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Blocked loo
We have recently moved house (been in just over a week), and the loo is blocked. In our old house if there was a minor blockage we just plunged a bit with theloo brush and flushed a few times and it was clear. This one though I have tried loo brush, a coat hanger to try to bend a bit more, but nothing will work. The loo is…
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Double glazing in the West Yorkshire area
Moving back into my property in September and keen to put double glazing in. Roughly I need... 1 big bay window approx 10ft x 5ft 1 kitchen window approx 7 foot x 4 foot 1 landing window approx 3 ft x 2 foot 2 x bedroom windows approx 5 ft x 4 ft 1 x bedroom window approx 5 ft x 4ft 1 x bathroom window approx 4 ft x 3 ft 1…
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after a fire in a room
had a fire on my bed from a toy, the surfaces of the door and cupboard of the room have soot on them, and the room has a smell. should I pay a fire restoration expert to come and charge £700 for one day, i think he hoses the place down and puts stuff in an oxidation room to cleanse it. or should I take everything out…
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Electrical questions
Can anyone answer the following, please? 1) can plastic trunking be run behind a built in fan assisted oven? 2) How far from a gas hob should an electrical socket be? (vertically, horizontally, diagonally?) 3) How far above a) the floor and b) the worktop should electrical sockets be? Thanks in advance :)
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gas smell
Hi, have had new kitchen now for 6 months. i have a gas hob with drawers underneath. when I open top drawer there is a gas smell, not big smell but not just my nose, others notice it too. Builder who installed it has checked and says there are no leaks and everything is fine but smell still there.. should I worry or is…
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Not the usual way to meet your plasterer
I went to the house today (currently living in a flat) and I knew the plasterer would be there to do some overboarding. Anyway, the house is a mess, with no doors, and I went in and saw a chap, and said hello. He said who are you, so I said "the owner". He said hello, said he was the plasterer, put out his had to shake…
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Dulux luminescent paint
Not sure if anyone has used this stuff - its supposed to make your room look 70% brighter as it has light reflecting qualities in the paint etc etc. I know - I thought the same thing but wife won the decision and have to admit its really good stuff. When you put it next to dulux pure brilliant white which we had as an…
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Moving washing machine over porcelain floor
I'm going to need to push my washer into place fairly soon, but I've had the floor done and it's all nice porcelain tiles now. My washing machine weighs an absolute ton, and I'm sure it would damage the floor. I've seen the Argos appliance rollers, and they look decent, but they're a bit too tall to let me get the washing…
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New floor and fireplace
Looking for any recommendations for websites to buy solid wood flooring and also for a new fireplace probably looking at a marble surround but would consider other materials as well. Thanks
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Trampoline help please
Can I please have some tips for making my kids' trampoline safe It's a Triang 10ft, with a safety net. It has 3 u shaped legs to support it. One of them keeps turning in. It's not helped by my garden being a bit uneven. I gave up and got my brother to help me, and he broke 2 bolts, which I have now replace. My main…
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Celing strut marks showing through bedroom ceiling.
Hi all I had a damp problem last year and ended up having my roof and guttering done to sort it. Lately I have been decorating the bedroom and consequently have been staring at the ceiling a lot while trying to decide the colour! Which is when I noticed a faint stripey effect nearest the window. Could I still have damp…
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Argos return
Hi all I recently purchased a mini fridge from Argos using a gift card. However, I would like to return it but I no longer have the gift card. Would they be able to process the refund? I know I wouldn't get cash but could they just put the credit on a new gift card or something? Thanks.
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Damp/Leak?
Hi all, I was hoping someone would be able to help. We have damp coming through the ceiling of our bathroom, it looks like it is coming from upstairs however the landlord of upstairs says that he has looked in his bathroom and it is not coming from there. We are not convinced however it is an external wall so there is a…
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2nd fix Central Heating
Hi everyone :D I’m after some advice – as always! :D I’m looking to get quotes for the second fix stages of my central heating system. I’ve had the 1st fix copper piping in for some time now (almost a year). It has been tested, with no leaks found. I’ve just had the domestic pipework hooked up to a temporary mains water in…
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Looking for advise on a purchase
Hi, I was just looking for a bit of advice, I recently bought a sofa from Leeks and am having some issues with what I would say is a design fault. The sofa was only bought four months ago and I am getting no help from the company I bought it from. I have gone from the point of wanting to change it to now wanting nothing to…
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Dulux ICI supermatt paint - how to patch walls?
Hi, I'm not a decorator and so, sorry for the trivial questions. I've lived in my current flat for 3 yrs and the walls are in great conditions. But I had few paintings and so when I'll remove them there will be little holes to patch for the screws I used to hang the paintings. I checked on the booklet of the flat and they…
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Cavity walls or external insulation?
On a proposed extension, which will be rendered, does anyone in the know have advice on my question? There is obviously the space saving consideration without cavity walls, and the opportunity of using the insulation as it is being rendered, but there must be more to it - and of course, cost? Any advice much appreciated.
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Lack of Fire Wall
I've just been up in my loft for the first time since I bought my house three years ago and noticed that there isn't a wall between my house and my neighbour's house. Now, she a nice woman and I feel pretty sure that she's not planning any kind of raid on my Christmas decorations but I'm a bit worried that, as well as…
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Electrical Problem
I recently posted a topic about wiring a lightswitch We ascertained that the lightswitch was tripping the rcd as the live wire insulation was broken. I think this has actually been there for a while as a few months ago the u/lights tripped and the sparky didn't know why, but they came back on after the switch in the cu was…
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Insulating loft
Our loft currently has some insulation but is boarded out both on floor and under the eaves. We know it's not up to the current recommended amount so the easiest option seems to us to be to put space boards on top of the wood panelling under the eaves. Would this be alright to do? In the past we've used the loft as a…
