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Wallrock or Sempatap Wall Insulation
I'm currently looking at re-decorating a room in the house that has suffered from mould in the past and as the property has solid walls, i'd like to use the opportunity to provide some insulation, and hopefully prevent the mould returning on this north facing room. Two products I've heard about are Wallrock (£51/roll from…
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House Extension
Hi All My husband and I are considering an extension to the back of our house (3m x 3m) as I understand it we dont need planning permission just building regs am I right? Secondly our neighbours have an extension (the same size) so our extension would touch their extension wall. Ive been reading lots of stuff about 3rd…
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sound proofing house
Hi all,I live in a semi detached house and the sound proofing between the two houses is dreadful.We are being kept awake at night by loud voices,people running up and down the stairs etc. and are at our wits end.We are now considering sound proofing our house as we don't want to move.I believe the walls are made from…
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employed some cowboy builders - don't know how to put right
We had a new bathroom suite fitted 3 years ago - 1 year later water was coming through kitchen ceiling, toilet was leaking and probably had been since it was fitted. There's now a huge crack in kitchen ceiling. Had the leak fixed two years ago, no further damage - would it be safe to now employ a plasterer to rectify? Had…
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garden wall responsibility
Hi all, We have a brick built wall on the left hand side of our back garden (looking out from the house). We had a fall out with the neighbors a few weeks ago over some petty parking issue (he turned into a raging madman threatening us - we had previously got on really well even going out for meals together). He has now…
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Anyone heard of Millstone Kitchens?
We're looking to redo our kitchen and have come across this company - Millstone Kitchen Accessories. Anybody heard of them? Any good or bad feedback?
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Roof chippings vs Aluminium refelective paint?
Hi I need to re-coat a flat roof extension. I have the choice of using the usual roof chippings or aluminium reflective paint to coat the roof. What are your experiences of each type of coating? Bare in mind the original house is a 200 year old cottage i dont think I like the idea of a bright silver roof. If i did go down…
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Longest Life Lightbulb?
I have a double hight 'void' over my stairs, the lightbulb has blown and I'm going to have to hire a ladder to change it. Obviously I don't want to have to do this again in the near future, so what's the longest life lightbulb? The area has side light from other fittings, so the bulb doesn't have to be the brightest. Many…
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Leaking outdoor pipes. Plumber or builder?
Hi, Possibly a stupid question but I don't know who to phone for this job. I have 2 leaking outdoor pipes. One coming from my kitchen sink and the other from the downstairs toilet sink. Now I need to get them repaired quickly as water is dripping out of them quite heavily. Should I call a plumber or builder. Thanks :)
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strange colouring patio
We've had new patio laid. All lovely. Patio layer gave it a clean with Cementone Patio cleaner. Still all lovely. Now after a shower of rain the sand and cement grout mix has turned a ghastly shade of orange/brown like rust. It won't scrub off but when I hosed it, bits migrated to the slabs and stained them too. I phoned…
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Carpet underlay felt v foam?
About to lay a carpet in the new build. It will be on the stairs and upstairs only. We are trying to acheive a build quality that will meet the criteria "It will see me out" so we want it to last. Which should I get felt or foam and what thickness. I am erring to the felt ie more natural etc. But I'm getting conflicting…
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Home electrics problem
We had our house rewired two and a half years ago. At the beginning of March we had the electrician come back to wire in some wall lights and ceiling lights in our lounge/diner. Previously we had energy efficient bulbs in - now we have halogen ones. Ever since the new lights were put in, we have been experiencing badly…
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Roof valley - Are these still made in lead?
Hi, My roof will be completely re-done. Are roof valleys still made of lead (I want a good quality material and finish)? I'm guessing new build houses use a cheaper (perhaps less adequate material)? Thanks
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Decorating nightmare - help
We have just decorated our bathroom - walls blue and ceiling white. However, today when we were removing the masking tape from the ceiling (which was there to prevent any blue paint from getting onto the white ceiling) parts of the white paint were coming off too stuck to the masking tape. Now we have to redecorate the…
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Are Daewoo fridge freezers reliable?
Was wondering on how Daewoo brand fare in terms of reliabilty. Had a look on internet and could not find anything nasty unless someone can recommend a website to look for reliability etc etc The one i am interested in is…
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Broken shower holder?
My rather heavy-handed OH has managed to break the shower head golder on our shower. It is a plastic 'ring' type thing that is attached to the riser that fits onto the rise rail. The shower head 'sits' inside the ring - or rather it did before the ring broke in two. I have had a look in the usual DIY stores, but they only…
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Dishwasher kaput - repair or replace
Absolute domestic disaster struck yesterday when the dishwasher refused to dishwash. Its quite old, about 10 yrs, I think it was put in with the kitchen by the previous owners. So I'm wondering if its worth getting it repaired (might cost a lot and then its old so might breakdown again soon) or replace it (seems to be…
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plastering quote
I recently got a quote for plaster a 3 bed terrenced house at 2500, not sure if this is a fair price. The condition of the house is mixture, with some walls skimmed and painted (need to repaint), some wall just skimmed, few places with bare bricks (majorly around the bay and one partition wall, approx. a couple of m2 in…
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UPVC vs old wooden windows
Hello all, I would like some advice about windows. My husband and I have just bought our first house (:j) and it needs lots of renovation. My father in law has said that it needs double glazing fitting. The house currently has painted wooden windows. These need a good sand and repaint but I think that they look in fairly…
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R + U values of a bungalow
Can anyone direct me in the direction of where to find information to calculate the R + U valves for my bungalow. Its timber frame, single brick outside and plasterboard on the inside cavity. UPVC double glazed windows and doors. Has insulation in the attic and a thin insulation board under the plywood floor. I think my…
