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Wiring light switch/fitting
In my hallway I have a switch plate with two switches. The left operates the light at the front of the living room and the right operates the hallway light and outdoor lights. Is it possible to wire the outdoor lights onto their own switch? They are sensor lights so it is annoying to have to leave the hall light switched…
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satinwood or gloss for skirting?
I'm priming the new skirting boards, ready to paint them, and wondering if I can use satinwood, or is gloss more correct? We are going to have engineered oak flooring, I'm not a massive fan of very shiny shiny. The walls are going to be Crown kitchen and bathroom oxygen (which is a pale greeny colour & mid sheen) and…
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chimney removal - wibbly over constructor's letter
Ok, I think I just need a bit of reassurance here. We'd like a fireplace & chimney removed top to bottom. it's a central structure, pretty much in the middle of our detached house. The letter that the quote's on says "we have not allowed for any major structural trimming, but from our visual inspection we don't believe…
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Marble fireplace in pieces any advise? Glasgow
I've just moved into a new flat and discovered a marble fireplace in pieces in a cupboard. Does anyone know of anyone in Glasgow that perform wonders with marble? Thanks
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Title deeds/planning permission
wonder if anyone can help with some advice. We have put in planning permission to have a small extension built that would run down the side of our house. It goes right up to a fence that we want to remove so we can build the extension (but we don't mind if the fence has to go back up again afterwards). The council has come…
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Freegle saved me a couple of hundred quid
Just thought I'd post this as it is the first proper bit of money saving I have done for a while!:) I recently took down a lot of garden wall and some huge leylandii bushes. I got quotes for removal. The cheapest skip company wanted £160 for a large skip for the rubble and my local man-with-a-van wanted £120 + VAT to…
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9000 litre cesspit - where to buy?
Any ideas where to buy a 9000 litre cesspit please? I've tried Google but none of the firms has come back with a quote. It was the same with independent kitchen companies. One quoted within 48 hours, the others haven't replied in over a month. So much for a recession!
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stacking tumble dryer?
Further to my question on moving the boiler, we had a kitchen designer out on saturday and they came up with this idea. We currently have, along a wall that is 2620mm long-180mm gap (which is open cupboard type hole at the moment!) then a 600mm tall cupboard that is 600mm deep-boiler lives in here, then 1800mm worktop,…
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I'm looking for some free floor plan design software
Morning all, I'm keen to put together a floor plan of our house to help with planning our renovations. Can anyone recommend any good, yet free or very cheap, software. I need the ability to add furniture, and general households items, baths, basins, ovens etc, and resize doors and windows. I could probably live without the…
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Confused about Howden's Pricing!
Hi there I am rapidly getting fed up with the 'trying to buy a kitchen' game and could do with some advice about my expectations. I have a fitter who is charging me around £2000 to fit new and remove old kitchen, plus sort out the 'extras' like moving electrics/gas/plumbing/tiling/boxing in etc. He egenrally works with…
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Repairing hole in ceiling
Due to leaky roof/guttering I had a damp problem last year. Now that the roof etc has been done am redecorating. The bedroom ceiling at the window end curves down to meet the wall. When chipping off some loose ceiling paint at the join, some plaster came away leaving a hole about the diameter of a 10p piece. It is probably…
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Kitchen & Bathroom Paint
Hi, We're getting the keys to our new house on Friday :j and need to do a wee bit of decorating/freshening up before we move in. In the past I've used kitchen and bathroom paint but just wondered if 'normal' emulsion is ok to use? The reason being is that I have half a tin of Dulux emulsion in Natural Hessian - think it's…
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Hot water cylinder/ immersion heater
Hi Got an electric powered megaflo heater (it's a flat, hence no gas) which ordinarily heats up over night. The past couple of weeks have noticed that the water doesn't seem to be very hot/ runs out quickly. Today there was absolutely no hot water for my morning shower. A man is coming out later, but, in the interests of…
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DIY conversion of loft space into 'bonus room'
Morning all! ..thinking of sorting the loft to make a very occasional office space / storage room. It's a 1930s Semi, approx loft floor area of 40sqm. Floor joists are 4x2" with a couple of extra 4x2" at right angles near the front and rear of the loft space. Roof rafters are also 4x2" with boards then tiles .. no felt.…
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Above ground swimming pools - any good?
In these really hot days, this type of things seem ideal for those of us with plenty of room in the garden. http://www.poolstore.co.uk/product/splasher-pools/12ft-x-24ft-oval-pool- But being Miss Practical, I'm wondering, Are they any good? What about the jacuzzi types? How do you keep them clean? Also, do you empty them…
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Small motion sensor CCTV device wanted...
Does anyone know of any good small cctv devices for under £100? It needs to be motion sensor and very well hidden. Can run off the mains too.
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Installing fluorescent light in loft
I know it is a bit late to query this. I just had a loft ladder installed and it comes with a package of part boarding of the loft and a 4ft fluorescent light. Th company works nationwide. Does the installer need to be a qualified electrican to install the light? He seems to have done a good job but I noticed he did not…
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Cleaning combi microwave
Hi I have a combination microwave and am having problems keeping it clean! With my previous one I used to simmer some water with a piece of lemon for a while and then I simply wiped it inside. Now though, after roasting etc in it i cant get it clean! (Stainless steel inside plus the heating element at the top) Any advice…
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leaking roof
during strong winds, a couple of roof tiles (slate) got blown off my roof. after a few days the rain was dripping through the bathroom ceiling. i phoned up my home insurance company and they said they would pay for the repair to the ceiling and roof tiles i just had to get quotes and pay £100 excess! the only problem is…
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fixed pane windows
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows if fixed pane windows can be opened by a window fitter. I have moved into a house that has some fixed pane windows in the bedroom. The whole window comprises of four windows, but only the small top one opens. The side ones look like they could be opened, but are fixed. This is…
