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Patio Doors Wrong Size
Hi There I have a problem with the new patio door fitted, its short on one side by about 30mm. The install team tried to fix it (move the other side (it’s a 4 panel) to no avail) I have a new team out on Thursday to “Fix” the problem….. so…. Are they just going to pack it out Could this be a security issue Should I pay…
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New Home - Which tools to get...
Hey All, I've recently bought a new house and was wondering which tools I should really get first. I've got most of the normal hand ones you'd get (screwdrivers, saw, etc.), so they aren't really a problem. But as my wedding is coming up (end of May), we're busy making a gift list at the moment. As we've already got the…
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Integrated fridge freezer help urgent
Hi, I have bought housing for an integrated fridge freezer from B and Q takeaway range, it is 60/40./ Yet I cannot find a 60/40 fridge freezer to go in it? Someone suggested i try a 70/30 but surely the doors would not open.I dont know what to do
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Take 1 tile up
I had my floor tiled 3 days ago and I found that one of the tile is not level with the others. It is at the middle of my room. :( Is it any way i can take the tile up and relay it? The tile is about 1/4 an inch thick, so it's difficult to break it. I have spare tile, so I don't mind to break this one. I just don't know how…
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Making all the silver in my bathroom shiny? What to use?
Hello! Maybe not the best forum, but you lot always have good ideas... We are selling our house and I want everything to look immaculate (if possible). I want to make all the metal work in our bathroom shiny.. by this I mean taps, plug holes, towel rail and wire racks.. The wire racks have a bit of rush and the taps some…
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Gas leakage alarm for someone with no sense of smell?
Hi Guys, Looking for a bit of help and advice. My Mum has no sense of smell but occasionally she will get a wiff of something, only if it is VERY strong. Anyway this morning she thought she could smell gas, I wasn't home and so she needed a "nose" to check it out properly for her. Obviously this could prove quite dangerous…
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Cavity wall insulation - worth doing?
Is it worth having a two bed-room mid-terrace house done? Just had our gas & electric bill and the monthly direct debit is going up by £12. Affordable but if cavity wall insulation will make a difference I'll get it done.
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Garden fence help
Garden fence help Hi we're looking to sell our house in about 1 year to 18 months we've got a small garden fence which is a bit of a mess we want to make the place presentable for selling any ideas on fences please without breaking the bank ?
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External render repair and decoration
Guesstimates on how much this could cost please.... Main Walls - "Off key, blown and missing sections of render to all elevations. Immediate repairs will be required to the render prior to damp penetration occurring. Thanks! C*F
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DPC cost
How much could this cost? Bridging of damp proof course (dpc)- site should be lowered 150mm below level of of the damp proof course. Dampness in left wall (under stairs) - possible when dpc was undertaken this areas was not -. Needs replastering (difficult due to electric metre). Thanks C*F
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Conservatory timber frames replacement
How much could this potentially cost? Timber frame- To conservatory extension the windows have been set in timber frames. the windows are satisfactory although there is decay to the framework to the conservatory and immediate repairs will be required, any dead wood must be cut out and replaced with treated timber. Thanks…
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Electric problem in kitchen
Hi We have just got the keys to our first house today but we are fed up already :( . We couldn't turn the washing machine off so someone suggested turning the mains for the kitchen off, so we did. Not sure what happened but after flicking the switch for the kitchen sockets back on they failed to work :mad: so now we have…
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uPVC door handle problem
Hello I've got an issue with my front door handle. I've tried googling for an answer/hint to the problem but there are thousands of pages that come up in response to "broken door handle" and none of them cover my issue ... so apologies in advance if this is a duplicate and has been answered previously :o I've got home from…
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B&Q online order - any chance of a refund after a price drop?
Hello. I placed an order last weekend for some kitchen bits when it was 20% off. These have arrived and rather annoyingly they have now stuck them on half price, meaning I could save a fair whack. I was thinking of phoning them and asking them for a refund on the items. Anyone had success in doing this? Or am I just going…
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folding sliding doors advice
Hi All, Has anyone had any of these fitted recently? I am looking at buyig some for my extension that is being built but the prices for aluminium ones vary hugely. A compay called foldingslidingdoors.com will do them at an incredible £1400 delivered, but everywhere else i ring tell me more like £2600.. So I dont know what…
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Phoenix Composite Doors, any feedback please
Hi Could anyone who has a Phoenix composite door (Phoenix Door Panels Ltd) fitted please pass on any feedback, Quality, security, finish, ect. Many thanks
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Dixons : Gas disconnection as part of electric cooker installation?
hi i'm thinking of buying an electric cooker from dixons , my gas one needs disconnected , website says they will disconnect the old appliance but when i phoned them they said it will be assessed on day of delivery so , if they cannot do it , i may be left with 2 cookers until i then arrange a corgi gas man to come around…
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How much carpet do I need for a stairs?
I don't know if this is a silly question but is there a standard amount of carpet you need for a staircase? It is a 13 step staircase and that's all I really know and I am trying to work out how much carpet I will need. Thanks
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Flexible adhesive for floor tiles
We just had a quote for having floor tiles laid in the Kitchen. The guy who did our kitchen 5 years ago did not put plywood down first so they have all cracked. He says the flexible tile adhesive we need is £50.00 a bag and we need 3 bags (kitchen is 14.5 sq metres). It sounds expensive but can anyone advise if this sounds…
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Ariston Grill/Oven
I need to replace the grill element in my Ariston oven,trouble is I can not work out how it is fastened to the oven. I replaced the oven element about 12 months ago it was fastened with 4 self tapping screws, the grill element has no visible screws holding it in place. Any one got any idea how to remove the grill element…
