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Building charges for garage conversion & extension
Hi everyone, Me and my hubby are converting our garage into a fourth bedroom, and extending the back of the garage to make an en-suite. I went to the local planning office who said I didn't need planning permission only building regulations. We got the building regulations and started work on the conversion, the first job…
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damp patch
Hi, I bought pretty yukky house last year and had a load of work done. I have a damp patch which could have been there for years. I have painted it and damp came through, painted again, through again. it is near floor level and mouldy looking, any ideas please? It is about a foot square but I am worried it will grow!
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broken fridge
So what goes wrong with fridges. It's a basic Electrolux larder (RF593), maybe 7 years old, and has just stopped working. Light still works so power is fine, but no cooling going on. Thermostat or something? If so, are these easy to replace DIY (never done more to a fridge than open the door!). Call service? Or is it just…
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Low Pressure tap on High pressure system
We would like to fit this tap in our bathroom http://www.qssupplies.co.uk/bathroom-furniture-shower-taps/1548.htm On some websites it is marked as low pressure and others simply state minimum presure of 0.2 bar and above. Will this work with a high pressure combi system or will we get soaked every time we turn on the tap?…
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Changing lawn to gravel - some advice please
Hi, I have decided that I am going to do away with the back lawn and go for a covering of stones / gravel - a nice easy, to maintain solution. I was hoping to do it all myself to keep the cost down and was looking for some advice. My plan was to leave the grass where it is, cover with plastic then apply the layer of…
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Boots kitchen appliances (alarm bell)
Normally I like to buy from John Lewis because of the hastle free experience when something goes wrong. I was after an LG American style fridge freezer but unfortunately the one I wanted was not available and was on back order for 4 to 6 weeks. I searched on Google and found the unit I wanted at Boots Kitchen Appliances…
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Chipboard or plywood subfloor?
Which is better - chipboard or plywood - for evening out very wonky floorboards in preparation for laying a new solid wood floor? I've just started renovating an old victorian terrace house and hopefully I'll be putting in a solid wood floor downstairs and some kind of carpet on the stairs and upstairs. I've got next to no…
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Getting rid of and detering spiders in the hoouse and garden...
Anyone got any ideas?There are tonnes in the garden and any are sneaking into the kitchen.I HATE spiders with a passion. Also,any ideas on removing egg sacs?Spotted a couple that I want to get rid of:o
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Vacuum Cleaner Comparisons
Our Dyson is finally about to give the ghost and snuff it. It would probably require a couple of repairs and at least one attachment replaced. We don't really think its worth the cost so we're going to replace it. We're quite happy to consider another make apart from Dyson, as they can be a bit of pain to own. What I'd…
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Recommendations for driveway floor paint needed
I currently have a concrete drive, can fit 2 good sized cars on it. The concrete is solid and in good nick but looks like it could do with some TLC, it's been power washed and is now looking cleaner than ever but it still needs something. So I though I could paint it with floor paint. I've had a look online and there's all…
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Turn carport into large shed
This is just a speculative enquiry at the moment. We have a carport that is constructed of 4 brickwork pillars spaced about 6ft apart, and a roof. Would i need planning permission to put simple timber "walls" up and turn it into what would be effectively a big shed. I have no interest in making it a garage, or providing…
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peeling colour from a dfs leather sofa
hi all, i have a problem with a 6 year old leather corner sofa in a light colour aqua white bought from dfs, the colour is peeling off in several areas despite the fact i have looked after this suite and cleaned it every 6 months when the clocks change. i contacted dfs to ask them why this would be happening to the suite…
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Mixer shower- water pressure
Hi, We just had the 'Triton luca thermostatic mixer shower' installed by a plumber -it replaced the old broken shower, we just moved to this house so not sure if that one was OK before. The problem is that that there is hardly any hot water coming out - we've got a combi boiler (so I assume the shower is feeding from the…
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Best bathroom suites??
Morning folks, Can anyone help me with the best bathrom suites to look at? I read on some posts about ideal standard and twyford, are there any more I should be looking at? I'm lucky enough to have a fairly large bathroom, so looking for walk in shower, 1800 bath, basin and loo. Not traditional and not too modern just nice…
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DIY Videos for plumbing, besides youtube?
are there any videos online for plumbing, besides youtube clips? any plumbing video site which shows you detailed plumbing videos?
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Changing ceiling light...electrical wiring question?
i have bought myself 2 sets of spotlights for my living room ceiling to replace the standard ceiling pendant thats there now when i took the pendant down for a look there is no earth wire there,there are four neutral wires and one yellow switch wire..all the wiring in my house runs in metal conduit pipe which connect to…
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Issue with plumber - advice needed on what to do??
Hi there Have been doing my kitchen up recently and have used a plumber to do various jobs within kitchen. The 2 main jobs for the kitchen were split in 2 - radiators - disconnecting and putting new improved one in - £650 - disconnecting and reconnecting 2 sinks / installing cold water feed for fridge and installing a…
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Redrow Homes!!!!!!!!!
Hello, 3 years ago I bought a brand new one bedroomed ground floor flat built by Redrow. Last October when I came back from holiday, boiling hot water had started to drip through my bathroom light and a brown stain appeared on the ceiling. I got onto the management company straight away (they are the people who "maintain…
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Help: Fastest, Cheapest way to magnolia a house?
Hiya! I'm hoping some of you can help us. We are selling a very cheap house on a sink estate. The estate agent recommended that we merely throw magnolia all over the walls and maybe rent a Rug Doctor, as we're looking for a quick sale at a low price. We've never painted a house, before, and I was hoping that we could get…
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Haier aa washing machine help.
I have a Haier 6kg AA washing machine, it was working fine and then suddenly on my second wash of the day decided it was going to display an error message, its fairly new less than 2 yrs old. the error msg is an error 2 message which ive looked up online and it says its a failure to pump out the water. I checked the drain…
