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Door knob conundrum!
I'm not much of a DIYer (as you will be able to tell from this post!) but I've recently had new doors fitted in my flat and the door knobs I have bought only have a rosette on one side of the door? Is this normal? I bought them in a set, but presumed they would have a rosette on each side so they would look the same! Ir…
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help,chimney breast is damp
please help,large patch of the wall on chimney breast is damp.had work on the outside eg pointing,flashing,cleaning and repairing gutter.later also watershielded with product the outside wall,which does repel rain from the outside. however,the inside wall is still very damp,if the gas fire is on 24/7 it dries it…
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Sofa, curtain and carpet cleaning
1) I have wool mix carpets, about four years old, which are a bit grubby, only a few small stains. Am I best to hire a carpet cleaner, or does it work out better value to buy one of the VAX-type machines? Any recommendations? 2) My two pale gold sofas are also a bit grubby (so my Mum tells me - thanks Mum). The…
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Corosion/Water Drops in an Electrical Socket
Hi, Hoping someone can help point me in the right direction to investigate this with the least disruption and least spend. Yesterday morning, one of my electrical sockets on an internal wall in the living room sounded like it was sizzling, so I quickly unplugged the lamp and laptop, and last night an electrician (who I've…
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skylight / velux window - need a pole but where?
hello all, I live in a terrace house and recently discovered the velux window (skylight) opens. Its on the top of my stairs, thought it would be great to open in the summer months when we are hot and sticky (well at least hot!!) I have seen a 3 metre rod pole for £35.00(including P&P) from amazon. anyone know of any…
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Repair small retaining wall
With the recent frosty weather part of the small stone retaining wall next to my front door has collapsed. It is about 25cm high by 50cm wide and made of irregularly shaped stones mortared together. More worryingly, it supports a concrete slab into which an unglazed steel porch is founded and this looks as though it has…
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Hot water problem - am I being dumb?
I'll try to keep this short, mainly because I don't know our boiler system well enough to provide too many details; We moved into a new house several months ago and our immersion heater element has blown (second time in as many weeks) so now we're left with no hot water until it's replaced, again. The whole system is…
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Part P consultation
In case anyone is interested there is a Part P consultation taking place. Comments in by April 27. Part P is the rules than prevent DIYers being able to do any and all electrics as they used to be able to do. The government is looking to change or revoke it and is consulting on that. My opinion is that Part P has probably…
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updating kitchen cabinets
I currently have a maple kitchen that is now 11 years old, I would like to update this without having a full refit I have looked at replacement doors and worktop but wondered how do you go about changing end panels? Can you buy end panel separately from places such as B&Q? I fancy high gloss white or cream, there is plenty…
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refurbished dyson site
hi, i came across a site in the money section of the Saturday Times a month or two ago, i registered, and they sold TVs/Kitchen goods and reconditioned Dysons. Now i cant remember the darn website name! i;ve tried googling it, and nothing jogs my memory. im looking for a refub/reconditioned Dyson and this site has lots of…
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Flat roof system
Good afternoon all! After a bit of advice regarding what roof system is the best for redoing our flat roof. One builder told us that we should be using the rubber/polymerstuff called Evalon as its got a 30 year guarantee. But I just phoned a roofing company asking if they did it and they started spouting off at how bad it…
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single skin/leaf wall extension with no footings
I wonder whether anyone has word of advice for me and the situation is as follows: I recently bought property with back extension through the whole width of the house (semi detached). Since then I have found out that the extension has not been built in accordance with the Building Regulations. It appears that the it is…
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Low Pressure light on my shower keeps coming on :(
Anyone know why this might be? When I first moved into my flat, very occasionally (once a fortnight) the shower low pressure light would flick on, and the shower would go ice cold for about 20 seconds. I didn't think much of it. However roll on a few months, and this happens multiple times during each shower, which is very…
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Pls Help! Need to extend lead flashing by about 20cm!
Hi, Ive had a couple of related posts on here and the answers have been ace. I have lead flashing (that is well sealed etc) covering the conservatory but I think its too short. I want it to cover the rafter and some portion of the conservatory roof (about 20cm-25cm away from the wall) to make it water tight. Without…
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Noisy multi-fuel stove
Hello all, We've recently had a multi-fuel stove installed (Firefox 5) which is absolutely fantastic, but I have found that there is a lot of noise when it is in use (like a kind of low whistling wind noise), even when it is not particularly windy outside. Is this normal? I'm sure that other stoves I have seen in action…
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Removal of Chimneys & building 2 rms questions?
Hi Guys, I want to remove 2 chimneys and convert our through lounge room into 2 seperate rooms, do i need building regulations and is there anything i need to keep in mind or avoid. All comments or ideas welcomed
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Kitchen falling apart after less than 2 years. Fitters refusing to help..
Hi, we had an escape of water about 2 years ago which, among other things, meant our kitchen needed replacing. To cut a long story short, the insurance company sent us details of the 'recommende/approved' contractors (Falcon restoration/building services) and we went with them as we thought this would give us more come…
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Nilfisk PW Accessories?
Hi, I have just bought a Nilfisk Pressure Washer (the C110) (being delivered today) and am looking for a couple of generic accessories, as the Nilfisk extras are so expensive. I am particularly looking for an auto brush both for the car and my windows, and there are quite a few listed on Amazon at a range of prices.…
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Plumbing advice needed urgently!
Hi, Last night I looked into my kitchen tap which streams when we run a bath upstairs. I had read on the internet about the ceramic valves mixer taps like mine have, and saw how to remove and check them. I removed them both from the tap, cleaned them up and replaced them. Now when I turn the mains back on, with both taps…
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Benson Beds...Again
Purchased two beds and a mattress a couple of weeks ago spending just shy of £1500. Delivery was agreed on Friday 24th Feb, I got SMS a couple of days ago to confirm the time and date so I spent the day before breaking up old bed so we could sleep on the mattress on the floor to speed things up for delivery day as I am not…
