-
Drain/wastepipe cleaner
What do plumbers or anybody on here use to clean these. I mean stuff to pour down (not bad enough for drain rods yet). None of the very expensive supermarket stuff I've tried in the past was any good, unless I missed one you'd recommend?
-
Power/jet washer advice
I have never owned a power or jet washer before, but we have a drive, patio and a couple of cars, so I would like to buy one. Has anyone any recommendations for under £100? Cheers, Andy
-
Monopoly Houses
I need around 200 houses as used in the Monopoly game. Does anyone know the manufacturer of these? They are required for a school ECO project. Thanks
-
Strange pipework setup
In our house which we are currently modernising (the previous / existing pipework for the radiatiors was the old imperial piping for the radiators which the plumbers changed when they put in a new system boiler greenstar 30 cdi and new radiators. However in the airing cupboard next to the hot water cyclinder is an inline…
-
Work carried out and billed against my wishes
Hi - I was purchasing a property late last year and had instructed a qualified electrician to pick up keys for the property from the estate agents so he could carry out a full electrical check. A couple of days in advance of the work being carried out I rang and left a message on the electricians mobile asking that he did…
-
Builder not VAT registered - Is he dodgy?
Hi, I'm on the lookout for a builder. One of them says he is not VAT registered. Is he dodgy and should I not consider using him? Cheers
-
Delonghi ESS903 cooker, manual
Can anyone help me locate a manual for this cooker, im searching net but as yet cannot find one cheers.
-
Landlord took my deposit and ran
I took up a private tenancy at an apartment in June 2009. At first glance everything seemed OK but on closer inspection, there were a multitude of health concerns and several non-functional appliances (the washing machine being the main one). After 14 days of chasing up the landlord to have everything repaired and getting…
-
Making an indoor dining table an outdoor table
I'm looking for some advice as to how I can weather proof an indoor table (glossy wooden top and metal legs), so I can use it outside. I'm thinking maybe hammerite or similar for the legs but what would I use on the wood. Thank you
-
Paint on floor
I have put this post in the insurance section too as i want advice on 2 things . My dog has run gloss paint all over my laminate floor i have tried to clean up best i can , would it be ok to use turps on laminate floor ?? I am not sure whether i can claim for this , im sure i have accidental damage but would they say its…
-
Baxi solo 2 'kettling' so I'm told
Just spoke to the gas engineer on the phone about it. the boiler apparently was put in in 2002 he says. He says they do tend to kettle when they get older. Is 9 years old in the life of a boiler these days? Anyway spoke to him about the noise and he said it is kettling and explained what it meant. I did a Google search and…
-
Bought a house off a bodger
In December we bought a small house. We knew that the guy we bought the house from had done some work to the house but nothing came up on the survey as odd. Not only did he leave a load of rubbish in the loft and garden, the house was filthy too. Today I discovered that the woodburner in our living room wasn't properly…
-
Walk-In Wardrobe - some ideas please.
Hi, I'm moving into a new home and would like some ideas on how to fit out a walk-in wardrobe 9ft 6ins x 4ft. There is a door in the middle of one long side. As a hoarder I need as much storage space as possible (hence dispensing with an ensuite and having a WIW instead) - so I wondered if anybody who has one can give me…
-
Underfloor insulation
After some advice please on some companies that maybe able to undertake some work for us. When we moved into our house underneath the floor was insulated with what looks like the kind of stuff you insulate lofts with and held up with netting (we've a 1930's semi that has space unde the floorboards). Now this has started to…
-
how do you work out if it is a capacitor
on a dishwasher that is not working anyone? thanks
-
Double Glazing under guarantee but company dissolved
We had our double glazing installed 6 years ago and I seem to recall it had a 10 year guarantee. From what I understand, guarantees for that sort of thing have had to be underwritten for a while. The company (CWC (Camberley) Ltd has been dissolved (checked on Companies House website). We have now had a unit develop…
-
Home insurance claim, advice appreciated
Had a burst pipe in the bathroom which ran through into the kitchen and lounge/diner below. Kitchen needs stripping back then replasterboard and new kitchen, lounge/diner needs redecorate right through. Quotes for kitchen around £10000 and £1000 for redecoration. Insurance company (sheilas wheels) have passed the claim to…
-
Wall Mounting (Plasma Tvs)
Hello Im from the caribbean where I normally do tv installations, cat5e and other telephone installations. Im now in the UK and would like to place my plasma tv (42") on the wall. I've noticed that the wall is a bit "soft"; an "apartment wall". By the looks of it Im not sure if I will drill into someone elses room lol.…
-
Edge of brown leather suite scuffed - how to touch up ?
We have a 6 year old brown leather suite which takes a lot of abuse as I childmind. Around the edges the leather is wearing quite badly and showing green - wondering if anything i can buy / do to touch this in? Cheap suite out of Harveys but has withstood lots of kids bouncing around fantastically!! - just wear and tear -…
-
New combi boiler - kitchen or bedroom?
I hope someone can give me some constructive feedback on this please. I'm having central heating fitted and can either put the combi boiler in the kitchen or the master bedroom, in the airing cupboard where the hot water cylinder used to be. Both options have their advantages but my biggest concern is the possibility of…
