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I'm a noisy neighbour
My hubby and I bought our first house 3 and a half years ago. It was badly decorated and we have been slowly doing it up off and on since as we found out I was pregnant a few weeks after buying. The walls are concrete and therefore even hanging a picture involves the use of a high powered drill but we have always done any…
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Siemens RDJ10RF thermostat - setting problems
HIya, I have a Siemens RDJ10RF thermostat for my central heating and this thing is driving me up the wall. All I want is to have a CONSTANT temperature of say 21 degrees in the flat without on and off and changes of temp at various times of the day - just a solid 21 degrees 24/7. Too many buttons, too many option - how can…
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Bath panel and toilet cistern concealed behind tiles - Worth the hassle?
Hi, I'm thinking of tiling the bath side panels to cover up the white plastic back and side panels. Also thinking of a Grohe hidden toilet cistern, so it's hidden behind tiles. Are these worth doing for a sleeker look? My fear is that I may need access to the pipes under the bath and toilet cistern if anything goes wrong,…
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Steam cleaning carpets verses rug doctor?
I am getting my carpets cleaned soon and the shop near me said that they no longer use a steam cleaner as some customers had complained that the steam cleaner had ruined their carpets so now they use a carpet cleaner that they put a cleaning chemical into the machine and it cleans your carpet leaving your carpets dry in…
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path to front door?
I am guessing there is no cheap or easy fix to this but wanted to ask anyway! My new house has a horrible path to the front door. It appears to be earth which the previous owners just chucked a load of stones on top of. The stones are driving me mad, and get everywhere. I would like some sort of path laying, but am…
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Looking for a cheap kitchen that will last about 2 years
LOL, I bet you've never had a poster wanting to buy a load of !!!!!! before :D I've been renovating a house for the last year and it will be ready to move into in around 9 weeks time (as our current house will have the new buyers moving into it around then). Our newly renovated house will be ready except for the kitchen…
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Power Washer
I'm thinking of buying a second-hand power washer but it doesn't have a hose or gun. Do power washers have the same diameter hose and type of fittings i.e are things from different manufacturers interchangeable?
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Sliding sash manufacturers which are decent?
Hi All, I am in the process of looking into getting replacement uvpc sash windows for my property (8 in total). The problem I have is that I live in a flat which is 3 floors up and also in a conservation area, the associated cost of height/conservation area adds lots of £££ to my overall bill. So I've decided to sway away…
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What's The Best Fire/Burglar Alarm System
Following the collapse of SAS FIRE AND SECURITY and the imminent failure of the three replacement companies, members are interested in what the best value fire and burglar alarm systems are available. A recent member, C Crawford, is a great exponent of the DAITEM alarm system. This wireless system is the one that was…
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Selling a built under gas oven
Hi all, wonder if you can advise :) We are replacing our kitchen in the next month or so. Alas, our built under gas oven failed 11 months ago, so we had to go out and buy a replacement. DH prefers gas, so it meant this was an expensive replacement for a short term solution. Is it reasonable to try and sell this oven on ? I…
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Help with a new bathroom
Hey! [TEXT DELETED BY FORUM TEAM] I've found modernhomesbathrooms.co.uk and wondered if anyone has had any problems with them? Their website looks professional but I don't want to judge a book by its cover and spend over a thousand pound with a company I don't know!! I'm in a bit of a rush to get this new house up to…
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Cooke & Lewis High Gloss Black Kitchen
Just wondered if anyone else has the B & Q Cooke & Lewis High Gloss Black kitchen units and has any problems with scratching? No matter what I use to clean them, it always leaves the units covered in scratches :(
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woodchip paper removal and flaked paint ceilings
The property i moved into was previously held by a old man, it was disgustingly dirty when i moved in. On the ceilings there is woodchip paper, and over 30 years or so he has painted over it multiple times, when i get the steamer on it i can scrape a layer at a time, when i finally get down to the wood chip i can just…
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plastering a brick fireplace
Hi First time posting on this board. I have a brick fireplace in my living room, rather than remove like the OH wants i suggested we could plaster instead. But the fireplace is bare hand made brick, i tried other forums but have not come up with any advice i can use. Is it possible to plaster this fireplace?
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Wood Burning Stove Fitting
Am looking to replace an open fire grate with a wood burner ready for next winter. We don't really need it tbh but have room and want to get a cheapish one as a bit of a feature. We are going to fit it ourselves....don't worry it's my house and if i burn everyone to death then i'll have to live with that .....is there a…
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Putting shelves in a flue?
Hello All, We have just bought our first house and the first project is the lounge. We currently have an old gas fire in the flue, which we want to take out. Rather than have the amp/consoles...etc stacked up next to the flue (TV shall be mounted not too high up the flue), we were thinking of opening up the bottom and…
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Changing UPVC window locks?
I'm moving into a new property and the window handles / furniture are all gold. They are new, but just not to my taste. I wanted to change all the light switches to chrome (as they are also gold), but now it won't look right. So can I change the window locks? I am a diy novice so I wouldn't dream of doing this myself, but…
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Do i have to?
Our flat is in a block of 8,it is owned by us and due to the terrible soundproofing(numerous posts)we are getting a builder in to try and improve the noise transference.Do we have to inform the management company who collects our maintenance charges that we are having work done.
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Retaining wall
I am looking to extend a patio area out in the back garden. The garden is much lower than the back of the house and slopes away. I am hoping to get an area of something like 7.5m x 3m and to level off the back of the house will need to be about 1m in depth. Does anybody have good knowledge/experience of the best way to go…
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Focus Kitchen
Hello All, Thought I would share a good deal we got over the weekend at Focus :) We are FTB and desperately need a kitchen in our new house as the current one is so old, it is pretty much unusable. We don't have the money to buy a proper fitted kitchen, so instead concentrated on the cheaper take-away kitchens at B&Q,…
