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Do we need planning permission?
We are hoping to do some alterations to our house which would include knocking through in to the conservatory to make a big kitchen diner area. What i want to know is because it is being made part of the house would we need to get planning permission? We didn't get planning permission when we built the conservatory. Thanks…
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Laying carpet in strips
I saw a makeover programme where two different colours of carpet were laid in strips about 2' wide. As we can't get a roll of carpet up our dogleg staircase to our loft bedroom which would probably need 5m width carpet,, and there's no other practical way of getting one up there, it leaves us with a choice of either carpet…
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electrics fusing any ideas?
Hi All I am wondering before i call in the electrics guy if anyone has some ideas, maybe save me calling him out as i can least afford it at the moment. Just xmas eve our boiler stopped working, we were lucky and got the guy to come out . He eventually identified it was a fuse box in the boiler cupboard that had fused(had…
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Is it a pebbledash, Spar dash & Tyrolean masonry wall
Hope someone on here can give me some good advice about how l can repair my exterior house wall.. l live in a 3 bed house with the walls being stone/concrete throughout the house internal and external, with the external walls having a pebbledash like finish on the walls.. On one side of the house the exterior walls have in…
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Advice on sash windows
I would really like some advice on what's the best approach to rennovating wooden sash windows. Is it possible to get them double glazed? How far gone do they have to be before the whole unit needs replacing. What kinds of costs am I looking at to replace 4 windows? Many thanks.
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Council Home Improvement Loan - Good value or not?
The Council are offering me a home improvement loan of £40,833 (net), although with 10% contractors fees, and then VAT at 17.5%, the grand figure is £52,776.00. (I qualify for their LOAN - not a grant - as I've so little savings). The grand total (£52,776) would be charged against my property via Land Registry. (1) Do…
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Viessmann installation
Hi All, Had a quote for a Worcester Bosch combi 37CDi but looked around and am now considering the Viessmann 200-W 35kW (with weather compensation if the price is right). The quotes I've had for the WB options from this firm have been very competitive. Would it be silly to have them install a Viessmann if they are not…
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Kitchen plug hole smells!
Hello all, I hope this is the correct place to ask such a question... Last Tuesday I moved into a new flat, which has been completely refurbished. Having cooked a few times, I noticed after washing up a foul odour continues to linger once the drain has been let out! I don't suspect this is due to any form of blockage being…
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Beko washing machine has stopped draining
my nearly 3 year old Beko has randomly decided to stop draining itself... randomly... it is not every wash and it doesn't seem to matter what cycle it is on. Does this sound terminal?
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Dolphin bathrooms
Has anyone any experience with Dolphin? We had one of their salesmen out today. He did a good layout but we weren't totally happy with the design, so refused to sign, saying we wanted to think about it, visit the showroom etc. Also, we believe in getting 3 quotes for everything and this was our first bathroom design. As we…
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Removing gas boiler cover-is it safe ?
My Ideal Icos boiler (yes, I've been reading how poor they can be) is less than 3 years old and serviced last August, today started dripping water from the front cover, about a drip per two seconds. I've looked at the manual and the Ideal site and it mentions a guage, a pressure one I think. It's inside the cover and I'm…
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Can I buy wheels for this bookcase?
Hi I have a bookcase please see the link: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60071358 Its really hard to move!! Just wondering if you know any wheels I can attach or slot onto it as I need to move it out and back in for painting and carpeting. Thanks in advance
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British gas up monthly payment
Just had my latest gas bill and they have increased my monthly payment from £27 to £38. I have worked out that my monthly average over 12 months is £31 a month so i thought that this seemed a bit steep especially as that includes the really cold spell we have had and it based on actual meter readings. Just emailed them and…
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Does anyone know where to buy this light?
Does anyone know where to buy this light fitting, or something similar? A direct link would be great. Thanks
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Warmfront - loft insulation.
Not sure if this is the correct part of the forum for this post, but here goes... I'm due to move into my new house next month. When I was viewing it the vendor said it had no loft insulation due to the spotlights in the ceiling, I counted 18 of them, as they could be a fire hazard if covered. I can qualify for a Warmfront…
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Ridge tile problem - help!
I moved to a pitched roof, detached bungalow 18 months ago. After last February's snow, lots of the cement 'popped' from the ridge tiles. In June, I paid a friend of a friend a lot of money (I've since found out I was overcharged) to remove, reseat and repoint all the ridge tiles. I was initially pleased with the work…
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Sash window repairs
Anyone know of a good company in North West/North London. Wood not UPVC. Many thanks ;)
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Cleaning Washing Machine detergent drawers
Hi all, Has anyone got any good tips for cleaning out the detergent drawers (and the where the drawer fits) on washing machines? For the life of me l cannot understand why they have little tubes for the fabric softener to travel in they get clogged up and are difficult to unblock. :mad: I currently just spray everything…
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Tiles being removed and going back to breezeblock.
Hello,am currently removing tiles from bathroom walls which were halfway up and jutted out about 2.5 inches from wall above.The walls are back to breezeblock where I have removed tiles,as think tiles were put on concrete,hence taking large chunks of wall down??? Can I plasterboard the lower walls and tile straight onto…
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Soundproofing?
Anyone know the quickest,cheapest (as I want to just go out and get it done straight away myself) way to soundproof walls? My neighbours toddler wakes me and my son every morning (anytime from 4am) crying and the wall between my bedroom and the neighbours (which they have the toddler in) seems to be rather thin going by…
