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No hot water unless the heating is on
Having a bit of a problem. It's cropped up a few times and seems to right itself so far. Sometimes (like today) the boiler doesn't heat up the water or indeed engage at all. It does engage if I put on the central heating. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced the same thing and if they'd managed to sort it without…
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Help with no shower, just bath!
In my boyfriends flat (that he doesnt own so we dont want to put too much money in to it) he only has a bath, no shower. When I stay at his, which is alot, I cant wash my hair because there is no shower and it is driving me mad!!!! Whats the cheapest way to get a proper shower installed? We dont want one you stick on the…
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can I use this paint as a mistcoat?
Hi I have a bare plastered wall I really need to apply a mist coat to so we can (eventually) paint it... I have some Dulux white emulsion that is a couple of years old. I just opened it-and there was a very watery layer on the top. It seems to be mixing in ok, without big lumps of stuff in it. Can I use this (watered down…
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Lino tiles in Bathroom - do I need to seal joins?
Hi, as title says - we've just laid lino tiles in bathroom. I'm going to seal round the room edge, but do you do anything over the tiles joins to make them less likely to part due to bathroom general steam/water? Thanks
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DIY loft insulation
When doing diy loft insulation do you put electrtic cables under or over insualtion, I was told it does not matter but am still concerned. Also what are the tell tales of condensation in the loft, do I need to go in the loft periodicaly in winter and check? Thanks
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Total House Refurbishment Diary - 3 bed semi
Hello all Well following on from several people's good advice on here and now a week in on refurbishing a house myself and my wife bought 2 weeks ago, i thought i would start a diary to keep track of the works and hopefully offer discussions and insights to others looking to do the same. I am a 30 year old very keen DIY-er…
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Atmos Boilers - Any Good??
Hi there Have been quoted £2,500 approx for installation of an atmos combi boiler which will be going in the loft. Does anyone have or know of Atmos? Are they any good? Thanks.
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Any woodworkers/joiners - how can I fix this?
I'll try to keep a long story short... A vital part of our kitchen is one of these - http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i436/hc25036/Car%20damage/43M900-TheLambourn2Drawer.jpg. It's made of solid beech wood. The casters on the legs use this kind of fitting that screws into the base of the leg -…
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Fitting engineered wooden floor - do I need an underlay/membrane or just glue?
Hi I've had 2 quotes to fit my engineered wooden floor (I bought it online myself). I'd like some advice as each joiners would fit the floor differently. It's click flooring, 189mm wide and 280mm-ish long and the area is 26 sq m. 1st quote - £350. He said I'd need a combined membrane & underlay (for waterproofing &…
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bathroom stuff - better quality alternative to Homebase & Dunlemn?
Morning! I know this is a fairly trivial post, but we've got quite a bit of bathroom stuff (seat, toilet brush, mirror) from both homebase & dunlemn. Problem is the quality is so bad that they go rusty very quickly (with the toilet seat, its the hinges etc) & end up having to replace them. Can anyone recommend where we…
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property within the curtilage of a listed building
I am looking for some help / guidance on the classification of properties within the curtilage of listed buildings. I have recently applied for planning permission to my council to change the existing timber single glazed windows to new UPVC double glazed units. I was told that as it was a material change I would need to…
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Saniflo
Please can someone help? I have a saniflow toilet and I`m fed up of telling people not to put anything in it except pee, poo and paper. People think this includes wipes of any description. I`ve lost count now of how many times I`ve had to call the plumber out to sort it. I`m sure I read on here about a youtube video to…
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B&Q Black porcelain floor tiles
Have spent past 3 years with sheets of hardwood on kitchen floor because I wanted large black porcelain tiles but within my limited budget. FInally seen some in B&Q. Few bits of advice please: 1. Should I buy these or not? 2. DO they need gaps leaving between for grout or do they just butt right up to each other? 3. Any…
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Underlay - laminate flooring
We've got concrete flooring downstairs where we're putting laminate down. Do I need anything going down for damp? What underlay do you recommend? Thanks for any advice.
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chesterfields of enland
Chesterfields of england also known as chesterfields.info or chesterfields.co.uk very nearly bought a sofa from this company... If you are considering buying make sure you visit their showroom and view the product first. You will find that if you ask to visit the showroom they will make it impossible and will not even give…
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Quote for French door & window
Hi everyone, please help?? I've used this site before when purchasing my property and got really great advice, and I'm afraid I'm back again asking for help.... The story is.... We want to install French doors in the kitchen, there's an opening where the existing door is and right next to the door there's a window. I want…
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Symphony 'stardust' worktop (40mm)
I have added some units to my existing kitchen and require approx 1metre of Symphony 'stardust' worktop to add to the existing run (into the corner). Also I need a piece of matching breakfast bar- approx 1900 x 900 x 40. The companies I have gone to round here can't help and I have been told that Symphony wont sell direct…
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Part P building regs - electrical work for garage conversion please help
can anybody shed some light on this. Self-employed local electrician started the work on our garage conversion today but i've just found out about part p reg tonight (need to electrical testing certification) to secure the completion certificate. when does the part p testing take place? please help. I've got a joiner…
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Removing WoodBurner Stove
Hi all, We have a Morso stove which we are taking with us when we move house in the next few weeks. My question is can we remove the chimney liner & take it with us & refit it to the chimney in the new house? Also does it have to be done by a HETAS fitter? Cheers Ian
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Will my buildings insurance cover me?
Hi to all who read this, I bought my house 7 years ago which was a bungalow. Had the loft converted 5 years ago. I have just had a leak in the roof which has come through the plasterboard in the bedroom. Contacted a roofer who has just given me the news from hell.... On inspection he found that the battens covering 4 rows…
