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Kitchen worktop joiner
I have a granite style kitchen worksurface which has a join in it. The substance used to join it is being worn away - its only 1 year old :mad: Any idea what the substance is so I can refil the join or can anyone suggest a better suited joiner that might last a bit longer? Many thanks in advance :)
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Rip Off Plumber
Hello All, I have a property which is rented out. Recentley I instructed an authorised plumbing and heating company to do a Gas Safety check. All was fine and I paid the bill. The day after the tennant contacted me to say that the shower was running constantly hot and there were some problems with the heating system. I…
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Solar panel installation?
Has anyone had a solar panel (or two!) installed on their roof? Just wondering what the best prices are coming in at? I've got Everest coming round next week for a quotation on solar panels and also a few other possibilities. Just thought I'd do some homework first to see what other people have been charged. :D
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Cavity Wall insulation - cheaper than I thought or am I missing something?
I've just been having a look at prices for cavity wall insulation as the house we are moving too has cavity walls but they're not insulated (it came up on the survey and HIP) Now I thought that it was going to be a couple of grand to have done, but have been pleasantly suprised at rough figures of £300-400 for a 3 bed…
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Help Please in a panic!
Hello, Hope you can help. I bought a small terraced house a couple of months ago and having a little bit of a panic! There are wooden beams downstairs and I have noticed on the ceiling that the plaster has started coming away from them a little. The house is around 140 years old and has had subsidence in the past, in the…
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cost of building a double garage
Hi I have a question, i hope someone can help. We are in the process of applying for planning permission to convert the garage/barns at my parents house. Dad is worried about not having a garage so wondered if anyone knows a rough price to build a double garage? Either wood or brick, so it can be used for car storage & DIY…
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hotpoint fridge freezer fridge not cold but freezer working
I have a fridge freezer which i have had for 3 years. I used the fast freeze button on my freezer over xmas. Since then my fridge is not cold temp is 15 degrees my freezer however is 25 degrees. If I can't repair myself I would rather buy a new one than pay the £80 or so pounds just for the call out charge alone. Please…
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Grants for Cavity Wall Insulation
Hiya About 18 months ago I applied to Warmfront for a grant for any energy saving measures. I am in receipt of qualifying benefits and am a private tenant. They came and did some draughtproofing but I chose not to have loft insulation as I am on my own and could not have emptied the loft myself. I was told I couldn't have…
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Cheapest way to dispose of Earth
Hi, I am putting in a new Path down my front garden. To do this, obviously, I am going to have to dig out an amount of earth which I need to dispose of. Skips are now pretty expensive and I wondered whether anyone had any ideas for a cheaper method to dispose of the unwanted earth... Many thanks Mark
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Advice On Cooker Hood Extractor In New Home
Recently moved into new house and have found a bit of a problem with the Cooker Hood Extractor. On the first couple of occasions we have cooked and turned it on we noticed that cooking smells where lingering round the whole house for a few days. It was only then that we noticed that the piping from the cooker vent that…
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distressing a light fitting
I'm redecorating the living room and would like a wall light like this one I don't have the money to buy it but have seen similar brass ones on ebay for a fraction of the price that I thought I could maybe distress myself. Does anyone know if it is possible and if so how would I go about doing it. Many thanks in advance
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Emergency - drain blocked - pls help!
Hi, From one disaster to another..... Water has been overflowing from the drain where the waste tap/bath water runs, assuming this was blocked I scraped around but found nothing. So lifted the manhole cover nearby and it's full up to the top with water and other nasty stuff! Just opened yellow pages and there's loads of…
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Leaking radiator valve.
I'm in need of a little bit of help!! I'm sure my landladys plumbers are simply ripping her off. My loo was leaking down the back of the pan and I suspected it to be the flush valve, they put in a new fill valve even though it wasn't going over the overflow pipe and I had told them that. I kind of thought that they must…
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Where can I hire Labour?
I am planning on doing some work in my garden, Im going to plant a load of connifers to make a hedge, pull down an old shed, make a large base for a new shed, make a hardstanding and open an enterance in my dry stone wall. But i need a hand to do all of this over a few weekends, I feel fairly confident in doing the jobs,…
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Cheap shelves, where to buy, please?
We are about to move into this 2 bedroom house in Leeds we just rented. I want to install LOTS of shelves inside, I mean big and long shelves, to support books but mostly other decorative items. This is a rented place and I dont know how long we will stay there, so I dont want anything expensive. A friends advised me that…
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D shaped bath
Hi Is there such a thing as a 700mm width D shaped bath, cant seem to find one anywhere
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hunter herald advice please
we own a hunter herald 14,13 months old but only used for 7.It took a lot of getting used to but we finely managed to a point where we can load it with fuel and leave it for 12 hours.Our problem is the back plate inside the fire is starting to buckle and bend out of shape. Is this normal? and if not will damage the outside…
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building regs, where do i stand if building company has gone bust.
hi, need some quick advice from some knowledgeable people on here. Extension nearly completed, (building company gone bust) however the company that were looking after the building control for the company that have gone bust were not been informed that the build had started and have not done any inspections at all plus…
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light switch wattage
hi, i want to change my plastic white light switches to something nicer looking. ive been looking around and light switches seem to be different wattages, how do i find out which one is right to use? for example i have a light fitting with 12 halogen bulbs each 12 watts, ideally id like a dimmer switch for this but what…
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Plug Timer Flourescent Light
Hi All, I've just got a plug timer like this one http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=27346&C=5716&U=shop_DY57M Can anyone explain why it can't be used for fluorescent lighting? I bought it to control the light on my aquarium which is only 30w. Thanks
