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Best Replacement Bulb for G9 Light Fitting
Has anyone tried any energy efficient for a G9 light bulb? Usually buy Philips eco replacements like the below but they still don't last very long and don't save much electricity. One exploded this morning and pretty sure it was less then a year old. I've done a search online and there don't seem to be any decent LED…
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Replacing a few roof slates
A few slates came off my roof last month when we had very high winds. Hard to tell how many, probably 2 or 3 all in one area. Anyone know what the going rate roofers would charge to do this little job these days? I've just watched a roofer across the road do exactly the same job for someone else and he was only there 10…
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extension advice from builders please
i dont know the exact measurements but basically our kitchen is a narrow rectangle attached to the back left of our dining room, creating an L shape..... we want an extension to along the back wall of kitchen and right wall of dining room to square it off creating a large combined kitchen/diner space..... we're hoping this…
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Frugal Home Improvement Site?
Can't find the site for the life of me, but I think there was a post here some time ago about home improvement/decorating on a budget. Any ideas? Thanks
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Remove and replace sealant
Hi, I am off today and need to get some advice on removing and replacing sealant as I will be making a trip to BandQ. There is mould in the sealant around our PVC frames. I want to remove the mould and reseal using the best antimould sealant. Can someone please advise on technique and products. I assume I need some sort of…
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Relocate rising main?
Hi all, We are about to have a single storey extension across the back of the house (8.5m by 3m). Part of this is to relocate the kitchen to the other side. My question :- do we need to move the rising main? My thinking is that because the current feed comes in under the suspended floor, it could remain there and then we…
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Does my house need re-wiring?
Just bought a new house. It didn't occur to me to check the wiring. How could I tell whether it needs to be done?
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boiler not firing, no water or heating????
Hi all , can i pick your brains? We have a problem AGAIN with our ideal boxer 24 combi. Refuses to fire up when hot water tap is turned on or when room stat is turned up . Nothing happens , no fan , no gas igniter , nothing. I'm going to show this dam boiler my big lump hammer soon:mad: has anyone any ideas before i…
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Central heating quotes - need help
I need help! I have had a couple of quotes and I am fairly happy with both prices but just don't know if I am comparing like with like. Both have recommended we don't got for a combi because of concerns re: water pressure and also the gas flow (I think). I checked with a neighbour and they had same advice when they were…
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Hlp Pls - Central heating - options and guidence?
Hi folks - i live in a 1970's 4 bedroom which has an very unusual 'heating system' called flexcell which is basicly electric heating which is built into the ceiling. The system is rubbish - house always feels cold and costs a small fortune to run. So i'm looking at my options to replace the central heating. House is…
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Under kitchen cabinet lights
Hi, one side of my under cabinets lights has stopped working, (galley kitchen), I have changed the fuse in the switch with got them back on but then when I switched them back off and on again they were not working again. As I'm useless with electrics can somebody tell me what the problem might be? Thanks.
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How much is too much for a plasterer?
Hi, I've recently bought a house that I'm doing up myself and I'm now at the stage where I need a plasterer. I'll be doing the whole house (7 rooms and the hall) and have been quoted anywhere from £180 per room to £800 for the lot to £1800 from the last guy I saw. I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the going rate for…
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Boiler/Central Heating - Routine Maintanence or Fault
Hi All We have Homeserve insurance for our central heating and there was a fault last month and they replaced the gas valve, it went again last week and an engineer attended on Friday and said there was magnetic build up in the pipes causing it to overheat and turn off. He said there would not be a problem and it will need…
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washing machine stuck part way through cycle
You know, you don't post for months and then, in the space of one week, you need all sorts of advice. I put my Indesit IWME126 washing machine (7 months old) on this morning for a 40 min wash only to realise it was still going an hour and a half later. It was stuck at rinse, just kept rinsing and going round. I turned it…
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6 year old expensive tap, manafacturer can not supply replacement valve/cassette
Hi there.. Newbie here I hope someone can help me with this. I have searched for answers to my problem and cant seem to find the answer. I bought a really nice kitchen tap 6 years ago. It started leaking from the ceramic valve/mixer/cassette (a common fault and is allways replaced when they start to fail) I contacted the…
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Warm front inspector has failed new boiler inspection
Last month warm front contractors fitted a new boiler and today a inspector from Eagar came out to carry out a inspection and failed the work. The boiler makes (well the pump leading out of it) loud banging noises (kettling he called it) and then when he inspected the loft he told me that I have the wrong type of hot water…
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Internal or External decoration first...
I have bought a property that requires a bit of work. Inside it requires a new kitchen and bathroom, then just general tidying up etc. (Wallpapering and carpets) Internally the property is easily of a high enough standard to live here - the interior is just dated. (70's in places...) Externally the property is half…
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Floor sanding newcastle upon tyne
Can anyone reccomend someone to sand floors in our home in newcastle upon tyne? I am not sure about doing it my self even though I know it would save me money, any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Electricity Saftey test - what does it involve?
My mum and dad's house is rented and owned by the local housing association. They want to do an electrical safety test. Does anyone know what this entails? it's a normal semi detached (3 bedrooms, bathroom upstairs, kitchen, dining room, living room, hall downstairs) I think the electricity on a loop circuit? Will they…
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Kitchen units-cheapest/best place for painted wooden units?
I'm after the Harvey Jones painted shaker kitchen look, but cheaper, much, much cheaper! I like the look of the Wickes Heritage range - but it is also quite pricey, does anyone have a top tip of somewhere else to go for something like this? Veneered inside panels are fine, but I'd like the main thing to be wood, carcasses…
