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Shower head holder - what size???
Just a quick one peeps!! I have to replace the shower head holder as the holder on the one I have is broke. I have taken the holder from the rail riser (I think thats what it is called). But looking on net for any kind of replacement, I am not sure if I have to get a certain size so that the middle hole fits snuggly onto…
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electrolux fridge (in Campervan) problem
please can anyone help with this -not sure if i should post somewhere else? Problem with fridge after Winter, working fine beforehand then parked up for 2 mths and now won't work. Comes on for 5 mins when you first connect but then goes off and won't come back on. then a week later might suddenly come on again on its own…
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Underlay for laminate flooring.
Doing a spare bedroom with laminate flooring, taken from our lounge where we have a new floor. Very MSE:D The best deal i have found is Wickes at 2 for £40 but am I right in thinking that 3cm is correct, they do sell 2cm and 5cm boards but i thought the one in the middle would be okay. Am i on the right track
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cooker
i have a beko cooker which is around two years old..past garuntee. the hobs work fine but oven and grill have given up i think the element has gone, i dont know a electrition and wonder if i call one out to fix it, will it cost more than a new cooker may? and would it be easy to fit an elemnt myself?
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Baby car seat fabric - Mouldy.... Safe???
Hi all, (Apologies if this should be in a different forum)... We are soon to be expecting the arrival of our second child, due in just under three weeks. The car seat (Maxi cosi cabriofix) that we used for my DD1 3 years ago had been stored in our garage until a few weeks ago when we got it out in preparation of getting…
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First time extension project
I am planing a small extension to the side of the property which will form a utility room and WC. i also want to take a supporting wall down between what in now the dining room and kitchen to open it up and then swap the room around so the kitchen goes in the middle and the dining room on the outside where I can then…
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Garden furniture - stain or oil?
I'm in the process of refinishing some garden furniture - currently in the sanding stages. I'm confused about the products on offer though - if there are any benefits of oil over stain or vice versa...every search I've tried to do for this question just seems to bring up product listings and they all (naturally) claim to…
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Nightmare...allergic to new sofas
I suffer with allergies to dust/dust mite & very recently bought 2 material sofas from Homebase. Unfortunatly, they are major dust collectors & because of this I'm really suffering allergy wise. It dosen't seem to matter how many times I hoover it, my eyes are getting really sore & I'm constantly sneezing. I do take Priton…
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Problem screws
I'm trying to get the back of the tumbler dryer, as I think the belt is broken (AEG) but, there not regular screw (slotted/cross head). any one any ideas as to how to get the screws out, or my be buy the correct driver from some were. Thanks.
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No More Projects thread
Hi all, I have just had to admit to myself that I have far too much going on. In my drive to be moneysaving I regularly get involved in DIY, home made, restoration type projects. Thats the good bit. The down side is that I have soooooo many projects on the go that I rarely completely finish one before starting the next.…
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Buying carpet on line..?
Has anyone ever bought carpet on line for example from http://www.carpets-direct.co.uk/ and then had it fitted independently? I notice there are substantial savings to be made compared with quoted in store prices..
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Stainless Steel Appliance Cleaning
First venture into the particular forum. Just got a new kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Is their a way of cleaning, and keeping clean, these appliances. Baby oil looks great but doesn't last. Any recommended cleaner, method etc. Thanks
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Fixing greenhouse to slabs
Good morning. We finished putting up and glazing a new greenhouse yesterday. It's in a sheltered spot but I still want to fix the base down to the slabs on which it is on. Any ideas which fixings I should use? I am concerned about the potential for an expanding fixing cracking the slabs.
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Has anybody used this SmoothOver Damaged Walls
Hi I have taken the wallpaper off the bottom half of our living room and some of the paint that was there before has come away at the same time. I really really wanted to paint instead of using wallpaper again. But the surface is uneven in some places. Yesterday I used an electric sander for a couple of hours. When I had…
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Thermal Heat Surveys!
Hi Everyone I live in a Dormer Bungalow type of house and heating the bedrooms and keeping them warm when the heating is not in use is driving me mad.. I am at the end of my tether with it and it is causing endless fall outs with my better half. We have insulated,re-double glazed and cavity walled. Filled every visible…
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Electrical Safety Certificate
Hi Everyone we are in the process of Part Exchanging our house with a new build and we need a Electrical safety certificate which is being done on Friday. We have electrics updated in the past by a proper electrician but the plug sockets in the living room and bedrooms are all on the skirting boards will this fail the…
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Electics - Consumer Box Question
Hello, The 2-floor house has a Wylex consumer box which is of the split load type. The problem is the electrican put all sockets (upstairs and downstairs) on one RCD and the lights (upstairs and downstairs) on the other (basically a light and socket split). I would have preferred it to be alternated as when there is a…
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What plans should the builder follow?
Evenin' all, I believe that our builders have put the northern wall of our extension in the wrong place - they're not out by much, but it does mean that we'll have about 20cm less room than we could have had in an already narrow space. This occurred because they followed the architect's dimensions (which were out by about…
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Electric spray equipment for emulsion?
We have 5 rooms newly plastered that need to be given several coats of matt emulsion (first couple will be mist coats) to ceilings and all walls - cottage is currently empty so windows/door frames can be masked up.. Rather than a roller, is there any equipment that will spray emulsion? Would a similar one to fence stain…
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How to stop rust coming through paint?
I have some wood panelling in my bathroom, attached to the wall with nails, which have rusted. The panelling is painted but the rust comes through. Is there any way of stopping it from coming through the paint? I obviously need to re-paint, but I'm worried it won't last long so will be a waste of time. (I know I should get…
