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If I remove the fire doors once Building Regs sign off, will I no longer be insured?
I wonder if you can help. I was told once the building inspector has signed off the building regs, it will be possible to remove a door. I have since been told it will invalidate any insurance I have on the house. Can any one advise please? It is a door which currently is an arch, but requires a door to get the sign off.…
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Distilled water query
Because I am now using a dehumidifer to dry clothes I am regularly getting distilled water - what can I do with it apart from keep it for my iron (stopped ironing years ago) or pouring it away? Suggestions would be great, thanks.
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help! don't trust damp survey!
hi everyone, I'm buying a terraced house, approx. 100 yrs old, which has already had damp treatment to one wall on the ground floor in living room. My homebuyer survey revealed high damp readings in a different wall which wasn't treated at the time and also in the suspended timber floor which sepeartes the living room from…
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Advice on fitting a phone extension please
Hi, Am wanting to fit a phone line extension from my master socket down the stairs to one of the bedrooms up the stairs, is this an easy task and would the power need to be swiched off?
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Advice Needed for Mould Under Vinyl Lino Flooring
Hi There, I am posting this for a family member who needs some advice. She has just got a house which has a downstairs bathroom. The toilet had a leak which seems to have got under the lino before she moved in. So i decided to remove the old lino to find it was very damp under it with black mould. This was removed last…
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Cavity wall installation saving
Hi A bloke came round my estate the other day offerng to do wall cavity installation for a cost of £100. Apparantly a government grant will pay the additional cost. The firm in question is on the approved list and the work comes with a 25 year guarantee. I live in a two bed middle town house built in 1995. I wondered what…
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Curtains/blinds good website wanted
Ok im a fella and i know zilch about curtains,apart from the fact they seem to be so expensive....id like a good one shop website. and when they give the size of the curtain...is that the size of the window they will cover or of both of the curtains????? i realise that sounds dumb...lol...all help appreciated x
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External wall insulation
Rather than cavity wall this seems a much better option as there is no risk of creating a bridge between both skins of the wall .House we are moving to, the pointing seems a bit ropey in parts and there are signs of spalling ( brick erosion) and this seemed a good way of both protecting the brickwork and providing good…
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Modern ways are not always best.
Years ago it used to be a standard practice to put wooden threshold bars in doorways. The door would 'sit' a smidgeon above the threshold and the floor covering either side would butt up against it. Simple. No large gaps under the door, the door frame could be a standard size for all doors etc. These days, thresholds are…
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chrome 6" pendant
does anyone know where i will get a chrome pendant set ?
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Back Boiler Casing
Hi all, My husband and I are currently looking to buy a property and 1 which we are interested in has a back boiler in it. Unfortunately it has a horrid 1970s style gas fire front to it and it seems that replacement fronts for existing boilers are something which is not common anymore so we would hope to replace the…
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Permitted Development in Conservation Area. Cladding clause.
Calling any planning experts ! We have run into issues with our local planning officer over a proposed conservatory extension. Our property is in a conservation area but not subject to an Article 4 restriction. We want to add the conservatory to the front elevation, which DOES NOT front any highway (vehicular, footpath or…
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Wooden shutters?
Just read the awful stories and service of Thomas Sanderson blinds on the praise and vent section, and wondered if anyone has had experience with other companies. I'm specifically after plantation shutters, and really liked the look of the TS ones, but not any more! Any recommendations please
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Slate tiles for our kitchen floor
Anyone got any tips on where to buy natural slate tiles for kitchen floor? I really want ones that are smooth so easy to clean with a mop (we have had slate tiles on our old house and they were really rough hand difficult to mop). Aside from the expense what are the pros and cons between real slate tiles and ceramic? ~Any…
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Cuisinart Toaster
placed in wrong section
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Trevi power shower temperature control stuck - help!
We have a Trevi power shower, fitted in 2001. Always worked brilliantly, but this morning I couldn't change the temperature using the control. To try and describe it: There are two controls side by side on a face place, one for the temperature and one for the flow of water. The temperature one turns left for hotter water,…
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Freezer Door Won't close! Help!!
Small son was taking a long time getting an icecream out of the freezer the other night.............when I went to investigate he was trying to close the door, but it kept springing open!:eek: Nothing is in the way. It seems to be the hinge on the door. At the moment it is wedged closed with a plank of wood.…
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Colour to paint kitchen?
Just wanted some advice. Kitchen. White celling. Dark grey coloured cupboards. Light grey work top. Wood style laminate flooring. What colour would you paint the walls? Thanks.
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Shed felt roof put on upside down?
Hope this doesn't sound really stupid but I have brought a house. The shed roof had a rip in the felt and was letting water in. So I brought some felt to recover it. However my father in law in his wisdom did it for me and put the felt on upside down. So the grey hard side is facing down. Do you think this will be okay or…
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Black mould patches in main bedroom
Hi all, I live in a 2 bed bungalow in Southern England. In my main bedroom, I keep getting black mould patches on the ceiling. The other bedroom and all of the other rooms are fine. I have cleaned the ceiling with detergent and washing up liquid and then repainted it. However, with a few months, the black mould is back…
