-
timber treating and products?
hi, any ideas on where i can obtain following products from, these are the ones used by rentokil as it states on their website. sterilising fluid control fluid SB control paste SB or alternatively i have seen ronseal fluid at arnold lavers, which says it is suitable for wood treatment, however i would have thought that the…
-
Getting Vomit Out Of Electric Timer
My cat threw up on the timer of my electric blanket. I initially decided to buy a new timer, but they don't sell them seperately - the only ones I could find were second hand ones on ebay that were going for more than I paid for the blanket! is it possible to open the timer somehow to clean it, or should I just make do…
-
Should I pay building contractor final payment for works which were dragged out?
I took on a contractor to carry out a refurb on my buy to let. I signed a professional contract that the works be completed within 5 weeks but in fact the works dragged on for 7 months. The builders were hardly ever on site and impossible to get hold of during the times they were not around. I drip fed the payments and…
-
Burglar alarm goes off randomly
Hi, I've just bought a house and we're having a weird problem - our burglar alarms goes off randomly as though it's been tampered with. It went off this morning when a battery powered radio was switched on (it's aerial was near a window sensor) and it's also gone off when I've turned the washing machine on. It's also gone…
-
scaffolding pole - neighbours away & we'd like to place a pole on their land
Any advice gratefully received. We have an extension being built at the moment, and would like to place a scaffolding pole on our neighbour's front lawn in order to get the roof placed over the garage. They're on holiday at the moment for another month. I've emailed them asking if it would be ok, but obviously they may not…
-
Mould on lunch box
My son has a lunch box which he loves. It is made from soft plastic. When it was a bit damp he put it in a cupboard. It now has a bit of mould on the outside. I wanted to throw it away but he is keen on it and i can't find a new one. Would spraying a mould killer be sufficent? Shall i put it in the washing machine hoping…
-
Living in council house that's making me & my family ill
Just typed a really long post, and my stupid bl**dy browser refreshed, so apology for the briefness. If you have questions, please ask. I have severe damp and mould in my council house. It's making me & my kids ill (coughs & breathing issues). The doctor has confirms she believes this is due to the damp & mould. The…
-
Gravity fed water system problems.......
A quick background. I am renting a property which has a very old central heating/hot water heating system. In my son's bedroom, there is a cupboard with 2 black plastic water tanks and below a smallish hot water tank.When we run the hot tap, you can hear the water refilling the plastic tanks.The water pressure is also very…
-
The Mark Group and cavity wall insulation
Had a guy from the Mark Group at the door tonight. He's coming back tomorrow as I didn't have time to talk to him earlier on. Stay in a 4 in a block and my upstairs neighbours are keen to have cavity wall insulation installed but I need to agree too. In principle I'm quite keen but I have a few questions if anyone can…
-
Cost of fitting wooden flooring...
Evening all Apologies, have looked across the forum and not been able to find an answer anywhere. I was wondering if anyone had any experience in fitting tiles/wood flooring? Or more appropriately has anyone paid anyone to do such a thing recently? The situation we are in, is that we have 3 very different quotes from…
-
chip shop fryer buzzing noise in my flat !
Can anybody please please help/advise me regarding a buzzing noise in my flat (coming through the wall, right at my sofa) - I know it's coming from the fryer in a chip shop nearby because I eliminated everything else and then phoned the chip shop to ask them to switch everything off and on while I was on the phone. This is…
-
Gainsborough shower leak repaired
We had water pouring out of the bottom of our shower and thought we would have to replace it (which we couldn't afford) but on searching the net, we discovered that Gainsborough showers come with a small part that 'pops' to protect against flow surges. This was ordered online from Gainsborough at around £6 and was easy to…
-
Soffts, fascia- What questions do I ask?
Have a couple of co's coming at the weekend to give me a price for new soffits/fascias? I have NOOOOOO idea what questions to ask, or what to look out for. If anyone can advise, I'd much appreicate it. Currently hse is 98yr old = suspect original soffits, etc still in place - no idea what they're made of, but paint?…
-
Best Lighting for Kitchen - High Ceilings!
My kitchen ceiling is 9' high and we have just removed a light fitting that was very ineffectual - 3 x 40w candle bulbs. This wasn't the only form of lighting as we have a flourescent tube over the work area which works perfectly for that part of the kitchen. My problem is finding a suitable fitting to go over the dining…
-
Everything is squeaking!
So my sofa-bed's hinges are squeaking when we sit on it. My passenger's car seat is squeaking while I drive, even when no one s sat on it. And - no surprise here - my metallic bed is squeaking too. How do I stop all this squeaking? Heard of silicon spray, would that work? Yeah, I know you re tempted, but could u please…
-
I Need Help With My Satellite Dish...Tuner Overload
Hi, We purchased a Ross Satellite Kit (free to air) from B & Q, my other half put it up however, in the strong wind and rain it loosend the connection. Each time, my other half had to keep going up and tightening the lead to the dish. After several times, it happened again, so he cut the aerial, stripped it back,…
-
Underfloor heating
Has anyone ever installed/had installed underfloor heating that connects into the existing central heating? Is it any good??? We're going to knock down the wall dividing the Kitchen & Dining room to make a big kitchen diner and this wall has the dining room radiator on it so seems like a good idea to replace this with…
-
wiring ceiling light help
i have one wire from the roof with 4 internal 1 blue 1 brown 1 yellow and green and 1 black on my new light i have 1 blue 1 brown 1 yellow and green and no black so obviously i connect all the colours but am left with a black wire from ceiling please help........
-
Wooden plantation shutters
I live in south-east London. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced company that provide a great finish? I've had some companies around but it all feels a bit like double-glazing salespeople - long spiel, starting off with a big price befoer coming down and down. Too much gamesmanship - I want to deal with a…
-
Help with flatpack furniture
Hi All. I have had bought quite a bit of flatpack furniture and really can't face putting it together on my own! Does anyone know of any companies offering some sort of (cheap) assembly service? :)
