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Kicthen re-vamp... on the cheap!
Our kitchen is desperately old and dreary and the dark wood and stained white work surfaces are dying for a re-vamp! Also, the sink unit is stained and the tap is constantly dripping and can only be fixed through a re-fit. Sadly, we can't afford a total re-fit so I'm thinking of a bit of a makeover where we buy a new…
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Advice wanted on frosted window!
Hello all Our neighbour is currently having an extension built for there disabled daughter all paid for by the government. The builders recently, whilst putting in the windows for the extension, replaced all the wooden double glazing for white upvc. They have one window on there landing which overlooks our shared driveway…
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Veritas Alarm
Hi everyone, wondering if anyone can give me some advice ... we are trying to get an old alarm system up and running after it being off for many years ... any advice greatly appreciated the green unset light keeps flashing constantly and when setting alarm it continues to beep constantly.. that is as far as we can get the…
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King Size Bed
Hi All I am moving into my own home from rented soon and am in need of a bed. Can anyone recommend any good websites for cheap matresses? We want a king size as my partner is quite tall, but arent overly fussy, we have slept on cheap ikea matresses in rented for the past couple of years without any problems! I was think of…
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Advice on where a gas cooker can be sited in a room.
Hi guys, looking to replace a clapped out old freestanding gas cooker and we were going to replace when refurbing with a built in oven and hob in the centre of a run of units. However a rather randomly placed gas meter has prevented this.:mad: Therefore I am left with what I see as the only options at the moment. Option 1…
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house renovation, plastering/insulation question
Hi everyone I am currently project managing our new office renovation which is a 1930s/50s house. It has flemish bond brick work and we're having all the rooms stripped and replastered. Now we'd like to put some insulation on the walls, bearing in mind this is a office so wont be used in the dead cold @ night etc. What…
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How do I restore a 60s/70s g-plan style chest of drawers?
What is the best way to restore a 60s/70s tallboy/chest of drawers? This is a g-plan style tallboy which is really nice except it is covered in marks such as tea cup stains and the wood is faded in parts. I would like to restore it as much as possible. Not sure what wood it is but it is an orangey brown colour. I cannot…
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Insulation for an attic ceiling – not exposed roof
Hi all, hope there are some suggestions out there. I have a Victorian house which has always had a room in the attic – it is not a conversion. In the summer the sun beats on the slates and the heat comes straight into the bedroom, as there is precious little insulation between the slates and the internal ceiling: the room…
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Problem with french door
My french door is difficult to shut, I have to push it hard to close. It was fitted by Everest 3 yrs ago by previous owners. Is there anything I can do or who do I call to have a look? The frame is plastic and not wood I would not have thought there should be no problem. With wood I have the same problem depending on the…
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Is it a big/messy job to add kitchen cabinet lighting?
I should have sussed this out before my kitchen was plastered and painted, but unfortunately I didn't. If I've still to put up wall cabinets, will it be quite easy (for an electrician) to wire up some cabinet lights without messing up the walls too much? Possibly even do it behind where the cabinets will be? I don't mind…
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Laying new concrete foundation
My parents live in a bungalow and we have noticed that over the past few years the floor is sinking in the middle of the room (judging by the skirting boards) and cupboards lean angle. My parents have been talking about levelling the floor but they are concerned that the existing floor should be dug up and replaced with a…
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tiling my kitchen floor
Hi everyone. I have a few questions about tiling my kitchen floor. at the moment we have crappy vinyl which is split & stained. The floor is hard boarded & there are 3 rooms: kitchen & utility & downstairs loo What do i need to consider? What is the likely cost per meter? I've seen nice tiles for about £8p/m2 but then do i…
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Double-glazing: outer pane broken. How to replace? Help
Hello Someone threw a rock over the garden wall and smashed the outer pane of glass to my double-glazed window. To replace it, do I have to replace the whole unit or can I replace just the pane? I fear having to replace the whole unit is going to be expensive :( . Thanks. SS
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Preparing door frames for painting - stripping paint?
I'm in the middle of stripping paint off of two doorframes I have used a combination of heatgun, then nitromors in the creases of the arcitrave to remove some of the last bits it's taking forever. There were many layers of paint try as I might, there are still some very slight patches of paint here and there short of going…
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Internal Door SA 15 pane
I suppose i should know being a chippie but whats the cheapest anyone can fine a 15 pane pine internal door with BEVELLED glass? I can only find them around 100 inc vat a delivery, as opposed to £40 for normal glass. Ta
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Wickes kitchen sale
I'm researching kitchens (yawn) and just noticed that Wickes have a 50% sale on which ends 3rd of June. I have an appointment to kitchen plan on Friday, so don't think I'll be ready to buy by the 3rd. Does anyone know if the sale will be repeated soon, or if they price it before 3rd of June, but I pay afterwards will I…
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smelly drains
My daughter just moved to a new house, and has a problem with the drains. When she empties the bath theres a smell of drains in the back of the house. Is there any way to disguise the smell or cancel it out somehow ? Not possible to do anything re actual drains as its a private let and a very old house.
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Shower question
Hi Just wanted some advice Have a gravity/traditional boiler system and the flow from the shower is poor. Also I have an old bath/shower mixer tap which leaks when the shower is turned on unless the taps is turned to the maximum. There are no problem having baths. Just wondering what would be the ideal solution to be able…
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My dishwasher doesn't drain. Pls help
My 10-year-old Zanussi now doesn't drain. When turned on, the dishwasher just goes on and on, never stopping. When I manually stopped and open the machine, there is much water left in the base. I tried to replace the pump and let the machine start to test. Still, the dishwasher operates on and seems never to stop. Then I…
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Warning! Beware conning invoices & debt demands
Don't pay if you receive an invoice instead of a quote Sending an unwarranted invoice or demand for cash in the post is a nasty trick, as many assume they need pay up. Typical scenario: It could be a private parking ticket you didn't warrant, or an offer to list your small biz in an advertising directory, where you agree…
