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Double glazing cosmetic strip: sourcing
I'm having the windowboards replaced in my house as the old ones are a mess, as is the area around them. As part of replacing them, the carpenter has removed a flat plastic strip from each double glazed window. This strip runs horizontally along the bottom of the window, the bottom edge in contact with the windowboard, and…
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Double Glazing - noise problems
Hi all I've recently had some double glazing fitted. However, I still hear more noise from outside than I would expect. I've lifted up the plastic trim around one of the windows, and noticed that there is no 'filling' between the window frame and the wall; I would have expected this to be filled with expanding foam or…
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new oven-catalytic liners&couple other q's
We just got a new oven, very swanky :) Its a double, freestanding oven, with catalytic liners on the sides, back and top of both ovens, and enamel bottoms. Am I right in thinking that I need to give it a burst at top temp every so often to clean the liners? And to use nothing on them? (can I wipe them down with water after…
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Looking for structural engineer in Cardiff
Does anyone know a good and reasonable structual engineer in the Cardiff area. We're having an extension built and want to put in a couple of RSJs. Thanks!
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Dead Fox in front garden
Opened the front door this morning to find an adult fox, lying on it's side, dead (no visible cause of death) in a small flower-bed right next to the front door. :eek::eek: It needs to be moved quickly as there are flies on it already. I can't bring myself to touch it. I could possibly go and try and find someone to help…
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Granite worktops
Shortly to have new granite worktops fitted. The supplier has been chosen on recomendation so hopefully no issues on that front. It's just a query on the relative hrdness of various coloured granites, the little info I have suggests darker colours are more dense hence more wear/scratch resistant than lighter ones??? Colour…
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Underfloor heating under tiles
Hi in the process of buying an old cottage and I am thinking of tiling the lounge and kitchen (floors are concrete with ashphalt on top) and wondered about installing electric underfloor heating, as this will be a holiday home it will be empty for a couple a weeks a month especially in the winter. The heating in the…
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Looking for a very good architect
Hi I'm looking for a 'very good' architect, but how will I know that the person I've gone to is very good? I went in to the planning office with what I thought would be an impossible idea but was told that if I had a 'very good' architect and very detailed drawings they could not see why my application would be turned…
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Beko Fridge Freezer faults
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14025550 Just checked my own fridge freezer and it's on the list so check yours just to be safe
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no earth in fuse box
Hi I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but was wondering if anyone could help. We bought our house 3and a half years ago and needed a new cooker. The last built cooker was just plugged in and there was no wire for the new one to be wired in to the fuse box. The electrician we had to wire it in, noticed…
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Washing machine problems - any ideas?
I have an Indesit WIL 133 washing machine, it was getting stuck on its wash cycle. I have to stop it and move the dial to drain and then stop it again to put it through a rinse and spin cycle to do a wash. The water isn't heating up either, after having a look on Google DH replaced the heater element and thermostat sensor…
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Advice needed re: erected fence
Hi all, I have recently got a local tradesman to put up a 6ft fence for me, which in the bulk involved using the existing posts and rails and then nailing the new boards in place of the old ones. The problem comes with the bottom of the garden (that backs onto a small council field). The guy has built the new fence in…
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Bissell Carpet Cleaning Solution - Which One?
Does anyone know of a really good cleaning solution for my new Bissell Powerwash Delux carpet cleaner to be delivered? I am toying with getting a Vax solution as they are so much cheaper but wonder if I am getting into deep water (literally) by using another make's solution. Why is it Bissell advise the Bissell make - is…
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Update! I really want tiled flooring...but I have floating chipboard
UPDATE: I spent today ripping up the old/rotting chipboard flooring down to the concrete substrate. Now the question is, is there a minimum thickness to build the timber frame? Would I screw the timber frame through the timber and into the concrete. The original floor is a total of 53mm (18mm chipboard and 35mm polystrene)…
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Temporary Bed
My brother is staying with me for a few weeks over the summer. The last few days he's been sleeping on an air bed but somehow it's got punctured. I'm a bit wary about buying another air bed as the same thing happened to the other one we had. Does anyone know of any high street shops (we need one for him tonight) that sell…
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Replacing kitchen doors - Quality?
Hi all, I have bought a house which had a kitchen installed a few yrs ago. I wanted to integrate applainces as previous owners had white freestanding and want a sleeker look. I can't get an exact match so I'm considering replacing the lot. I really like the shaker style (currently the kitchen is plain cream doors), but…
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Beko Fridge Freezer Fire Hazard
Reposted from Techie section. Lot about this on the radio this morning and in some papers. The official notice from Beko is as follows: It has come to our attention that in a very small number of incidents, the defrost timer on a certain production range of BEKO frost free refrigeration can fail and overheat. We are…
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Mattress - Delivery from London
We recently stayed in a plush hotel and were amazed at the quality of the mattresses, so being nosy, we found the manufacturers details and have found out where to buy them. The mattress costs about £450 which is OK but they want a whopping £400 to deliver it to Durham. Checcked with parcelforce and DHL and they won't…
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Rennovation complete...what paperwork should i get
Had complete central heating fitted. RSJ put in place. Partial rewire. What should i expect in tems of paperwork?
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just got our first house!
Hi! We just got our first house and my OH is worried about money. At the moment we're in a sheard accomadation with 4 other people so we do not pay much rent or contribuate much to the food as it gets put on the table by the other(S). Now, I've got my statement of affaires listed with the rent of the new home, can anyone…
