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Chesterfield sofas
I am trying to remember the name of a company I saw on a TV programme. They are a large warehouse in the NW of England, possibly Liverpool/Manchester area and they sell reclaimed chesterfield type sofas and chairs, it is a big warehouse with loads of them in stacked floor to ceiling type thing. I saw them on a TV programme…
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Can you get cement off bricks!
Hi My DOH built a BBQ yesterday and it is looking good but is there any way of getting the excess cement off the bricks as it is looking unsightly? Thanks for any help!
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replacement doors kitchen cupboards
I am looking to replace the doors of my kitchen cupboards (the wall units), which are 590mm heigh and 490mm wide (so cunit itself is 1000mm wide). To my dismay I found that all kitchen units nowadays have a height of 715mm, so they are all too long. I looked at replacement door companies, but they appear to be rather…
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loft conversion
Hi, I want to know more about loft conversions. Can anyone suggest me some good tips. I want some valuable information in this case. Thanks, Dan
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Please can anyone tell me ......
Please can anyone tell me if a neighbor being able to hear people talking to one another or laughing, or being able to hear a TV on normal volume next door is classed as noise nuisance?
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Can I claim on Home Insurance if sick?
Can I claim on Home Insurance if sick/unemployed?
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Best place to buy a bathroom?
I need to buy a complete bathroom which we plan to fit ourselves but I am willing to shop around and buy the basin, unit, bath, shower and accessories, etc from different places to save money. Unfortunately, my brother has completely fallen for the "up to 50% spring sale and we'll pay the VAT" nonsense at bathstore and he…
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Stone resin shower trays
Hi all, I'm hoping for some advice. This may be a trivial question but I've had two people (who usually give very sound advice) say the opposite. To me I didn't think there would be much of a difference but they seem to stick to their opinion. Basically am I best off installing my stone resin shower tray: 1. Stuck to the…
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How easy for novice to rip up tiles from floor?
Hi, I have a new house and the floor in hall is tiled. I would ideally like to lay real / engineered wood down. I've been advised to rip the tiles up myself. As a novice and a female (don't want to offend any great women DIYers out there!), how easy would this be and would I need a skip etc? What tools??? TIA...
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Sound insulation between floors
Currently having a 2 story extension built, ground floor is kitchen/diner/utility/wc, first floor is bedroom/wc/dressing room. We have the floor down for the first floor, and the builder suggested putting insulation under before we put up the plasterboard for the ground floor ceiling, for sound insulation. I mentioned this…
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cut price wallpaper shops in birmingham areas
Hi all i'm here again knocking on your doors for guidance!!!!!!1 as the title suggests looking for bargain priced wallpaper in birmingham/Black country (smethwick, west bromwich etc) areas. Doing house on a budget dont want to go over £8 a roll, but still have something which does not look 10 years old as once hung it will…
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Part exchanging with a builder and Damp proof course
Hi Everyone we live in a mid terraced built in 1890 and we are relocating due to work so we got to sell our house and we are part exchanging for a new build (Bovis). We are waiting for a surveyor to come survey our house ( Home buyers Report). Now we have been in this house now for 14 years and never had any signs at all…
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Help with flexible tap connectors
Seems there are 2 bore sizes 10mm + 13mm Is there much difference, they are feeding taps off a 15mm pipe ta :beer:
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small front door?
hello to you helpful people. my front door is currently invalid for our insurance against burglary! it was handmade by the previous house owners and lets just say its a bit of a DIY job! however, now i'm looking for a new one i understand why they made thier own! my front door opening is only 73cm wide and any amount of…
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Are B&Q doing half price kitchen cupboard doors at the moment?
I picked up a kitchen booklet earlier today in B&Q advertising half price kitchen cupboard doors. We've picked the range we want and went to order them online but there are all full price on the website and no mention of the offer. I rang customer services and the person who answered wasn't sure about the offer and…
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Does anyone know of a cheap place to get a shower/bath mixer tap
We are wanting to change the taps in our new house to a shower/bath mixer tap with on wall shower attachment. Looked on B&Q and prices seem to start at about £100 which is a lot more than we wanted to pay - anyone know of a good place to look for a cheaper price? thank you
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Trouble locking sliding door
Hi can anyone tell me how to adjust a sliding patio door as I cannot lock it. I believe the door has dropped and now the lock mechanism cannot operate as it is not possible to fully close the door. I have checked the lock with the door open and it functions ok. I have been told that the adjusting screw is behind a strip at…
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Replacing fridge/freezer - how do you decide?
I'm debating whether it's time to replace our fridge and freezer. They were both second hand so we don't know how old they are. I've been wondering at what point you decide that the saving per year is worth the initial outlay. e.g. if a new one (we'd probably get an all-in-one, much easier) cost £250 and we could save £50…
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Quote for an outside tap
How much should I be expected to pay for an installation of an outside tap? Also who do I get to do the job as one of my neighbour is a gas safe engineer. I was thinking of getting him to do the job but it is more to do with plulmbing. Thanks
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Hot water cylinder clicking -? Dangerous?
Hi folks - hoping someone out there can pls help with some knowledge! Got a bit of a shock this morning when the hot water came on at 5.30am. My DD and I were woken up by very loud (enough to wake us both up) clicking noises from the hot water cylinder. It seems to be coming from the cylinder itself not the various pipes…
