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Hinge for overhead kitchen cupboard
Hi folks! Our long narrow overhead cupboards were installed without hinges that hold the door open (where you lift the door and the hinge clicks and the door stays open, but if you lift the door again the hinge releases and the door can be closed). The glass doors are quite heavy (well, to me anyway), and I'd like to put…
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Worcester Bosch 19/24CBi - very noisy!
Hi, Recently bought and moved house which has the above central heating boiler fitted. According to the paperwork it was installed in 2004 and was serviced annually. The radiators/pipework etc. were installed when the property was built in 1986/7. My problem is that the system is extremely noisy! At first I thought it may…
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Fencing
We are looking to put some fencing around our front garden. about 2m x 2m and the main window from the living room looks out onto it, but it has not fencing there at the moment, unlike the other house eitherside! I am thinking of putting up a fence about 1m high and was wondering if anyone knew of any cheapish good quality…
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Warming my very cold conservatory - air pump? rad? blinds? solar strips?
I appreciate this topic rears its head every so often so apologies if I'm convering old ground............when we bought the house the conservatory was already in place and we cannot afford to have a proper extension built. My conservatory is freeeezing through winter and we'd like to make it usable, we have the…
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LG Washing Machine
Our LG F1247 TD washing machine vibrates when spinning and it moves away from the floor this has happened about 3 times. Called the company out and the techinical person said that it could be the floor as it might not be level. When we had the machine delivered they sent the right model but wrong colour and we had this one…
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Why are mixer showers so expensive?
I'm referring to gravity showers here, with no electrical connection or even a pump. They simply mix the hot and cold supplies together using a lever or rotary knob, with another for the rate of flow.The only technology they contain is the thermostatic valve, so why are they more expensive than electric showers? The Triton…
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Driveway
I have a council house/flat (block of four) I have a piece of garden at the side of the house which I have been using as a drive (its all grass). I have a low fence with gates and a drop kerb for access. I spoke to the council about the fencing (different matter) and they have informed me that I need planning permission to…
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How good or bad is the Potterton Suprema 70?
I have looked at a house today which i'm considering putting an offer in on. It has the above boiler in. I don't know at this stage how old the boiler is or if it's reliable or not? I'm wondering if I need to factor in the cost of a replacement in my offer for the house? It's a 3 bed semi by the way. If I was to have it…
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Extension ideas/cost
The house we moved into last year has been extended twice to the front, once on the left for a porch, and once on the right to make the kitchen bigger, leaving a space in between the two extensions. (apologies for poor drawings, not to scale, but you get the idea :) ) I think the space in the middle is a waste, so was…
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rewiring a lamp?
is it possible to re-wire a lamp on DIY basis? have fallen for an old lampbase on ebay but don't want to bid on a useless piece of pottery if I can't get it re-wired! Is it costly if I can't do it myself and who would do it for me (an electrician? or is that too obvious?!!!). many thanks!
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interior deco direct
hi ,just a bit of advice .Has anyone on here delt with interior deco direct ,they have 50%of wooden blinds at the moment and i was thinking of ordering some,I sent off for free samples and they looked ok .Many thanks
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Slate worktop fitting
Hi, My partner and I are hoping to put a new kitchen in our new house, and do as much we can ourselves. We love the idea of slate worktops, and have found a reclamation yard that sells old pool table tops that look perfect. The yard could cut them to the right size for us, but would we be able to fit these ourselves? And…
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Free house plans
Hi I've been trying to find some free house plans to look at, particularly small/eco build type properties. Does anyone have any suggestions/links? Thanks Sarah
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Size of extractor
afternoon - we're having a 90cm range cooker installed. I am looking for a black chimney extractor hood. This will be vented to the outside. I think I've settled on either: Electrolux EFC90001K or CDA Curved Glass CPX9BL However, before I purchase I wanted to double check that we need a 90cm hood. Do I? Or do we need an…
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How hard is it to fit a garage door????
Ok my old garage door is pretty knackered, not only did the ex reverse into it in his van and put a huge dent in it, his idea of fixing it was to kick the dent back out from the other side, making it worse, a section is now hanging off the internal frame :mad: Also the mechanism which is lets face it pretty old, either…
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How to undo a screw with a mangled head?
Our TV is attached to its stand with four screws. We need to undo them in order to put it back on its original base. One screw has a mangled head; the result of a naff screwdriver. Now it's impossible to get purchase; the screwdriver just spins. Has anyone got any ideas for getting it undone? :(
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Gas hob correctly installed?
Hi there, Just had new gas hob installed over electric oven. When the trades had cleared out leaving piles of screws and unused bits and pieces, I noticed a role of sponge self adhesive seal strip and an unopened packet of clamps. It looks like these are meant to have gone in under the gas hob. The hob, as I said, was…
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Likely cost of a concrete garage base?
Hi all, We're in the process of buying a house that currently has a single garage. In the longer term we'd like to get permission to put a double on there instead. In the short term we'd like to put down some concrete next to the single, to give us a bit more hard standing for parking, and provide a suitable base for the…
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Kitchen colour scheme . Indecision!
Some ideas for my new kitchen please - units are cream, floor grey/black, worktops black/grey, 3 walls buttermilk. All above fixed in stone. Problem is the feature wall, Don't know whether to go for deep/strong grey or a darkish blue/grey :doh:.There's a dresser top to hang above the radiator on that wall, both antique…
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Replacing Manhole Covers
I need to replace a few 'manhole' covers in my garden measuring 470 x 630mm. I think they are for sewage & drainage access. These seem to be similar, but are quoted as having dimensions of 450 x 600mm. Are all covers a standard size, and they are just quoting an approximate nominal size? Does anyone know a cheap local…
