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Help-rubber seal for glass patio table!!!!!!
Hi guys not sure if in the right place but I am desperately trying to track down the little rubber seal that fits into the hole of a glass patio table. Ours has snapped and now lost but cant seem to find a replacement one anywhere. They seem pretty easy to find in all the american sites but not uk. If i cant find one soon…
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Help me pick a starter toolkit
Hi, I'm struggling to figure out which is the best toolkit to be used for ocassional DIY around the house. So far I've found: £29.40 Draper 45973 36-Piece Household Tool Kit £36.02 Draper DIY Series 19728 95-Piece Automotive Tool Kit £29.73 Draper DIY Series 19775 105-Piece Home Tool Kit £15.00 Rolson Tools 36808 52 Piece…
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Toilet smells when flushed
We recently bought our first house and it needs a lot of work. One issue we have is that when we flush the loo a smell emerges which is not very nice :o I'm not sure how the smell of the sewer can be coming up when there is obvisously water in the trap. Any ideas?
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Finding an American fridge freezer that fits in the UK!
Oh my goodness, I've searched and searched the net. And now I need your help! American fridge freezers are usually deeper than the standard UK cabinet depth of 600mm, meaning they protrude in front of our cabinets :( I've found the following models that are of a shallower depth and are suitable for our cabinets; AEG…
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Load Bearing Wall, Advice
Hello, Im really in need of advice about a load bearing wall I had removed 3 years ago. It was done by a family friend who is a builder. He put in a steel RSJ(?) Recently I have found out that you need building control regs(?) for such work, at the time he didnt mention any of this. Also with that discovery I also have…
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filling and re-drilling in same hole
so im putting up a second baby gate and got a couple of holes too big and the screws are just being pulled out after a few days.. i need to fill in the holes and start over.. but re-drilling new holes in almost exactly the same place... what's the best way to fill in the holes (in plaster) so i can then re-drill into them…
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Cheaper Woodchip Solutions?
Hello, I have some horrid woodchip paper and to get the whole room replastered will cost a small fortune. Has anyone tried those smooth over pastes like this or heavy duty papers to create a smooth finish? Why did people think oh lets remove the original dado rails, bodge up a plaster job and cover it in textured wallpaper
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bristle strip/draughts excluders
Hi all I bought a couple of draught excluders from b&q to fit under the doors to keep out small rodents as I was told bristle strips are useful. Are bristle strip/nylon brush draught excluders the same thing? Thanks
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How long does it take to have a kitchen fitted?
Hi all, Not being the practical type I'm going to have to bite the bullet and pay somebody to fit our new kitchen (once we've finally decided what we are having!). I realise that this is a bit like the classic 'How long is a piece of string?' but I was looking for an indication of how long it would take to fit. To provide…
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Do you have to remove coving before replastering a ceiling????
Hi There, We have just bought a house and it has coving in every room... we quite like it :) however what we don't like it the Artex... we have had it tested for asbestos and we are good to go to either remove it or skim it... we ideally wanted to keep the coving but neither of us knew if you had to remove the existing…
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Diagnose problem with my washing machine?
Hi, Don't know if I'm in right board but my LG washing machine WM16331FD (direct drive) is working but it's been making a funny noise and I'm wondering if I could get D&G out before it quits working. There is obviously something wrong with it because it didn't make this noise and I'm hoping I might be able to get the part…
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Which sink type is best???
Its probably like asking how long is a piece of string and whats your fav colour - but really would appreciate some advice - I have an astracast beigey colour sink at the mo - we are having a new kitchen - probably the white gloss from Ikea - Plain doors - I just dont know which sink to go for - I would like it big enough…
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Wood Floor Sanding
Hi I'm about to move into a house with wood parquet flooring,it needs sanding & some sort of finish on it. Ive heard i need a 'belt sander' as they are better to use/finish,also can anyone recommend an oil to use to finish it off Also any other tips/help Cheers Ian
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Traffic noise
Hi - moved into a 13 year old flat several months ago. All double glazed but the bedroom is on a busy road, & I get a lot of traffic noise. Could anyone recommend any solutions? As it's a purpose built I am mindful to not do anything that would breach the lease. I was thinking of contacting a soundproofing firm but wanted…
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Neighbours fence
I am posting here in the hope that someone will listen to my concerns and hopefully give me some advice. I live next door to the neighbours from hell, but the one thing that has caused me so much grief over the past few years is the fence that they've put up. This hideous monstrosity is made from pallets and is two pallets…
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Ikea kitchen quality - Any good?
Hi there, we're going to be having a new kitchen fitted in our new house, but have a limited budget (as most people do). We've been looking at a couple of options, but always come back to Ikea because of their style and storage solutions. Has anyone got one, or do you know anyone who has one? and if so, what's the quality…
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GBW Composite Doors
Does anyone have any experience with GBW composite doors. We have been quoted £1400 for a Livingstone door with a 30cm sidelight either side. The price seems fair from what I gather, but will it be any good? It's being installed by a local company. Thanks!
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House with two boilers?
Hi I'm looking at buying my first house. I've found a house that I'm thinking of making an offer on - 3 bed 1930s semi - but there is an oddity that it has two boilers. One in the bathroom which apparently runs the central heating and one under the stairs that apparently runs the hot water. Both look old but not ancient…
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Steam cleaners
can anyone recommend a steam cleaner for cleaning upholstery? with 3 children, the settee is looking worse for wear and I wondered if a steam cleaner would help? There are plenty of small handheld items for around £20 on ebay. Are these what I'm looking for? As far as I'm concerned, the cheaper the better but obviously…
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Boiler banging and pressure fluctuation
I have a Potterton Promax combi HE Plus, which is about Three years old. The central heating appears to be fine, however when I run the hot water I get a a horrible knocking/banging sound from inside the boiler and the pressure fluctuates between 1 and 1.5 bar, the noise stops as soon as the hot water tap/shower is turned…
