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Killing a tree
I removed a tree yesterday, cut it at the bottom, leaving a stump about 6 inches high. It wasn't a very big tree, the stump is the diameter of a Coke bottle. I drilled some holes in the stump, then poured some turps into the holes. Do you think this will kill it forever? Thanks
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Electric central heating - any suggestions/ideas/recommendations?
I am tired at the hassle and expense of obtaining gas safety certificates for a property I own. In any case, the property is an older one and I suspect that gas is not the safest thing to have there, safety certs or not. Also, it does not have a CH system at the moment and I have promised to install this by the winter. I…
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Chimney repairs half done....
We just had repairs carried out on our roof mainly just flashing renewed which we paid £1500 for (as needed Scaffolding) this is a 3 storey property. Since then we have had lots of rain and noticed damp still coming in on the top floor around the chimney breast, we noticed there is only flashing around 2 sides of the…
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Garden shed
Can anyone give me a rough idea of a price for installation of a garden shed please. We're thinking of buying something in the region of 10 x 6, possibly a bit bigger, but it would be on grass so would need a proper base and surround, as well as setting up the actual shed itself. It needs to be solid and long lasting and…
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Gas Boiler Problems?!
I don't know whether anyone can help, but here goes! I rent a house with has a gas boiler (i don't know whether its a combi or something else) We think it's about 11 years old. Since the end of winter, it seems to 'mis-fire'. We only ever switch the boiler 'on' to heat water to wash up, so every 3 or 4 days. When we do,…
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External window beading
Hi some of my external wooden window beading has rotted ( I have just moved in!) what type of wood beading should i use? and where could I get it? suggestions welcome. Thanks
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Extension lead proctection
Good morning all. Having had a extensive garden makeover i now need to buy a 25m extension lead to allow me to safely use the lawnmower and hedge trimmer outside, the main fuse box has a built in rcd so do i need a extension lead with a rcd as well. thanks ps any reccommedations?
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grout colour dilemma grey or cream - kitchen wall tiles!
Getting my kitchen walls tiled on Tues and cant decide on the grout colour. My worktops are like this…
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double glazed units
Hi I have read a few old posts about double glazing and there seems to some proffesionals in the field who post here. I am looking for an approximate price, or an idea of a price for 14mm argon filled D/G units, supply only. I suppose price per meter squared would be great.
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Veritas Burglar Alarm Beeping noise
Hi there, We have recently moved in a house we bought which has got a Veritas 8 Burglar Alarm installed. I have the booklet for instructions and the code for the alarm. But It keeps on giving a bleep every one minute (Not very loud and disturbing). I have tried resetting and unsetting the alarms and different things I…
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Shower thermostat not working - new part or new shower?
Hi, we have a Aqualisa thermostatic mixer shower with a combi boiler in our new house. The shower temperature varies hot/cold all the time. It is not related to other people using water in the house and the water pressure remains constant. Our electrician advised us that it's a simple job to change the thermostatic part of…
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Black gunk in loo and from upstairs cold taps
On and off we get dark gunk which sticks to the sides of the loos - it comes back after a few days even though we've really scrubbed and bleached them. Also, we have had a couple of occasions where some dark gunk has dripped from a cold tap - one not used for a while. Do we need to get a tank flushed or treated do you…
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karndean fitting costs
can anyone advise how much I should expect to pay for the fitting of karndean please?
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Cowboy Clients,Customers from Hell
Hi All, Just joined this site and i am more than happy to give advice and give my opinion on cowboy builders. I am a builder and have my own firm ,i also have pro qualifications in Quantity Surveying . But why is nothing said about Rogue/dishonest/cowboy clients ? The building industry has the highest bankruptcy rate in…
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The drum of My Washing Machine Smells!
Can someone please help me. It smells kind of like stagnant water/musty, and sometimes the washing comes out smelling. I've tried using soda crystals on an empty cycle, and if anything, the smell has got worse?! There is water trapped in the rubber seal thing, which i mop up with whatever is going into the machine, but…
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DFS: any one bought the Supreme reclining Sofa?
I was in DFS today looking at it, and trying to decide. Most sales tend to be well reduced, but this is only by £100. They say it doesn't need the 'leather protection' because it is so good that anything that gets put on it, comes off easy. So just wondering what they are like at aftersales, if you have problems, and the…
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UPVC Internal Door Supplier North East
I am looking to buy UPVC internal doors for my home and was hoping that someone would know of a good supplier within North East - preferably Tyne and Wear area.
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Is a tin of varnish ok if it's a few years old?
I have a tin of varnish I opened and used a little bit of a few years ago, since then it's been sitting on top of the fridge :o waiting for me to find the motivation to do the rest of the shelves with it! I don't remember it being opaque in colour but it is now - does anyone know if it would be ok to use or should I ditch…
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Fence
What is the best way to find out which fence is yours in the back garden, as before we moved in the owner put a new fence on the right side. The owner on the left side first mentioned about the fence when we moved in that she was thinking of changing the fence as it has seen better days. I will have to find the deeds just…
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cooker extraction hood
Hi, Another kitchen question!! :o We were planning on keeping our current extractor (which I think is a MFI make-approx 10 years old) But it is very noisy. And although it seems powerful if you stand outside by the vent, there is still a lot of steam when you are using it. So I was wondering if anyone can recommend a 60 cm…
