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Built-in gas double oven
Looking to replace old kitchen and would appreciate advice on cost and where to get this oven from would prefer stainlees steel live near Manchester TIA
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Turning off an extractor fan
I have just switched the light on in my bathroom and pulled the cord too hard which has pulled it out of the fixing near the ceiling. The light is linked to the extractor fan which is now running. Usually this wouldn't be a problem, i'd whip the ladder out and tie it back on, but i'm currently on crutches and as tempting…
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Ikea Ektorp Sofa Bed Feet
Hiya I have an Ektorp sofa bed and the feet got broken during our house move. The Ikea customer services tell me they can't be purchased seperately even though they still sell the Ektorp range. The mechanism doesn't work now as the sofa is too low. Does anyone have one and measure the feet dimension for me so i can make my…
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Is it ok to have cut tiles in shower cubicle?
Hi Any advice on this please? A couple of years ago B&Q were selling discontinued 316mm x 316mm Padosa tiles amazingly cheap. In good MSE style, we trawled around till we had plenty to tile our kitchen floor. We kept the 80 or so we had left to do the back hall/ downstairs bathroom later. We've come to do the bathroom now…
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hard water stains on floor tiles - GRRRR!!!
have laid black floor tiles in my bathroom, all good for 2 months, now they're so stained im actually considering changing them to something else :mad: the hard water has stained them loads, where it runs through the grout channels and around the edges of the tiles, what can i use to clean this off? (Im assumimg its…
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Johnson & Starley Warm Air Boiler. Series 2
I know this is maybe a silly question but is it possible to turn a pilot light down on one of these or is just a standard pilot light. The reason I ask is because over the warm weather the pilot light has heated the water up so much that i was able to run off a whole bathful of hot water (i used it obviously) but it just…
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The electrics smell
My house has a modern RCD board with trip switches which trip for example if a lightbulb pops etc. In my airing cupboard in my bathroom I have a socket wihich is for the shower and for a small heating pipe in the bottom of the airing cupaboard. The purpose of the heating pipe is so that in the winter it will warm my airing…
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Gap to fill!
Has anyone got any ideas on how to fill gaps in a kitchen? I have a 50cm oven in a 60cm gap and the same gap with a fridge and the wall. The fridge gap isn't so bad as I've popped some seagrass containers in the gap on top of each other, more decorative I suppose but it works. The oven is the main problem as crumbs keep…
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How do I remove
red & white enamel paint from by brickwork & window frames?:rotfl:
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six water questions - help please?
I live in a hard water area and I have a water meter put in last august. I sometimes notice, when I first turn on the tap and pour a glass of water, that the water is cloudy, this cloudiness dissappears after the water has stood for about a minute. I've only noticed this since I had the water meter fitted. 1.Is this…
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Can anyone recommend an Eelectrican/gas fitter/builder/plasterer
Hi All Just bought our new home in Wales and there is a fair bit to do to it to make it the house of our dreams! We are not afraid of getting our hands dirty, but all the same we still need an electrician as the house needs re-wired, a CORGI engineer as the house need a GCH system fitted and a builder/plasterer to give us…
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Streaky Double Glazed Windows-Dont have To Replace?
I have heard there is a way to get rid of streaky water runs inside double glazed windows (which happens after a few years of installation) without having to replace them with new double glazed ones. I understand there is a way to 'blow' air somehow through the seal without have to replace the whole double glazed system. I…
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Buying Kitchen Appliances Online & Haggling
Im looking to purchase specific kitchen items in the next few weeks (hotpoint fridge & dishwasher and a leisure dual fuel cooker) from Empire Direct. I was curious to know as the spend is going to be over £1600, would they allow for haggling if I called their contact centre? Im not looking for them to take half off (but it…
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Is White Always the Norm for Back of House Painting?
Although we all have different exterior house paint colours on our houses, for some reason people always seem to have the backs of their houses painted white. I am in the process of having my house painted front and back with the protective house paint so don't want to make a mistake if it is supposed to last me for 10-15…
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water softener
Further to my earlier post about installing a combi boiler. I also want to install a water softner. Are they worth it? Which is the best one? Monarch? What is the best location for it? Loft were my thoughts! Anything i need to be aware of? Many Thanks
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combi boilers
Can someone help? I am looking at replacing my boiler, looking at getting a Worcester Bosch. I am a bit confused with the models they offer. I want to get the maximum Kw they do. I looked at their 42 CDi option, but the spec says its only 30kw, is there a 42kw option available in this boiler? Finally, how do WB compare to…
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Kitchen paint vs Endurance paint
We are currently having our kitchen redone following a leak and subsequent insurance claim. We are having laminate worktops and upstands, no tiles and a stainless steel hob splashback. I am sure that I read on here that you can use Endurance instead of Kitchen and Bathroom paint as there is no difference but just want to…
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Would you check out my kitchen layout please?
I'm a newbie poster but a long-time reader and user of many tips I've read on here and I'm hoping that some of you will help me out. We're at foundation stage with a new extension to our kitchen to add in a dining area for family meals. Our son is only 9mo at the moment but we hope to have more kids God willing and need…
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Jml luxury flame fireplace £199
Hi, I think this is a relatively new JML product retails around £199. It looks very good on the website and various mail order catalogues. Just wonder if anyone has had any experience of the product; good or bad. Thanks
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Bees in Airbrick
Don't know if this is the wrong board to post but here goes! For the past week, I have noticed the odd bee flying into the holes in an outside airbrick. The airbrick is situated about 2 bricks down under the damp proof course. I am now thinking there might be a nest though I havn't seen any numbers of bees, just the odd…
