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Kitchen Breakfast Bar - advice - NOW WITH PHOTOS!
We are having new kitchen/diner with a breakfast bar and I'm concerned that it will be cramped and/or look stupid (!). Although the room is quite big we are restricted by bi-fold doors so the maximum width of the kitchen area is 2.5m and the length is just over 3m. The gap between the units on either side is 115cm. We also…
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Metal paint?
Can anyone recommend an oil based matt metal paint that comes in brown? its for an interior staircase, and ive had Rustins suggested but that only comes in black... Hammerite does a "smooth" version, but i cant tell from teh liststings ive seen if its oil based, or if smooth = matt! Any suggestions gratefully received -…
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Rights with damage caused to home due to Metrolink works
I live very close to the work that is progressing in order to change the railway line that ran from Oldham to Rochdale into a Metrolink (tram) line. In order to complete this work they need to do some piling work in order to set the foundations for the pilons that will carry the overhead cables. Speaking to people who have…
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Damp from neighbour's house?
Hi there Slightly unusual issue with damp. I have noticed a few spots of damp high up on my stair wall - close to the ceiling and down about two feet. They look like 'spots' of wet, but obviously I can't get close to really examine. Because they are on an internal wall (terraced house) I am assuming they are coming from my…
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Laying new wood floor on old parquet subfloor
I was hoping that someone could kindly shed some light on my wood flooring dilemma.We live in a 1930s house which has a parquet floor resting on the joists and nothing else! The parquet is very old and many blocks have experienced cuts and would need replacing. It is a very costly undertaking and it would be simpler to…
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Stuck radiator valve
Just tried to turn on radiator in spare room and it's stuck solid. The pressure recently dropped and cut off the system, don't know if that's caused it. Does anyone know how I can fix it? WD40? Tap underneath with a hammer? Brute force? Molegrips? Thank you!
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Removing internal walls - How to and Cost?
Hey, I just bought a new flat, hurrah, and there's some work I could to do that I feel would really open it up and make it a lot nicer, specifically there's two non supporting plaster walls that are cutting off some of the light and making the rooms smaller. I want to get them knocked out and therefore open the place up!…
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Smelling Gas
My boiler is ten years old. The outflow vent from the boiler is on the outside of the house. anybody that comes to my house through the backyard comments on the gas smell. To me its normal, Ive had it serviced many times and been told its normal as its venting out of the boiler automatically. My boiler was checked when…
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Empty house: draining down system and heating advice
I'm going away for 10 days in February, and am concerned about leaving the house empty when there might be a spate of cold weather due. I had frozen pipes (but luckily no burst) last year, so am really cautious. I was going to drain down the water system completely (switch of stop !!!! and open taps), and then leave the…
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Replacing (very old) fuse box
Hello all. I currently have an old fuse box (the one with the large rewireable block fuses) I was thinking of having this updated to a modern fusebox. 1) because I was planning on redoing the kitchen which will require a rewire and then eventually redo the rest of the house wiring over time. 2) the fuse box is split in 2,…
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Chimey stack removal - ventilation
Hi, I live in a dormer bungalow and was having a few problems with damp on and around my chimney breast so decided to have the top of the chimney stack removed down to loft level and tile over the roof. However, it doesn't seem to have cured my problems and in fact more damp has appeared, this time on the wall/ceiling of…
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Loo overflowing into pan. Help solving please?
From research elsewhere I have worked out the overflow in my loo is running into the pan (at the front). I have one of those push button systems (no Ball & arm) rather than a flap or chain so need help identifying which washer needs replacing. The float arm is on the left & has an adjuster over the float to sort out the…
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help with metallic paint
right i need so help/advice. purchased some metalic opulence emulsion paint by craig&rose called silver lustre, have painted my hall way in it and it is very very patchy! am not impressed as was nearly £30 a tin :mad::(, so my question is, do i buy yet another tin and give it a 3 rd coat and this will get rid of the…
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Problems with painting interior wall
Mmmmmm. I have just painted two walls in my bedroom. One of them has a couple of patches of other colours on where I was testing. I've noticed that where I've tried to paint over one patch, it isn't sticking and the paint is smearing. (Does this make sense). It's all the same type and brand of paint, just different…
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Door Bell
Hi Im after a wireless door bell can anyone recommend me one, im on a tight budget though thanks in advance
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best place to buy long-life 40W candle bulbs bayonet fitting
Hi there would appreciate any help re the above. have had a look on screwfix and i think they were £36 for 4 or 6 according to my OH. thanks for any other ideas
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Rising damp in Sentinel Part Buy Part Rent property - whose responsibility??
Hi all, I have part ownership of a new (2.5 years old) ground floor maisonette. The other half is owned by Sentinel, who also own the freehold for the block. Over the last year I have noticed that the two bedrooms have smelt damp and musty. Shoes in my wardrobe have gone mouldy and today I've pulled the bed away from the…
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Quotes for small extension
Hello, I am just wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea on how much a small brick built extension would cost. I'm looking at extending 14ft wide by 9.5ft deep, with a conservatory roof, windows and french doors to front and for it to be built on from my current lounge. Any rough quotes would be great. Thanks
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How much does it cost to re-render a chimney?
Hi, Does anyone have a ROUGH idea of how much it costs to re-render a chimney please. Im not sure of the height of the house, its mid terrace Victorian, the chimney is at the back of the house. I have read that scaffolding has to be used instead of ladders, I am hoping to find somone who would be willing to maybe do it as…
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which is cheaper? re oil heating
keeping it on low all the time or hitting the boost when you need it on a higher temp?
