had left it with us after picking up, before fitting, so we could have painted it, but hindsight is 20-20 they say) We got a coat of primer undercoat on the door, and step, and have managed to gloss the door, but it has been…
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Fake Front Door - Advice Please
Hi guys My partner and I have recently bought a Victorian semi that we're slowly doing up. In our front room there is, what was at one time the front door. From the outside of the house it looks like a fully functioning door, however from the inside it looks just like a window - the lower part of the door has been plaster…
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What is a Forced Air Convection Oven?
Morning, I'm wondering if one of you very clever people can help me. I need a new oven and I was going to replace like for like with a fan oven. I've seen one I really like, but it says it is a Forced Air Convection oven, is this the same as a fan oven? I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question :o
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Plumber has turned combi off
We've had an unpredictable boiler for a little while now. We contacted a local plumber who came over and said expansion vessell and pressure release valve are bust. This makes sense as the pressure has been variable from quite low to quite high and over the cold snap, the copper outlet pipe froze and the whole boiler was…
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A lot of DIY as cheaply as possible!
Hey guys My husband and I are in a rented property and we will be getting a new landlady as of April 1st! She is a good friend and purchased the house for us! (wow!) Now, she came over with a friend to discuss changes to the house, overall this is what is happening; Garage to office conversion (with small partition for…
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Energy saving bulbs.
We have gradually been changing lightbulbs to energy saving especially after getting 10 for £1 in argos a while back. Now in a few rooms we have spotlights and I am considering removing them and going back to normal lightpendants so we can put energy saving bulbs in. One problem we have in kitchen, it is 18ft long and we…
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Lights blinking / flickering in the house
Strange problem which started a couple of weeks ago and is getting more noticeable. The house lights flicker out for a fraction of a second - fairly randomly. It seems to be getting worse and is happening every couple of minutes. It's not like the slight dimming you get when for instance, someone turns the shower on or a…
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Sewage Pipes adoption
A friend of mine is looking at a house in a new estate and has been put off it by another friend who had trouble getting a mortgage for a house in the same estate. They said the problem was that mortgage company did not want to provide funds as the council wont adopt the sewage pipes? Eventually they did get another…
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Thurcroft Flueless Gas Stove - opinions?
Are there any opinions on these? Clicky Are they just a flashy version of the old portable heaters we had as kids?
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Recommend a toilet seat!!!!!!
Yup, strange but true toilet seat, our new toilet hasn't come with one (we knew this) so ideally want one recommended, model name/seller etc would be great! Ideally soft close.......... What do you recommend?! Thanks very much in advance! :beer:
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LCD tv and wall bracket.
Hi, Can anyone please tell me how I would fix a lcd tv to a wall bracket? Do the tv and the wall bracket need to be the same make, or are the brackets usually compatable? The tv is a 19" LG and the Hama bracket take a 20kg load but it looks flat, where do the fixing go :huh: Thanks for any help. Carmen x
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'Garage' style shelving - any recommendations?
Hi there, I'm wondering if someone could offer me some recommendations? As the title suggests, I'm after some of the garage style shelving. It won't actually be going in a garage - I'm self employed and have a garment printing business in a spare (downstairs) room in my house. The large, deep, sturdy shelves would be ideal…
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Electrical Junction Box rules
Evening all, Just wondered whether someone could clarify the rules with regards electrcial junction boxes.... ...I know they must remain "accessible" but what does this actually mean - what is and isn't allowed? Obviously buried in concrete is a no-no and sitting lovely and exposed on wall or in loft an easy yes. But hows…
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High Gloss laminate kitchen cupboards looking dull
I have a bright red high gloss kitchen and the cabinets are looking dull even after cleaning with hot water. Can anyone suggest a good cleaner please?
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Loose Covers v Re-upholstery
We have a lovely hand built suite of 2 & 3 seater settees, recliner chair & armchair that is getting shabby after about 20 years! We love the shape & size & I can't make up my mind whether to have the whole suit reupholstered (which would cost as much as a new one?) or to have loose covers on the settees & just the two…
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Stone Look Render
I’m thinking about having the external walls of my bungalow rendered, they are dark red bricks which look awful and contrast badly with the smooth rendered extension. When I visited the US a few years ago I saw a type of wall render that resembles natural stonework, it looked just like the real thing, you had to look very…
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mega random...anyone work for dfs or had experience with DFS + lumpy sofa?!?
Ok, so i got my sofa delivered at the beginning of November, it came and was a little lumpy... i thought i would leave it a few weeks to see if sitting on it would smooth it out a bit... well, it didnt! the cushions at the back of the sofa are so thin now and the ones on the bottom are even more lumpy and fat at one end…
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DIY including darning, around the home, jewellery etc
Found this great site on The Guardian which has articles on everything from painting tiles or mending clothes to fixing a shower or reheeling a stiletto, plus loads of other things. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/do-it-yourself-and-save
