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Interior doors?
Are interior doors really so expensive. We've recently put new flooring down in the hall in our home and would like new doors to match, the colour is "honey oak" and I've looked around your usual B&Q etc as well as online stores and the cheapest is £140 a door so we need 6, so thats £840!! For doors! Is this just the going…
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I added too much pepper...
to my butternut squash and carrot soup, how can I rescue it? It has a lovely flavour but a nasty burning peppery aftertaste, I can't bring myself to chuck it out, would really appreciate any and all help. I have tried adding milk but it's made no difference
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Lightbulbs for bathroom - G50C?
Hi all, my bathroom was renovated 2 years ago and I had spotlights put in. I can't remember what rating exactly they were, but they were an IP rating that was safe to use. The lightbulb directly above the shower recently stopped working, and when I removed the bulb to note the type to replace it, the text said: G50C 240v…
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PIR test of 1979 flat - what to expect?
We're currently looking to let my partner's one-bed flat out, and about to get things like the gas safety checks and PIR test arranged. The electrics are original from when the flat was built in 1979. I'm wondering what to expect from the PIR? My observations of what is there now are as follows:* The consumer unit has…
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Garden fencing
Hi, I have a block of flats which have clear visibility of my whole garden, and privacy is my number one concern. I'm the only house in the street which has this problem because my house is on the corner of the street, meaning i'm the only house with the garden in good sight by the residents in the flats. I'm wondering…
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Plasterer walked out on job
Hello all, We have bought our first house and due to the amount of work going on, we haven't properly moved in yet and so only stay at weekends. A plasterer recommended to us started work on the bank holiday Saturday, PVAing a few walls and doing part of a wall and a ceiling. On the bank holiday Monday he returned at 8:00…
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washing machine drum
my washing machine has developed a problem. the drum seems to be splitting. the machine is about 8 years old and a whirlpool. Is it possible to get a new drum or is it not worth repair? On a tight budget at mo so if its repairable for a resonable cost I wold go for that rather than a new machine. Anyone know please.
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Repairing/Painting Wooden Window Frames
Our window frames need repairing/painting as they are flaking quite badly :eek: As far as I'm aware I need to do the following: * Scrape of loose paint * Sand until smooth * Re-seal the edges/seals * Paint As some of the woodstain will be there, and some bare wood will I need a primer? And if so which one - bearing in mind…
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Worried I have made a mistake with paint colour - is it too late to change it?
I feel like a numpty but we are having all our exterior doors and window frames painted from a dark to lighter colour. I'm not really happy with the shade I've chosen and just want to change the shade ever so slightly. Our decorator has gone away for the week but has done all the sanding down and the 1st coat of paint with…
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Textured Paint?
I want a paint finish on my plastered walls that looks 'thicker' than normal paint - Think old french whitewash walls but I don't want it too thick or artexy. How can i achieve this? The walls are generally good, sound condition but a bit too patchy with odd marks for normal paint. Helpful advice appreciated before i go to…
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Redoing small bathroom
We are going to be getting our bathroom redone in our solid wall house. The bathroom is quite small so we are looking to create and have as much space as we can. A few questions for people who may have carried out this work on their solid walled house or advice from builders. How can I insulate our walls internally? We…
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Kitchens - Can't decide - Please help!
Seen 2 kitchens really like (26 units, DW, Gas hob, double built in oven, extra large column fridge, extra large column freezer, sink with drainer and extra half sink bit, laminate work top). Ones an indepedent sells to trade local place. Quote comes at just a few quid short of 10k, all appliances unbranded and fitting in…
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Carpet Cleaner Recommendations?
Can anyone recommend a good carpet cleaner / shampoo'er? It's for cleaning our household carpets but will also be used for cleaning car seats so needs to have an upholstery tool. Budget is around £100 to £150, although we don't mind secondhand or graded goods from Ebay. Thanks.
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Building Site Insurance
Hi everyone I posted this on the insurance board earlier today - I wondered if anyone here had any experience of arranging self build insurance for the site, buildings, materials etc etc Thanks! Anyone got any tips for which company to go to for Building Site Insurance? A friend of mine is about to buy a house which…
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Faulty zanussi zwd16270w
Hi Looking for help to diagnose 2 faults on above machine, hoping they are related and easy(ish) to do a self repair . Firstly machine has started cutting out around 10 minutes after starting a drying cycle - e12 and e10 codes reported, cleaned out the self cleaning drain which did have a peice of plastic paper in it…
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Removing a whirlpool bath
Has anyone ever removed a whirlpool bath before? I'm looking to buy a property which has one of these fitted but it's old and I'd want to replace it with a regular bath. It's more the electrical side of things I'm bothered about. I guess the pumps are connected to the mains power somehow, so would I need an electrician in…
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carpet door bar
Hello I had a new carpet fitted on my stairs and upstairs landing on Friday. I was at work whilst the carpet fitter did the fitting, and he had left by the time I got home. The carpet looks fine. We didn't previously have door bars in the rooms upstairs, so the fitter put new ones in. Strangely, the door bars have been…
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Whats the going £ per sq m on exstension
How much would a builder charge psm on an exstension
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Gas Extraction
Hello all, I am in the process of looking at changing my kitchen. The only point I am not sure about is does the gas cooker/hob have to be situated on an outside wall for extraction/ventilation purposes or are there ways around it? I would like it on a non outside wall - would this be possible? Thanks
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Hotpoint EW74 cooker
Does anyone know whether the dual grill element on this cooker can be removed by the two screws which appear to secure it to the back of the oven? Or are there captive nuts behind the oven back, which will fall off once the screws are undone, thus making the whole job more complicated? Thanks
