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Damaged black fragranite sink
I used One Stop drain unblocker in my kitchen sink. Poured it carefully but it regurgitated, splashing into sink and taking black colour off in random splash marks. Anyone got any ideas for restoring colour with any sort of "product"?
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Damp proof course, replace bricks or render with cement?
Hi I am in the process of getting some work done to my house. The bricks below what you expect the damp proof course are severley weathered. The question is, what are the pros and cons of replacig the bricks with layer.sheet proofing vs rendering the over the brickwork with injection damp proof? Many thanks
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New outdoor security light-advice sought?
Hi everybody, I got a pir security light fitted about 12 years ago, but its reached the end of its life. On looking at it I see that the electrician who did it for me, took a cable from wall socket upstaris (fitted a separate on/off switch) and ran it outside, its one of those thick grey electric cables, he then connected…
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Radiator plumbing advice
Been looking at designer rad and I have a few question please - Some rads look as if they connect to pipes coming from behind the wall and some connect up to pipes from the floor am I correct in thinking that the first lot our for joining up to a rad from the rad on the opposite side of the wall? I am looking to install…
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problems with newly painted ceiling
Had Ceiling plastered and used Dulux sealer. On a hot day painted homebase emulsion and since painted x2 coats of dulux. finish is ok but looks streaky is certain light. Rub one ceiling down and repainted with Dulux which improved it, but not perfect. Was thinking of trying Dulux trade and a roller with a thicker pile Can…
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steamy bathroom
Hi, we had our bathroom redone last year and had an extrator fan put in (manrose gold) The walls and floor are fully tiled. It wasn't too bad last year, but we recently got a new boiler which has significantly improved our hot water flow, and now the bathroom is like a steam room, and the extractor really doesn't seem to…
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dripping tap..changed washers..
but that is not the problem. I have to use a cloth to get good grip to "turn off" the taps so tightly to stop the drip, is there a way of adjusting the taps to make the drips stop applying normal "turn-off" force..thanks to anyone with tips !
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replacing celing light, new light has different connectors
hi guys, Wonder if anyone can help. I've want to replace our upstairs and downstairs hall lights, the problem is that the new lights have completely different wiring connectors. This is my current setup, which has a live, Neutral and a loop and here is the new fitting, which is completely different, there doesn't appear to…
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Damage to kitchen worktops during installation
Ive just had my Howdens kitchen fitted and on the whole its very good. Where the worktop meets the wall there was a slight amount of damage to the edge as if the laminate coating had cracked. I know these worktops are prone to damage but is this to be expected with a new kitchen install? I'd feel a bit silly asking the…
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Mould in my new house!!! BOOOO - help?!
Have recently bought a terraced villa style house which i love with all my heart. Problem is, the longer im here, the more mould seems to grow.. Its on the windowsill in my room, the wall above the skirting board in the hall, underneath my telephone table and right next to the boiler. My dad did the house up before i moved…
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polystyrene veneer wall covering
My daughter has moved into a rented flat, council so she can decorate, and it is not all that warm. All the walls just have paint and feel cold, especially the exterior walls and the bathroom especially, has condensation problems. Would polystyrene veneer wall covering, then blown vinyl wallpaper in the bathroom, be a good…
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build costs per sq m?
hi, and apologies if this q has been answered somewhere else ! Attached to my semi detached house is a ground floor flat roof, 3500 w x 6000 long, i'd like a 1st floor build on top with pitched roof. i just want a shell job and it would be finished off when funds allow. does anyone have an idea of costs? i'm south east…
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Dishwasher tripping electrics
I put my dishwasher on the other day and lots of water came out the sides and bottom, I guessed that I had not shut the door properly so opened and closed it again. The dishwasher worked for about a further 4 or 5 mins then the ring main tripped out. Worked out that it was the dishwasher that caused it so switched it off…
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Getting power to a new shed
We're having a large'ish shed/outbuilding built at the end of the garden and are wondering about how or whether to get power down there. Unfortunately the consumer unit is at the front of the house (more than 60 metres away), but we do have an internal socket running off a single spur (20 amps on the CU)at the side of the…
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Constantly flushing toilet - change cistern?
I have three toilets and two of which my housemates seem to find a way to break so that they constantly flush.. being on a water meter it does my head in, especially as im paying the bill. Its a top button dual press thingy. I believe its a "drop valve" having opened it up but i dont know alot about em. (two buttons…
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Heat resistant strips for kitchen needed?
I have an incredibly poorly designed kitchen. The oven is right next to the washing machine and over time the WM has discoloured on the side next to the oven and the paint/ enamel has started to "bubble." We are replacing the WM and I wondered if I can buy something to stick on to the side to resist the heat. It only needs…
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Cheap Dulux and Crown white paint at B and Q
Not on the website but my local B and Q had 10 litre tubs of Dulux brilliant white matt emulsion for about £15, 10 litre tubs of Crown Magicote Classics - white, cream, stone, magnolia, again all about £15. I was tempted by the Dulux but decided to try Alpina brilliant white 10 litre tub for about £17 - it says it is one…
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Plastering - ball park figure pls?
Hi all I know people hate these posts but I really need to budget for this as it's one of a chain of jobs, and none of the people I've asked to come in and quote me are free till the middle of the month. So I'll be really grateful of any guidance. We want to have our living room, 12ft by 12ft, re-plastered. This needs to…
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Leaking bath
Hi I hope someone can help before I contact the plumber/ bath shop again...! I had a bathroom refurb. He finished about a month ago. We realised pretty soon that if you tried having a bath the water would be draining as you bathed, meaning it was pretty diofficult to have a long soak (the water would be only about 3 inches…
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Voltage Free Time Clock?
Hi everyone, I am looking to know what the difference is between the Horstmann H27XL and H27ZXL. Specifically what it means by "voltage free"? I am looking to get one of these to replace a time clock that is being changed as I am upgrading heating controls to an S-plan arrangement giving me independent heating and hot…
