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A question for you tiling buffs - re: bathroom toilet
Hi all This may be a silly question but i have just lifted the old lino and WBP ply from my bathroom with a view to laying new ply down on the floorboards and then tiling over with porcelain tiles. The new height of the floor will be slightly higher (perhaps 5-10mm) than the old owing to the thickness of the new tiles. It…
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Best way to buy curtains for a house
Sorry if this is a daft question. LOL. I often only have one day at home per week (Saturday) due to work commitments. I've been refurbishing my house since March this year with non-stop work every week. It's pretty much complete and now i'm into the final stages of the internal decor. I need to buy nets and curtains for…
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Replacement windows - 1900's house
we are looking to replace our windows and want to ensure we replace them with windows in keeping with the era and style of the house - it's a 1900 build semi detached in Essex. I have been reading up on the net and also spoken to several window companies but cannot get a clear idea of what would be "original". Sash appear…
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Loft Insulation Problem
Hi, I'm looking for advice, I recently had my loft insulated, I was told that it would take about a couple of hours, it took less than 30 minutes, and only one of the two men who came actually went into the loft. I signed their paperwork, but added 'Not checked'. When I did take a look I wasn't impressed, it looks a huge…
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Freezer keeps icing over!
So when we moved in the freezer needed defrosting which we did, that was in Feb 2011, now it keeps icing over whether we have loads in there or not. The door can sometimes not be shut probably as it bounces back but can just be pushed closed & the seals do stay together. The fridge however is another story, the door seals…
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Help me with my leaking shower :(
We had an old mixer shower that was probably 20 years old and it finally gave up on us with a thread breaking down so it wouldn't turn off. After looking around in shops / internet and ebay i came up with what i thought was a solution to get a new one in place with the current set up that is there already. The pipes are…
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Replacing bathroom ceiling light
I'm trying to replace a light in the ceiling. It, with an extractor fan is controlled by a switch. In the ceiling are 3 electrical wires. One has a yellow/green wire, a red wire and a black wire. The 2nd wire has 2 black wires and one red wire. The 3rd has one yellow/green wire, one yellow wire, one blue wire and one red…
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Ultrasonic/electromagnetic rodent repellants; do they work?
We have just moved into an old farmhouse on Bodmin Moor. There is evidence (thankfully not fresh) of rats and mice in the 2 roof spaces, including an ancient rat trap. We have been looking online at plug in repellants, and see you can get ones that can cover up to 3000sq feet. Has anyone used these and do they work? Before…
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Wickes - kitchen not measured correctly - who's side is the law on?
Hi I hope someone can help. Apologies for the long post. One month ago I ordered a kitchen from Wickes however it was over £1000 cheaper to have my own (known) carpenter to fit it. A wickes kitchen salesman came to measure and draw out the kitchen plan and worked around the kitchen we had chosen. The usual pressure was put…
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Cleaning before cleaning lady comes?
I work full-time running a business, wife works part-time and runs her own business. So we decided to get a cleaner. Trouble is now wife cleans house before the cleaner gets here, and gives me grief to clean as well. I thought the idea of getting the cleaner was to be less stress for us having to clean but its actually…
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Brushed brass/gold floor lamp -repaint?
I ahve a brushed brass/gold colour floor lamp which no longer matches anything in my home. Is it possible to respray it with something like hammerite to get a brushed nickel finish? I know this picture is of a curtain pole however it's the same finish to give an idea.
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How much does it cost for karndean floor in Leeds area
Anybody have a guide to how much I should be looking at paying for around 25 m Floor is wood and concrete. Thanks. Leeds area
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Moneysaving on planing permission
I am going to apply for planning permission, so I have to pay to an architect who will draw me necessary paperwork. But at the same time my neighbour has already successfully applied for similar extension. Can I just download my neighbour's paperwork from council website, change the door number, flip it mirror-wise (since…
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Garden Shed
Hi We have a really old decrepit garden shed with asbestos roof and 2 concrete sides whcih needs to go. It currently only houses a load of rubbish really, as it leaks too! We are looking at either a wood shed (about £500 odd large shed), or re-using the concrete side panels and getting new ones made or bought for the front…
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Samsung Fridge filters - real ones or compatibles?
My fridge freezer takes the new DA29-00003B or DA29-00003G (the short fat ones that screw inside the fridge freezer. Do you buy real ones or compatibles? £18.46 is the cheapest compatibles I can find (ebay) £26.99 for genuine Samsung - again ebay. Where do you get yours?
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Help over driveway costs
Hi all Recently purchased a property first time buyer, and the driveway was a double drive with one drop kerb. However previous owners when putting in a new drive ( imprinted brickwork) they extended the right hand drive out to the road. We received a letter from Taylor wimpey last month advising that they need to hand the…
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Damp Proofing Recommendations
Hello, can anyone recommend some good damp proofing companies in London, please? Many thanks! Ian.
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Advice on driveway options please..
Hi, does any body have any recent experience with having a driveway done? Is block paving a cheaper option than tarmac? Does anybody have a rough idea on cost per sq meter? Many thanks
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Missing neighbour - shared wall problems
Don't know if anyone has any good ideas, we have a high brick wall running along the side of our garden and then turning a corner and being the back wall joined up to the end of a terrace. Our wall is collapsing and needs rebuilding urgently - it is not going to survive any bad weather and at 8 ft+ would kill someone if it…
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Harveys Paramount Sofa - what does it really look like?
http://www.harveysfurniture.co.uk/products/living-room/collections/paramount/paramount-2-seater-sofa-with-2-manual-recliner-actions.aspx Has anyone seen or owned this sofa? I have been looking for a leather recliner that is 'without' the media centre (which is basically a storage box with cupholders). The picture shows it…
