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ideas on matching up carpet (and moths) please?
Our whole flat is carpeted. The lounge and hallway carpets are really horrible and need replacing. The bedroom ones aren't great but they can wait. The trouble is that we can't find the same carpet again. It's a good quality wool one from about 2000 from one of the big manufacturers and is one of the thousands of shades of…
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Testing Lightswitches with Multimeter
Some of you will have seen my other threads regarding installing lightswitches. Anyway, after a quick chat with a sparky I decided to buy a cheap mutimeter from wilkinsons to replace the screwdriver tester. Anway I bought this, or rather it's the same meter but rebranded and in a differen colour... same functionality from…
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New Shower
Hi All My shower is broken so I have purchased a new one. Being a girlie I'm not really an expert in this field so wondered if someone could help me out here. My existing (broken) shower is 7kw but I don't know if the current cable will deal with my new shower which is 8.5kw, probably not i would imagine. Can anyone…
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Oven getting hot after cooking
Hi, I hope someone can help... I have a Creda Hotpoint cooker that is 3 years old. I used it last week - the main fan oven and 3 ceramic hob rings. I turned 1 ring off 5 minutes before the end of cooking and strained and mashed my potatoes. When cooked, I put a baking tray with the foil container with faggots in it onto…
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Bathroom extractor fan
The current extractor i have is useless,when you hold a piece of toilet paper against it the paper hardly gets sucked up,can anyone recommend a decent one to stop the bathroom becoming damp.It is a small room with loo,basin and shower
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Do standard radiators perform better than designer radiators?
I have been looking at buying MHS Radiators (Zero range) direct and having them installed by a heating professional. A heating installer came to have a look at the job and told me that standard radiators like the Delonghi Compact Single Panel Single Convector Radiators perform better. He can get them at a third of the…
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Attaching hooks to cheap door
Hi, Below is a picture of the door I would like to attached hooks to for hanging (wet) towels etc on. As you can see, it is your average cheap door. I am unsure what way the door is constructed. I can see a very thin sheet of wood or other material forming the front and back of the door but not certain that there is a…
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how to paint newly skimmed walls
hi, just wondering if anyone can advise me on how to paint skimmed walls. i have just had my rooms in my old house skimmed due to having new wiring and have been told to leave it 5 days until dry. The plasterer has told me to sand paper it first until it goes whitish as it was red plaster. can anyone advise me on what…
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gas cooker fault
It's a Parkinson Cowen Ovation 60 GLXa The clock/timer does not show - at all. The main oven does not light. Yesterday there was a (brief) power cut to the electrical supply. The manual says: "If the cooker is switched off at the socket the clock will stop. When you 1st switch on the power, a series of dashes will appear…
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Dulux Light & Space is it worth the money?
Hello all! There seems to be mixed reviews about this product, is it worth the extra money? We would be using the paint in a basement which has been converted to living accommodation but it's pretty dark down there, we are trying to do whatever we can to brighten it up! Is this paint going to make a difference or best to…
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Spiral staircases - any opinions?
We have a Victorian townhouse with three stories plus a loft extension. The lower ground and upper ground both have doors with direct access to the road (four steps down or up from the street). The stairs are of the typically narrow Victorian variety (I've already fallen down them once - ouch!!) and due to some historic…
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Conservatory blinds
Hi folks, anyone able to recommend a conservatory blind company that do not rip you off in the Coventry area...........have read several horror stories on the web on some companies,seems they are mostly in the same league as double glazing salesmen !!
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Double Glazing
Hi Our south facing windows are old ( 12 yrs plus) and rotten (literally) and it's time to replace before the winter. Any advice / guidance / recommendations very much appreciated. Safestyle - any comments ? We've had a quote for their new diamond range that is supposedly 100 % energy efficient - £5k for 5 windows and a…
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Valant Boiler - Overflow? Pictures
Just had Valiant boiler installed (brand new c/heating system). Seems to be a pipe from boiler going through external wall into outside drain? Weird - anyone know what this is & what its for please? Pipe is about 1.15" approx
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Would you use lino?
Would you use lino for the livingroom? I have carpet down at the moment and laminate is not an option. What are the pros and cons of Lino in a living room? Thanks :) rigs
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wanted part for broken VAX
Hello all. I have managed to brake a part of my upright VAX vac and I can't get the part anywhere. Just wondered if anyone had a broken VAX which before they bin, they are willing to send me the following part: the part you hold onto when carrying a vax. the bit with the two screws going through it? visiable front and…
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Groundwork/footings cost
Could someone please advise me ROUGHLY what a builder is likely to charge for the following, as we are working out a budget: All groundwork & footings completed Move 1 drain Build up to Damp CP Size 3m x 5m Midlands area Just a rough price please would be really appreciated. Thanks
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Blinds or curtains to keep the light out?
My bedroom has heavy lined curtains but the light comes in round the top and sides. I'm sick of waking with the dawn chorus! The curtain pole is part of the problem. So many of them stand too far off the wall. I'm redecorating now so maybe time to fix it. Should I swap the curtains for blinds or maybe have both? Or perhaps…
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Bindweed
I have recently moved into a new house. Basically there is a path from the gate for a few feet then up some decking steps to some decking (wobbly but landlord knows and promised to fix this over the sumemr whilst I am away) When I viewed it there was NO bindweed at all. Now I can see over the fence that next doors yard is…
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Central Heating Radiator
I have just recently bought a used Towel Rail Water Radiator Heater for our bathroom, I want to replace one that must have been fitted around 20 years ago. Two years ago we had a new Worcester Combi Junior Boiler fitted. They power flushed the Central Heating system for about 4 hours prior to completion. Could someone…
