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v-groove Laminate flooring problems
hi all, i'm having issues installing my v-groove laminate flooring :( . i think its due to the fact the floor might not be100% even, so we're looking at putting plywood on top of the existing floorboards. which comes to my first issue, im not sure which plywood i need to get. i've looked at wickes, theyve got tons of…
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thomas lloyd sofas
hi all has anyone bought a thomas lloyd sofa are any good ? any help would be good :beer:
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Was this bullshxx?
Difficult situation potentially, A colleague's husband is a sparky (industrial not domestic apparently). He's not had much if any work for months so I asked if he'd quote to rewire the house I'm about to buy. Met him at the house this morning and I'm afraid I wasn't too impressed. Didn't seem very knowledgable, said the…
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wickes 'my card ' vouchers
Hi, does anyone know if I can spend these vouchers on line, can't find anything about it on the website. thanks Suzy
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Want to paint brown varnished doors white
Our house is full of those 1970's brown veneered doors which are gloss varnished, which we thought at the time would save maintenance. They've lived up to their promise but I'd now like to modernise & lighten the house and wonder what is the best way of painting them white. Will all the gloss varnish have to be sanded off,…
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Old radiator output vs new radiator
Currently I have in my kitchen an old double radiator (no fins) - size is approx 590mm by 800mm. My mum is redoing her bathroom and is replacing her radiator with a heated towel radiator so has a reasonably new radiator I could use. It's a single panel, single fin of approximately 600mm by 700mm. Can anyone tell me if I…
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Outside tap not working
Hi I wonder if anyone can help before I call a plumber out. My outside tap froze up in the winter and now when i turn it on the water comes out really slowly. Could it be something simple that I can have a go at sorting myself? Any ideas greatly appreciated :)
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Help with new sink..
Ok we are finally going to buy a new sink for our kitchen. When we moved in the drainer was dented and dispite putting it on the defects list (new house) it never got done (along with the rest of the rd!) so we have put up with it as have a dishwasher. We then bought a hose to do our car and patio etc and tried to attach…
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Garage Conversion ???
We had a garage extension last year and decided to convert the inside of it to a cinema room. We believed that we did not need anything from the council only now do I realize we may have needed building reg. The garage has had the doors sealed off from the inside via 8x4 sheets. The roof and floor has been insulated and…
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Whats the best solution for our karcher washer?
Have searched old threads but nothing has come up, just questions on which to buy. Just wondered what you used in your Karchers and where you get it from? Thanks for any replies x
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Howdens Kitchen quote
Can anyone give me an idea of a price for a Howdens Howarth Oak ( white) kitchen. Had their kitchen designer come out and see us but he was a bit of a pratt ( got a speech about how they were trade only and couldn't give us any idea of prices) refused to give us any details whatsoever. Total waste of ours and his time.…
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Scrap metal
Hi all, Few questions. I have a load of old scrap metal I have ripped out from my house as it all needs replacing properly. I plan to weigh in my copper and some lead. I've searched on here, but I can't figure out if the prices I have are 'good'? lol. 1st price I have: Copper - £3.50 per kilo(if dirty), £4 per kilo if…
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Celing work
Hello all. Bit of help needed please. We bought a new house in December and took down a fitted wardrobe. Hidden above the piece of wood at the top was a patch of ceiling that has come down (about 12 inches by 20 inches). The paper is bulging. It is dry and does not seem to have been damp. Any ideas on who I need to fix…
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Stripping old doors?! How...?
Hello. Does anyone know any places to get my doors dipped. Old pine doors that are painted. I have stripped one side but hand, but has taken me a good 2 days.! I am in Kent. Thank you
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DOORS - composite versus UPVC
Hi Im in middle of obtaining quotes to upgrade my double glazing and will be including 2 replacement doors. One of the doors is a south facing elevation and gets a lot of sun. 2 of the companies have recommeded composite doors stating that they are less susceptible to warping, discolouration and cracking than upvc. The…
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Two plumbing visits for less than £12
I just got a letter in the post from Veolia Water saying they're offering 11 and and a half months of plumbing cover for just £11.88 for the year (the trick is that after 12 months the price goes up to £84.99 per year, so you must remember to cancel the direct debit).…
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New shower-recommendations?
HI all we need to buy a new shwer as the current one is not much more than a dribble! We have a combi boiler, 2 yrs old and reliable. I'm told that thermostatic showers are the way to go but we don't have a lot of money at the moment and wondered if anyone could recommend a cheap but decent model that they like? thanks in…
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appliance housing unit/shelf help
Hi wonder if anyone can advise please? I currently have a tall housing unit with a double oven built in, next to it is a gap for a fridge freezer with a cupboard at top. other side of gap seems to be just a tall end panel. What I would like to do is fit an appliance in that gap (at same height as oven - eye level ?) then…
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Tile Paint
We've decided against a kitchen refit and are going to spruce up the existing instead on a small budget. The only thing that lets the otherwise acceptable elements down are the pastel faux-mosaic wall tiles, so thoughts turned to tile paint. I did a forum search but no joy. My experience of tile paint is that it is on the…
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Insulating a Bay Window
I'm thinking specifically of the roof - has anyone ever done this and if so, how? I've already got double glazing and the walls aren't cavity, but I'm willing to bet that there's no insulation at all in that little roof, given the age of the house. I don't really fancy tearing the ceiling down to get at it though!
