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Worrying hole in drive appeared....
Hi everyone, My mum called me last night in a bit of a panic as a hole had appeared in her drive. She has a tarmac drive that is not in brillian repair as it must be about 50 years old. She has two man holes on her drive. The hole which has appeared had grown from a handspan to football size within a day, it looks like the…
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Loft conversion in a steel pre-fabricated house?
Does anyone know if its possible? We live in a semi-detached typical style late 1950's pre-fab house (steel outer walls, steel roof). I've done extensive googling and it appears you can fit velux windows onto a metal roof easily enough (we'd be getting someone in to do it for us anyway). Its just a steel roof/metal house…
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push down sockets for kitchen. Any pro's/con's?
am just having new stuff in kitchen and came across some push down sockets which er... well push down so they are flush with surface when not in use. they have some kind of protection for water ingress but just wondered if anyone had actually ever had/used these and what they are like if you havent seen them they are like…
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have I been ripped off or is this a normal price
feeling a bit sick :( the lock broke on my upvc door so after a week of no front door I called a locksmith a local one through Yell picked one that was close to where I live any how the whole mechanism was broken (I dont doubt this) so needed replacing. It had to be done so he went ahead and did it he went out to do the…
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i want to paint the bathroom floor what paint do i buy?
topic pritty much says it all lol. i was hoping for a red or a gold paint but dark brown will do if thats the only colour i can get. my bathroom floor is like a wood by the way not like wood as in nice but like a cheap concil house wook. any help and i would be megga thankful;)
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Using a screw extractor
Hiya, I have a screw that snapped off in a door handle that I need to remove. I bought a set of screw extractors and managed to drill a hole in the screw, insert the extractor and give it a turn or two, but then it gets stuck and I can't work out how to turn it enough to get the screw out. The screw extractor looks like…
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checking electrician is registered
Found a friendly electrician direct from electrical wholesaler who supplied his number. chap seems helpful and knowledgable. He done a good job on our external lights. He says he is part P registered and qualified for fuse boxes and can issue certificates etc. Before he does some major work for me, i tried checking out the…
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Party Wall Act - Minor loft works
I would like to use the loft of my Victorian mid-terrace as storage. I have a lot of heavy stuff to go up there so unfortunately I can't just put tongue n groove chipboard down - I need to strengthen the entire floor first. (N.B. It's not meant to be a full loft conversion or even a habitable room, just extra storage…
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Blinds For Colt Roto Sky Light
Hi, I was wondering if the blackout blinds for colt roto windows are any good at saving energy. I mean to ask whether it is worth an investment or is it a sort of gimmick for the supplier to make money? Has anyone bought them for any other brand and whether they are worth it? Thank you
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Small bedroom with lost space because of stairwell.
The smallest bedroom has an area of unusable floor because of the slant from the stairs. It used to be have a ceiling height cupboard built over it, but we knocked it out because it made the room look so small. We then had the slanted bit just boxed off but when the joiner did it, he made the boxing so big that he cut into…
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SofaSofa - Charlotte (Odeon range)
Does anyone have any experience with this company and especially the Odeon range? My boyfriend and I are very keen on the Charlotte (2 & 3 seater). This will be our first house and so our budget is quite small. We've looked into 0% finance deals with the likes of DFS/SCS but have heard nightmare stories of quality etc.…
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Kitchens and bathrooms
I am in the middle of buying a new house and as long as it all goes through my new place will need a complete new kitchen and bathroom (as well as a few other odds and sods), so is anyone offering good deals at the moment, is there somewhere that does a loyalty/points scheme that I could sign up to first? Any other ideas…
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Wiring Gas Meter
I live in a Victorian maisonette ground floor and yesterday came back home to see a yellow earth wire attached to the wall with cable clips running along the front of the house and into the gas meter box. No one around the area seem to have this type of connection and by doing a bit of research i understand that the earth…
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Loft Insulation Grants
Hi all, hope you can help I'm looking into grants for diy loft insulation, and am wondering whether they limit the type of materials you can use, as I would prefer to use insualtion boards, rather than the more common roles of insulation. I've tried to make contact through the grant websites but am not getting any response.
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how much to move a gas pipe and get it capped.
Hi I have a gas pipe in my kitchen that used to be used for a gas cooker and I would like to have it moved to near the ceiling and capped. (if possible) I live in the south east and wonder how much this would cost to do. THanks for looking.
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Ceiling damage - what to do and how much?
I've been given £500 insurance cash to repair some damage to some escaping water from an upstairs boiler onto the ceiling below but am confused as to what I need done, so any help appreciated. I have an artex ceiling, which has four 1-2 meter long water stains, with some additional marks being made to the paintwork which I…
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Preparing artex ceiling for painting
Would be grateful for some advice please. Our 20 year old house has artex ceilings in every room and we haven't needed to repaint them so far, but the time has now come. Most of the ceilings aren't too bad, just need a spruce up, but the kitchen ceiling has the usual grime and grease. Could anyone tell me what I need to do…
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creda spin dryer does it have a belf?
hi my spinner stopped spinng last night i can hear the motor working but its at a standstill! does it have a belt, if so can i get to it from underneath or just get a new one as i really use this a lot many thanks jewls
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Freestanding baths, any thoughts ?
Hi I'm thinking about redoing my bathroom which is a reasonable sized room and although I like the look and idea of a freestanding roll top bath I was just wondering how practical they really are, particularly when it comes to the use of a shower attachment. They always look lovely in the photographs but I just imagine any…
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Annoying neighbour, what to do ?
Hi guys i need some advice, I've just bought a new house which I am doing up, I'm going over each night to do renervation work, however my new neighbour insists on coming over pretty much every night and likes to offer his advice time and time again whilst I'm trying to get on. Harry enfield springs to mind. " you don't…
