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Washing machine leak
Awh guys i am almost to scared to ask this. I rent a property over a clothes shop that has the same owner /landlady , I pay my rent via a management agency. The washing machine leaked last night whilei was home and i now know that it has ruined a good deaL of clothing in the shop below ( i had no way of knowing this I do…
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Air trapped in system (advice please)
We had problems with water rising to the top when flushing the toilet, which would then return to normal levels within seconds. Having explored further, I noticed water was remaining in the back of the shower, so had assumed a blockage further down. The noise of "glugging/gurgling" could be heard from the toilet when using…
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New Kitchen
Planning on doing a new kitchen myself, however I need to get the plastering done and I don't fancy it. Whole kitchen was tiled and these have now been removed, leaving the walls a bit of a mess so they need skimming. Is it better to do the skimming before or after the old kitchen is removed, or more exactly can I get away…
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help- conservatory blinds!
please help with some advise. I have a rather large conservatory on the back of my house 8 mtrs x 2.5mtrs and its cold in the winter and boiling in the summer, been advised blinds may help but cant afford the silly amount ive been quoted from blind companies?? any advise on cheapest way of doing it ourselves? also the roof…
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Help - Electric Shower just went off!
Please help I was just enjoying a nice shower when there was a click sound and the electric shower just stopped. I looked up at the box where the pull cord is and the red light wasn't on? The electric is fine everywhere else in the flat. Do you think it blew a fuse? p.s i'm 8 and a half months pregnant so any help/advice…
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Attaching Doorbell to door
Silly question alert! I brought a wire free doorbell from B&Q that was on special offer. The chime unit comes with screws to put it on the wall, and holes in the unit to install it. However, the actual doorbell has no such holes. How on earth am I going to attach it to my door? My old doorbell had a hole in the back, and…
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Replacement Sugar Bowle Lid
Not sure if this is the right place to ask! I have recently broken the lid of 'Marks & Spencer Wild Flower' sugar bowle. As it was a present from my late Mother I am keen to replace it. Any ideas would be gratefully sort.
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Immersion switch for E7
We are on E7 and have storage heating. The immersion heater has only one switch (not E7) which we have tended to leave on as we are not home during the day and not using the water. In a previous property the tank was heated only at night on the E7 and we had another switch which we could "boost" the water during the day if…
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Recommended plasterer in Kent
Hi, Can anyone recommend a plasterer to plaster the walls of the hall and landing of our semi-detached house in Bromley, Kent? Also, if you've had similar work done recently, what sort of price did you pay? Many thanks! Richard
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kitchen installation - who is good?
Heloo, Ilooking at getting a new kitchen installed. Moben and Magnet are too expensive so its B+Q, Homebase, or Kitchens Direct i think. Has anyone has experiecne of their service, after care etc? Thanks
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Replacing MR16 Halogens with Dimmable LEDs
Hi guys, I am planning to replace: 3 x 50w GU10s with : 3 x 6w non dimmable LEDs (kitchen) 2 x 50w MR16s with : 2 x 6w non dimmable LEDs (bathroom) 1 x 50w MR16 with: 1 x 6w non dimmable LED (lobby) 6 x 50w MR16s with: 6 x 6w dimmable LEDs (bedroom) 5 x 50w MR16s with: 5 x 6w dimmable LEDs (lounge) 1 x 50w MR16 with: 1 x…
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nails for PTG floor boards
Hi , i am laying 22mm pine boards and wondering what nails to use. The proper things seem to be 'brads' but I can only find them collated for use in a gun ( which I don't have). Will any lost head nail do the job fine?
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Moving Home
Hello, Does anyone have any tips for moving home?? We are moving again!! and wondered if there is any tips that any of you guys could give me to make the move easy. Thanks
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New Kitchen - Minor Works Certificate Legal Requirement, Scotland?
:(Hi, looking for some advise. I live in Scotland and have just had an iundepent fitter install a new kitchen, he used an a third party electrician to carry out the following. Remove and Install new celing lights, ther were 5 lights now there is 12. From an existing Circuit Remove all sockets and install 3 single sockets…
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damp proofing companies
Hi all, I'm in the midst of purchasing my first flat but it has serious damp problems. I'm trying to renegotiate the price with the vendor but will be getting a few damp surveyors in to estimate costs. I wondered if anyone had a sense of which damp proofing companies are cheap/average/expensive (in terms of doing the work,…
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Leaking Spirovent Aerator in Solar Heating
My Mum has a solar hot water sytem that was fitted about 4 years ago. Now a leak has appeared which is coming from a brass device called a Spirovent Aerator (180 degrees). I've checked online and found out that this device is used to remove air and/or dirt from hot water. I believe that the device is meant to periodically…
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Replacing skirting boards with tiles
Hi, We're replacing the 'orrible laminate floor in our kitchen with tiles. What I'd like to do is pull off the skirting boards and replace them with cuts of the floor tiles. The tiles we've bought aren't finished on the edge - it's been suggested that we could just paint the edges to match the walls. Has anyone done this…
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Fitting on Old Lamp. Advice pls.
Hi I have just got an old standard lamp from Freegle. It came complete with shade and bulb and was in working order and is fitted with a 13amp fused plug, I have removed the part of the fitting that holds the shade in place but the top fitting is as shown below.. Is this style up to current standards or should I get it…
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drippy dulux paint
hi I've used dulux paint for years with no problem at all....however I bought a tin of dulux white cotton matt yesterday from B&Q...I started to use it today on my daughters bedroom wall and its really drippy, not too far away from a diluted wash!...well that may be a slight exaggeration but it is definately not how it…
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where to buy nets for the windows incredibly cheaply?
it has to be a street shop rather than online as i need them like within the next two days (so going to get burgled otherwise) also need the stuff you hang net curtains on, that wire with a plastic coating and hoops, although i could knock something up with string so not essential (but as cheap as possible)
