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!970s Baby chair renovation
Hi, I have renovated a wooden Mothercare babychair which was bought in the 70s but cannot find the bolts to attach the base to the top. The base can be used as a stool and the top is the chair unit. Bolted together they form the high chair. What I am missing are two bolts or screws which have wings for finger tightening. I…
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Outside tap/drain advice needed
We have installed an outside tap. Due to the walls/pipework layout, there was only a small area where we could mount the tap to the outside of the house and unfortunately this was not quite directly over the existing gully/drain which the various pipes/guttering drain into. I have attempted some sort of before/after…
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Help finding builder
I am looking for a decorator to do two rooms in our house, plus a plasterer to skin the ceilings in both room and a plumber to replace the radiators in each room. We live in a small village and I have tried in vain to get recommendations for local builders. Problem is I find a decorator but his plumber overquotes. I find a…
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Curtain Pelmets
Needed some pelmets for an existing set of curtains. A friend of ours is prepared to make them but I need to get the materials required namely the hessian / buckram backing (& foam). Does anyone know of a shop that sells this type of item in the London, Marylebone / Edgware road area or reasonably close by please. Many…
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Salter 9130 Body Fat Scale
Can anyone point me to where I can download a user manual for this scale. Have found other Salter scales manuals on the net but not this one. Or can anyone give me help on how to work it. Have manged to make 2 programe memory entrys for myself & hubby details but cant work out how to actually use it for each of us . Heres…
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Another worktop question! Quartz / Composite stone...
Hi all, Ok I've decided to change the worktops in my new house. The kitchen is fairly new and the previous owners had high end laminate and full height laminate splashbacks. I have always wanted grantie tops, but after speaking to a few people I've been advised to go down the composite stone / quartz route. Saw a couple of…
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How long for plaster to dry
We are having our kitchen replastered (mainly skimmed to cover where old wall tiles have been removed). Only a small window that is has been bricked up that is just bare brick. How long should it be left to dry before we can set about fitting the new kitchen? Thanks x
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Water leaking from pipe on side of house
I think it's the overflow pipe - but don't really know for sure :o . It basically runs the whole time the boiler is on and has caused horrible staining on the wall. The water looks clean and is sort of luke-warm. Any suggestions on how to fix (cheaply). Our central heating doesn't work (well it might do, but it's so noisy…
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acoustic double glazing
Having read on these forums, that I may benefit SOUND wise, by having a new sealed unit made, with the normal size of 4mm.,20mm gap, 4mm.,being substituted by 4mm.,18mm gap,6mm. Well, the unit has been made, and I am surprised to see, that the 6mm.glass is in fact, 2x3mm. (bonded together ?),18mm.gap,4mm. I have no issue…
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Towel warmers - Do they make effective radiators?
Hi, If I go for a heated to towel warmer for the bathroom, would it also be sufficient enough to act as a radiator for the bathroom? Or is the towel warmer only warm enough to heat towels, but not heat the bathroom itself? I would prefer a good quality stainless steel one, but if I went for chrome plated would it be prone…
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What colour combination for new kitchen??
OK so I had it all worked out a couple of months ago - red gloss units; black granite worktops. But then I couldn't find the red I really wanted (Howdens stopped doing it and magnets is burgendy not red). So then it was black gloss units, white corian workstops with moulded undermount sink and red glass splashbacks. Now…
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oak furniture and linseed oil
Went to see some furniture today that someone is selling...it has solid oak tops on dining table and coffee tables, but he has oiled them with linseed....it still appears to be resting on the surface of the wood, he says it will soak in and dry over next few days will this happen? I dont want to be left with oily…
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Bauknecht DFG2361/WS Cooker Hood Replacement Part - what is it called?
Hi all, I have a Bauknecht DFG2361/WS. I was cleaning the cooker hood and unhinged the transparent glass thing which acts as a protector from the suction of the cooker hood I guess. Anyway, the side of the glass fits into a plastic holder which in turn fits into the cooker hood. The plastic holder has a bit that broke off…
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Fitted bathrooms, are they tricky to fit?
We are about to renovate the loo under our stairs and I would really like a semi recessed sink at one side like this.. http://www.wickes.co.uk/vienna-slimline-vanity-unit/invt/148662/ and a 'back to wall' loo the other side like this... http://www.wickes.co.uk/vermont-slimline-wc-unit/invt/148663/ (slimline units due to…
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Neighbours becoming a nightmare
I could really use some advice regarding my immediate neighbour. She's a single mum with a 4yr old who rents the house attached to ours. All the other properties including ours are owned. Our gardens at the front are close together, and the paths join in the middle to the doors (they are ex-council). The main problem is…
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Bosch Classixx washing machine
Hi Hoping someone can help please.... I have the above machine and it is very heavily used in a family of 6 plus hairy dog! At the end of the wash, the compartment where I put the fabric conditioner is full of a water and conditioner mix and the fabric conditioner does not appear to have made it into the machine. I have…
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Chip in new ceramic basin
I have just had the bathroom completely redone and it is fully tiled. The wash hand basin has a small chip in the bottom of it. Is there any way of fixing it or do I need to buy a new basin and hope that the tiled wall isnt damaged taking the old one off and putting a new one on. The chip is small but deep (it looks like…
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Can a novice do plastering?
Have boarded up a cupboard to change its use to a walk in wardrobe can i as a complete novice plaster it? How hard is it? The cupboard is only 6ft by 6ft. Any practical hints or tips other than the youtube videos i have already watched? Thanks in advance
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Toilet problem - help!
Went to visit my elderly parents just now and they've a problem with their toilet. It's flushing okay, and the cystern is filling up fine, but after the flush is finished, the water level in the bowl itself is very low (there'a hardly any in it). Does anyway have any idea what's causing this - and is there a DIY solution…
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Laminate Flooring
Hi Anyone know where i can get some cheap laminate flooring? B&q value packs cheapest i can find at £11.20. thanks :beer:
