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Long-term plug-in security timer for lights etc.?
My Mum has just had to go into a nursing home for two months and her house is standing empty. I live hundreds of miles away so can't drop in. I hope to arrange for neighbours to keep an eye out but I'd like to install some plug-in timers to switch lamps & radios on & off at programmed times so that the place looks…
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Converting dining room to a garage
Hi, A house I'm looking at has no off road parking and I need somewhere to store my classic car. Can you convert a dining room in an existing house to a garage? Are there any fire regs/problems that might occur? Obviously using a decent builder to attempt this Thanks Jon
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Wood Flooring VS carpet
Hi, I'm looking to try and find where I can get some really reasonable wood (not laminate) flooring. We saw some really nice stuff in Wickes but it was £44 a pack and i would need about 11 packs of it. My other half wants carpet but i'd set my heart on having the wood. Unfortunately the original floorboards in the house…
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Some cost estimates?
I have just had a second viewing on a house that I am going to offer on. The house is a bit worn around the edges and I am planning to use the necessary work as a bargaining tool to see if I can get the price reduced. Problem is, I really don't have any idea how much the works are likely to be. Anybody help? Plaster…
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How long to seal a shower?
Hi Can anyone give me an idea of how long it shoul take to strip the old sealant from a shower cubicle please? Thanks
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dangerously slippery laminate flooring
I have QuickStep laminate through out the lounge and kitchen (open plan), and the new girlfriend's hair is weaved (not her real hair, but hair purchased and woven into her own hair - girls will know what im on about) Since she's been around, and obviously some falls out in time, as we sweep the laminate daily it seems to…
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Preventing smells from next door through wall
Can anyone suggest a remedy for this please? Part of our house was originally an old stone cottage. Part of one wall is attached to next door and this is in the understairs cupboard in the hall. We have noticed different kinds of smells coming from next door - no idea what causes them but they vary from disinfectant/TCP…
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stone broke my neighbour's window while I was cutting my grass
Hi All, While I was cutting my grass a stone hit my neighbour's window and broke it. My neighours lives a cross the road, about 20 meters away from me. The stone broke the outside pane of his downstairs window. I was cutting the grass and didn't know anything happened till he came out and told me what happend. He's saying…
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RAC Pressure Washer HP125
Hi I am looking for a pressure washer with as much force as possible to clean a fairly large patio area. Our old small washer from B&Q is OK but doesn't clean the stubborn bits and it takes for ever ! I have seen an RAC one for about £100 that has a pressure of about 150 bar. The spec appears very good for the price. Does…
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outdoor storage help
Basically i'm looking for a water proof outdoor storage unit to stick my chest freezer in. But as in previous thread's on here i live in a small terrace house with a small yard. Ive looked at them plastic storage boxes but there way too long and there over all foot print would dwarf my yard. And i've looked at those pop up…
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Eco Steam Cleaner
hi there folks, thinking of getting one and was just wondering if anyone on here bought one? if so what do you think?
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House alarm
hi after some advice im currently renting a house from a housing association lately this area seems to be a slight target for car theft ,attempted break ins . it is mostly brought houses around here plus a neighbourhood watch area which is good but is not so good is im the only person on my street without a house alarm or…
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Subsidence in neighbouring terrace
Hi I am a new member and would be grateful for some advice. I live in a mid terrace property, the property next to me is an end terrace. I noticed that there was a crack in the cement that has moved along from next door to my property - it is only a few inches on to my property. This did not worry me at first, but I have…
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Bathroom units: Utopia vs Roper Rhodes
I've just had two similar quotes for a small downstairs cloakroom re-fit. Both similar prices (around £700-£800 + fitting) for a concealed cistern unit + corner basin. Is there much difference in quality between the two brands, does anyone know?
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bending 22mm tube
can anyone advise, i wish to take some lengths of 22 mm copper tube and bend into a coil. the idea is to have a continuos length around my pot belly stove and up and around the chimney, to form a source of heat for my small outdoor pool. one other question is do you think the water will flow without a pump, working on the…
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Repair or replace Dyson vacuum claener?
my 8 yr old Dyson (DC04 model) has just gone kaput. I have been quoted £90 to replace the motor. Any thoughts on whether this is worthwhile or should I just buy a new vacuum cleaner? If so, any reccommnedations for a new vac please - prefer an upright bagless version - not necessarily a Dyson this time. Thanks Alison
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Damp Proof Course and Dry Rot
Hi, I'm after a bit of advice if anyone knows about these things. To cut a long story short, we've found a patch of dry rot behind a skirting board against an internal wall on the ground floor. Floors are solid. Initial inspection suggests that the bottom of the wall is damp, as are other walls on the ground floor - all…
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house falling apart urgent help needed!
i dont know where to post this sorry, can some one direct me if this is the wrong place! I live in a semi, next door still has single glazed windows, wood frames, wooden slats on the front and rear of the house. The window frames have rotted, you can get your hand behind the glass so that your hand is inside his home. Two…
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What do you have on your kitchen floor??
HI there Were getting our kitchen fitted next week, and still havent decided on what floor to have put down.I need to get it sorted! Would love ceramic tiles-(would love natural tiles but cant afford it)- but dont they cost alot for labour to lay them? Also thought about laminate floor, but not sure if ok for kitchen? So…
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Best time of year to buy double glazing??
Does anyone know what time of year you're likely to get the best deals on double glazing? In some ways I think mid-winter as nobody want builders in around then and would have had it done before the bad weather, but then on the other hand mid summer nobody is really thinking about insulating their home as it's so warm…
