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Source of new feet for sofa & chairs?
After being assessed by an Occupational Therapist I now realise our sofa & chairs are too low and I struggle to stand from sitting. So we have put some old pillows in the seat cushions which helps and next is to put new higher legs on (the sofa & chairs not me :D ) and so wonder if anyone knows any sources. I have seen…
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Cooker gas pressure.
Hi I am with British Gas. I was cooking dinner this evening and had the oven on and 3 gas rings in use. As I lit a new gas ring the flame of the one that was alight reduced in height and power. I was unable to have all rings on at the same time. Any suggestions of what could be wrong please? tia dx
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Laminate floor cutters
Forgive me,I'm female ;) lol Are they worth buying and how do they work?Spotted some on eBay (Vitrex) for around the £30 mark,so was wondering. Basically,all I want it to be able to cut laminate accurately and quicker than using a saw (and without cutting whatever I place it on this time!).But don't want to waste £30 if it…
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House Buying Bits and Bobs - Crazy Idea??
Hello, I was just hoping to get a few opinions... Me and my partner are looking to buy our own place shortly, most likely a year, to a year and a half away to be honest. We currently live apart and are both saving as much as possible. I recently went out with my mum, having a little browse through a store when she…
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Trimming and resealing of the internal and external sealant of 2 windows!?
Hi all, I am not good at height and have asked a local glzing company a price to trim and reseal the internal and external of 2 windows. Does anyone have any idea how much is a fair price for this? I wish I could do it myself just wont be able too, I have been quoted £120? Any ideas? Thanks all,
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Replacing kitchen doors - hinge height
We are expecting a delivery of high gloss cream Cooke and Lewis door, cab and draw fronts to turn up soon. Is it ok to drill new holes in the carcass if the pre drilled hinge seating in the doors doesn't line up with our already attached hinges? Is this common and easy to rectify? Seemed like a waste to pay for new…
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electrics help!
hello MSExperts my upstairs electrics have just gone. BUT JUST the outlets! the lights work, we have tried changing all the fuses but to no avail. is there anything else we can try before we shell out for a sparky??
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Paint colour
Giving the spare bedroom a bit of a spruce up and want a neutral, light and airy look, so magnolia was my first thought. I know this is the 'colour of choice' on programmes like Homes Under The Hammer and I do agree it looks nice and clean but I fancy something a bit different but with the same look, if you know what I…
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How to make metal draw runners move freely?
Hi all, I have a rather nice sold wood wardrobe which has two draws with metal runners. Once upon a time these runners had ballbearings in which are long gone. As such it is stiff to pull the draws open and push close. I put some GT85 (similar to WD40) on them and this made them move much more easily. Can anyone suggust a…
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Just bought an old looking freezer, too expensive to run?
Not sure if this was a mistake or not but it looks fairly old and not im thinking its going to cost too much to run! It is a freestanding freezer and about 5ft tall, inside there is a label that says it uses 220-240v, 1.2 amp and underneath it says the nominal input is 167w, is this going to cost a lot? I rang the person…
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Faulty Cooker
So, we bought a range cooker in Jan sales earlier in the year but have only been using it for the last couple of weeks as we've recently finished the kitchen. So, now we're using it the (electric) oven is not coming up to temperature. Have cooked a few things that have taken much longer than they should so bought a cheap…
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New woodwork
Hi, Not been on here in ages but the renovation project is back on track! I spent months stripping old lead paint and then months doing nothing at the house becuse I was fed up. In then ended up ripping out the old doors, architrave and stops (very carefully so I didn't ruin the newly plastered walls) Just having the new…
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British Gas Burglar Alarm Pros and Cons?
Hi Has anyone got any feedback on this solution from British Gas http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/safe-and-secure/starter-kit.html?bglink_id=iymbii10164 or this one from Dyno which is also part of British Gas? http://www.dyno.com/consumer/burglar-alarms-systems/alert-200-alarm And how do these solutions…
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Fitted wardrobe for new-build
Hi guys Buying a new build and the builder not putting any bedroom furniture in the selling price. Fitted wardrobe is an optional extra £607 for the master bedroom. I've never bought one of this before. Do you think it is normal price including fitting? Wardrobe I'm looking for will be just under one and half meters in…
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Son's noisy bedroom
Hi, can I seek advice please. We live in a paper thin end terrace. As my (now 15) year old son gets older he is getting noisier in his day to day activities. He was upstairs with a pal on Saturday on the computer and I was downstairs reading. I could hear every swear word he uttered :mad: Also, our two bedrooms join with a…
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Discounts and haggling with retailers - carpet right/Storeys.
A lot of years ago, when I bought my first house, I remember accepting the first price I was quoted for everything. It was simple cheap stuff, so I imagine the mark ups were far less, but still, I think back to the money I could have saved. With years and experience, I'll always haggle for things - politely and lightly for…
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Sticking 2 tiles on plasterboard
My sons both decorated tiles at a workshop in the summer holidays. The tiles have just come through the post (had to leave them to be fired) and I need to know how to attach them to the wall! They are about 6 x 6 inches and I'm worried they might be too heavy for ordinary superglue. Please can someone recommend something…
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Safe Style UK & Land Registry Search - is this right?
I had a cold caller to my house last week and they wanted to flog me a new front door. Arranged an appointment for a quote and as a result of this Safe Style UK saw fit to carry out a Land Registry search on my property - are they allowed to do this, and more to the point why would they want to do this on the basis of me…
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Wago boxes and connectors
I've managed to cut straight through my lighting circuit (turns out that it runs under my kitchen floor!). I've connected both ends into a Junction box as a temporary solution but I'm aware that I a more permanent solution being that it's under floor and will eventually be tiled over. I'm interested in using Wago…
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Washer Dryer problems
Hello, My washing machine was plumbed in yesterday, it hasn't been connected for around 6 weeks but it worked fine before this. It stopped part way through a cycle with water still in it. It doesn't have a drain button so I had to manually empty it. I checked the filter and it had a few coins and some fluff in it so I…
