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Pros and cons of getting doors dipped please...
As the title says really... :D Thanks in advance for your replies!
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Hanging interior doors
Has anyone here hung interior doors and if so is it straight forward to do a good job? How long did it take you and what tools do you need besides the obvious i.e. drill, chisel, wood plane? I assume a portable bench (B&D workmate style) is needed. And I assume one person can do it. I put up coving in a couple of rooms at…
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How far can water travel?
I live in a ground floor flat, and the only place there is a water supply in our flats is in the kitchen and bathroom. If there was a leak in the pipes from upstairs (either sink, washing machine, dishwasher or soil pipe) How far could the water travel along the beams? My kitchen and bathroom is directly below the upstairs…
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Self-managed two-part extension...hopefully
We are in the process of getting planning permission etc for a simple 2 storey extension to the side of our 60's/70's semi-detached. All we need is a garage/storage space on the base and then a large, long bedroom above that on the first floor. So far we have got a few quotes for the whole job and have been amazed at the…
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10 Year Guarantee on Miele Washing Machines?
Miele are currently selling their W5740 washing machine with a 10 year guarantee. I've seen that this is being advertised as only available until 30/09/2011. Does anyone know if they regularly run these promotions and what the guarantee will return to after 30/09.
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Home extension - opinions please
We have a modern (10 yrs old) 4 bed detached house. Downstairs: Lounge, study, cloakroom, separate kitchen and dining room Upstairs: 1 large double with ensuite, 1 small double with ensuite and 2 x single rooms. Family bathroom. We have been discussing the idea of adding an two story extension at the back of the house and…
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Papering over fresh plaster.
I have recently plastered the walls in a room (not a brilliant job but good enough to be lined and then painted). I waited a couple of weeks then sized the walls and allowed to dry. Whilst I was hanging lining paper it didnt seem to be adhering well so I pasted wallpaper adhsive onto the walls and the paper. However, the…
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Help with pipe fitting
Does anyone know how to disconnect copper pipe from this type of fitting? I thought it was twist and lock/unlock but it doesn't seem to budge.
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Best Bath Mat suggestions please
Hi all, Please could you recommend some good quality bath mats? Mine after a number of years need replacing and I would like some that'll last and stay as nice as possible after washing! Obviously I haven't got alot to spend but am willing to pay a bit extra if it means they last and wear better if you know what I mean ;)…
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Putting utility area in garage
Hi, We are interested in buying a house which has a tandem garage. We were thinking of getting a plumber to put a water line into the garage, so we can plumb in the washing machine and a sink, plus worksurfaces etc to create a separate utility area. Not sure if its relevant, but the garage is next door to the kitchen.…
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LED panel ceiling lighting for basement flat?
Just wondering if anyone has any experience of or opinions on LED lighting panels for use in domestic ceilings? Looking at the kind of units being sold as replacements for fluorescent fittings used in office ceilings, such as this: www ledecolite.co.uk/led-panels/80w-600x1200mm-panel (dot) html (Still too rookie to post…
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Celebrity Sofas - are they good value?
Hello. Am looking at the Woburn Celebrity sofa, in leather, single motor three seater. It's about £1950. Is that a good price? Is it what all stores sell it at? And is it work the money? It's British made which I am told will be "built to last". Sherborne are good too, but don't make one to the length I need. Saxon Leather…
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Comments on our new kitchen layout please...
Hello all. Can you please give us some advice on our proposed kitchen layout? We have been watching this forum over the past few months whilst we have been planning our kitchen extension & have picked up some great tips. We think we have come up with a workable layout, but would welcome your comments. Our local kitchen…
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Dfs columbus corner sofa
Hi All, I am looking at buying the dfs columbus corner sofa but i have visit a few dfs stores and they do not have it on display, it cost a lot of money so really would like to see it, if i can't do that then if anyone has it could they tell me if it's worth the money, is it comfortable and does anyone know a dfs store…
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viewing a will
Hi not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes . Do to a family dispute I lost contact with a aunt of mine who I was once very close to .She died 6weeks ago and because of things that were said to cause the dispute I was not informed of her death until a few days ago . The long and the short of it is how…
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Privacy window film
Ok I'm paranoid but my nosey parker neighbour can't resist peering in. Would prefer not to obscure my beautiful view with nets and I've heard of this film. You can go diy or get someone to fit it. Has anyone tried it?
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Top cleaning tip - black gloss cabinets and LCD TV screens
For many years i've been into car detailing and have spent thousands of pounds on car cleaning and polishing products. However, for cleaning gloss surfaces and things like LCD TV screens, i've always used general household cleaners (Windolene, Mr Sheen, etc). My kitchen has gloss black units and these are notoriously…
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Non-opening skylights in kitchen?
We are looking at putting three large skylights in our new kitchen exension to add more light and Velux is the obvious choice. However, we are now wondering if there is a fixed (non-opening)option as we don't know if we will open the windows that often. The size we are looking at is 3 x 94cm x 160cm. Does anyone have…
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HELP - Yale wireless alarm faulty and costing me a fortune!
We have a Yale wireless alarm system. We have had it for 2 and a half years. It has had 2 false alarms in that period of time until now. There were strange beep noises when we armed the system on the outside, happening for a few days and realised we needed new batteries, we had purchased them and were going to fit them…
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Ways to improve the thermal efficiency of my rented flat
With the cost of heating soaring just in time for the heating season, I've been trying to think of ways in which I can reduce my bills. Unfortunately it's a small rented flat so I'm quite limited with what I can do. But I thought I'd make this thread just in case anybody has any tips and tricks of their own that they'd…
