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Paving Slabs
Any advice? What should we avoid/look for? I am a little :eek: at some of the prices but I get the feeling you get what you pay for. The area I am looking to cover is 17sqm - not huge I know. Any advice on suppliers?
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White spirit on car paintwork, how to fix it?
There is a nursery rhyme which springs to mind with this problem. "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly." She should have just left it as that, well my issue is simlar :) I have a canvas convertable roof on my car and it was starting to show signs of mould. I purchased some suitable paint and covered my roof with it.…
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Ridiculous situation with National Grid - HELP! *Resolved*
Hi, I was hoping someone here would be able to help me with a silly situation that has occured with National Grid. Firstly - apologies for the length of this post. It's a bit complex and stupid, but hope the details will help. I am doing quite a big renovation and have to move the gas meter from one end of the flat to the…
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Neighbour refuses to fix leaky pipe
Hi, Not sure if there's any course of action or if I just have to live with this but a flat above mine has had a leaking overflow pipe for months, not heavy but a constant trickle - I can't tell if it's from the boiler or the bathroom as both pipes are identical. It's pooling water on the ground and has caused noticable…
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Window Restricter! Again no idea what I am looking for
Hi, I seem to be having an inept DIY day. I am after a locking window restricter that opens to about 10cm max. (its to let the cat come and go as she pleases out the window) but without having the fear of some one coming in through the window. So really I am after something that I can lock from the inside and that does not…
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Oil for Garden Furniture
After a a protracted saga with Argos over the past year, we've finally had our patio table and chairs replaced with a nice new set. The new set seems slightly different to the old in that it needs to be oiled once a month for the first 3 months and then once a year subsequently. A 'hardwood oil and lint-free cloth' are…
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Need to stick vinyl floor tiles back down
I put down peel and stick vinyl floor tiles in my bathroom about 5 years ago. A few of them are starting to peel up at the corners. Can anyone recommend something to stick them back down? I've tried No More Nails and it was useless. I was going to try some double sided vinyl floor tape next, but thought I'd ask here in…
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My shower might have blown up!
Apparently, (i wasnt there at the time) when my shower was turned on it didnt work and smelt of burning! I guess I am going to need to get a new shower, any idea of the costs I might be looking at to get someone to remove the old one and fit a new one. (not including the cost of the shower) Would i be better to ask who…
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Why are sofa's soo huge
Basically me and the O/H are looking at new sofa's and honestly do dfs,scs.csl think we all live in palaces because most of the sofa's are huge not normal house size but like the size of an american car. Then you find one that might fit and they charge 8000 quid for the luxery of having a smaller sofa. So does anyone know…
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How much for replacing a mixer shower?
Hi all, Does anyone know how much it would cost (labour only) to replace a mixer shower? We currently have a Mira 88, which we just found out, is not compatible with our new combi boiler system :mad: TIA
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Best option for freeview signal for tv?
We have been trying to setup the freeview box in the bedroom but cant seem to get a signal for some reason. Our setup is as follows, moved to our address 3 years ago, new digital aerial (apparently) already installed by the housing at the time, decent booster connected in the attic and deffo powered on. The roof top aerial…
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Best Central Heating Boiler Makes
Can anyone offer advice on a good boiler brand? I don’t want to spend the earth and I only have a small one bedroom flat with 5 radiators and an electric shower. I want to fit a reasonably good reliable system that won’t give me too much hassle I have been quoted for a Ferolli boiler this is the cheapest it is a 28kw combi…
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Fitted Faulty bath, leaking thru grp, who pays?
I am a fitter who has just about finished a complete refit, which now turns out only to have a faulty bath! I visually checked the tub, no problems. I then fitted the tub, filled with water and sealed it, left it overnight with the water in, no problems. Emptyied it in the morning to check the waste etc, all good. I have…
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How to tie into/seal to existing 1928 damp proof course
I've recently bought a 1928 built 3 bed semi. The floors were uneven, so they've had to be dug up, and were about to build up using modern standards. The old floor consisted of parquet wood blocks on top of cement and rumble, to a depth of about 5 inches. The damp proof course used when first built appears to be slate…
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Storage for documents
Hi there. I have like 10 binders with documents, I would like to store these binders instead of taking them with me everytime I move a flat (which is a big hassle), I saw online some companies offer a storage of £1.00/month for a box of documents, but they won't do business with you unless if you store hundreds of boxes…
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Electric water heater switch (Want to fit timer & Fault)
Hi guys, I live in an apartment and have electricity only coming into the building. My water heater is controlled by a switch which I have recently had to replace as the other one died. Since the new switch was put in by me, the red light indicator is always on whether the switch is set to ON or OFF. The switch works…
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self set pool - big hole
Hi, we have just got our 12ft selfset pool out as the weather is nice and have found that mice have knawed a 4 inch hole in the top bit that you inflate. Has anyone succesfully repaired a hole this big, (the patches they supply are too small) and if so, what materials and glue did you use? Thanks
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Can't have hot water without heating?!
Hi there Wondering if someone could shed some light? We moved into our new house last December and have been trying to suss out the heating and how to use the digital thermostat and panel etc. Whatever we do, we can't seem to turn off the heating. Even when the panel near the boiler shows the light on for the hot water and…
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Noisy Heatline C28 combi boiler
Evening all! CH is fine, HW makes it scream the house down .. starts quiet, gets progressively louder. Doesn't take long, filling a sink to do the washing up will do it. I put on the cold water full chat whilst the noise was going, wondering whether CW pressure is too much, still the noise. Hot water pipe is vibrating a…
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Sandblasted shower door
In process of starting to put together our wet room and as the "wet" bit will be in a closed end i need a shower door and think that the thick sandblasted ones similar to those found in steam rooms perhaps would suit. Does anyone know any good suppliers? If not is there anything else that might do the job? i have spoken to…
