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Want a new kitchen sink (not s/s)
there was a thread going here a while ago where someone recommended a sink but I'm blowed if I can find it now. I would prefer not to have stainless steel. On the thread I can't now find, one was mentioned which was stain and chip resistant. any ideas anyone?
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Triton Electric Shower tripping mains???
Hi - My wife had a shower this morning. After she had her turn I had mine. After a few seconds the main board tripped - all electrics out. I reset and tried again with the same result - the board trips within a couple of seconds. This evening I've tried again - the shower runs fine on cold but as soon as I turn it to power…
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How do I fix roller on bathroom door
Hi Hoping someone can help me with a little problem. My bathroom door is a slide across one, which is cut in the middle so its like two doors really which when shut closes as one. The door opens and shuts by sliding it to and fro. Unfortunately, the slider on one half, furthest away from the hinged part attached to wall,…
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Electric fly killers
Has anyone got experience of using this type of thing. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140397357770&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Have got an annoying fly problem and have tried fly papers and while it caught quite a few it was not before they had landed everywhere else first. Do these attract flies well or…
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Yet another kitchen question! Finding the right independant.
This is my first actual post but I've done a lot of reading over the last six months especially with regards to kitchen installation. We've got a bit of money saved up and are looking at replacing our aging kitchen. It will involve a bit of work on the walls and floors and a tiny bit of structural work (knocking out a…
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Is cavity wall insulation a good idea?
Sorry if this has been covered; I did a search but could not find an answer. We were going to have cavity insulation done for our 1982-built house but when I was reading up on the different types available (fibre, foam, beads) I came across this article: http://www.askjeff.co.uk/cavity.html This guy is clearly putting…
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Neighbours damaging fencing and trespassing.
Not sure if this is the correct forum, but... Our neighbours are damaging our fence. We live on a predominatly council estate, our neighbours are council tenents, we own the house (well, the bank does-previous owner bought it from the council). Recently we have had reason to beleive someone has been our garden- my rabbits…
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Help needed for finding a new Electric Boiler
I was wondering if people could give me some advice. My boiler's been breaking down regularly over the last 12 months which I guess means it's time for a new one. I've only got electricity in my 2-bed flat so it has to be electric. I don't have central heating, so only really require hot water for showers, washing up and…
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Central Heating (basic question)
At what stage the hot water tank in the hotpress refill. say I put the boiler for an hour and got a full tank of hot water. Will it wait till the last drop of hot water to run out before it refills. Or does it wait till I put the boiler back on. If it is the later how can I use the immerson heater to heat the water ?…
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Breach of Ground Rent T & C - Punative Charge?
10 years ago we had an extension built, went through the full planning permission/legal bit at the time. We overlooked informing the company to who we pay ground rental. This costs £12.60 a year and is paid by direct debit so is not something we have been overly concerned about. They must have been looking around the…
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Question about furniture restoration
Do we have any experts here? ;) A year or so ago we bought an aging chest of drawers via eBay. It's a lovely piece of furniture; a bit battered, but that just adds to its character. I prefer this to perfect, brand new stuff. Problem is, the top surface has gone all odd! I don't know what it's coated with - lacquer, varnish…
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Drain blocked, but cannot access inspection chamber
We seem to have a blockage in the drain from our house. Unfortunately the previous owner installed decking over where the inspection chamber appears to be, and has done such a good job I can't shift it without damaging the boards. Our house has a 2 pipe wastewater system. I can access the yard gully which doesn't appear to…
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Papering a ceiling
Does papering a ceiling look o.k. and is it difficult?
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Gargoyles
any thoughts as I am thinking of adding one to my roof to ward off evil ;o))) late Victorian early Edwardian London house has anyone any recommendations as I was thinking something from here http://www.ridgedragon.com/ridge_dragon_&_gargoyle_roof_finials.htm
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Is a electrical (Part P) certificate required for this?
As per title, does the folllowing need to be certified? - Adding various additional sockets and lighting on existing circuit/loom (probably not the technical term!), without creating an additional loom from the fuse box. My intuitition is that if you a lift a finger these days then it needs to be signed off, but this…
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Locksmith - West Midlands Area
Hi Can anyone recommend a locksmith in the West Midlands/Birmingham area? My UPVC front door lock is playing up. Thanks
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Downstairs Toilet Bad Smell - any ideas
Hi all, Our toilet room downstairs has a bad smell leaking from somewhere. As far as I can tell, it started shortly after I got some handymen to lay down laminate flooring. The 2 things that happened were that the water mains was switched off and that they removed the whole toilet to laminate underneath. I reported the…
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Anyone here an Electrician?
I have a query, I don't want to burn my flat down or blow the breakers. I only have 2 sockets at either side of my bedroom and I am having trouble running my PC and other equipment. I had an idea of getting 2 x 6 individually switched socket gang extensions, both with surge protection, how safe is it to have them both…
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70 year old neighbour being ripped off by roofer 'friend', what should I do?
Hi, I recently had my roof re-done (felt installed) and after several quotes all around £3000-£6000 for a 3 bed semi I was pleased to accept a qoute for £3,400 who had the best references. They did the whole job in 4 days and did a cracking job. (I inspected it daily to see what they had done and how well they had done…
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How do I lay Vinyl floor tiles in a bathroom?
Hi all I am about to move into my first house. In the bathroom there is a carpet, which I want to remove asap! I think below this I am going to find floorboards, can anyone tell me, or post a link on how to cover this in vinyl floor tiles? (I am a complete DIY novice so dont fancy trying to lay real tiles!) I have googled…
