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VAT Exemtpt renovating property unlived in for 10 years
Help needed. I have just bought a property which has not been lived in for 20 years. The previous owner bought the property to renovate but due to circumstances, he left it to stand for this long. The background I have is I know that if you can prove a property has not been lived in for 10 years or more, then any…
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Howdens kitchen hinges not lining up
hubby is fitting Tewkesbury kitchen all going well until he has got to fitting the doors. The blum hinges do not line up with the pre drilled holes on the doors. Is this normal?? Many thanks
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Howden Laminate
Hi, I am thinking for getting laminate fitted at home. I had a look to laminates at various places and liked at Howdens Joinery. Though I couldn't find any reviews of Howdens laminate flooring. I would appreciate if someone can share experience of Howdens laminate. Thank you.
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What material would be best for alcove shelving
The alcoves are 92cm wide. I want 3 shelves of roughly 20cm deep for books One about 30cm deep then a wide one about 40 cm deep to use as a sort of desk I've looked on the b&q website. There is redwood planks. White wood planks. Furniture board which is a bit pricey or would I be better using mdf? Or is there something…
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Removing old tile adhesive residue from external step.
As the title says, our external step was tiled and they were coming loose so we removed them. The thing is it has left loads of lumps of what I can only imagine the adhesive used for the old tiles. I've tried chipping away at it with a chisel but there are quite a few bits that just won't budge. Can anyone recommend…
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Mira Sprint Electric Shower help
Hi guys, i've had a Mira Sport electric shower for 6 years which has stopped working and now want to replace it with a Mira Sprint shower. The water inlet is different in the Sprint, as it is not coiled at the end, which means it cant be screwed into the existing water connection we had for the Sport. It says in the…
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Stopping stairs squeaking
Just took the carpet off the stairs with intentions of painting them, but before I do a lot of the treads squeak. Is it best to nail them back down or screw them? Either way where are the stair treads attached to something solid to actually nail into? If nails then can you recommend which type of nail is best for this many…
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Anyone got an external boiler?
Has anybody on here got an external boiler? We've had ours fitted for 3 years now, but have just noticed that where it enters our house (big metal tube with lots of smallers pipes coming out of it) seems to be condensating up. So much that in the morning the front door is covered in condensation. This has never happened…
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wallpapering
Hi i am wallpapering a chimney breast as a feature wall with two external corners but where do i start? In the internal corner and work out and round the first external corner or in the middle off the wall and work to each corner in turn. The orange bit only is getting papered Thanks [/IMG]
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(London) Victorian/Period Solid Wood Front Door
Does anyone know of a good company who could provide me with a quote for a pretty bog standard 6 panel solid softwood front door? The property is an early Victorian affair in a Georgian regency style. I assume softwood is slightly cheaper and I'd like to paint or have it painted. It's important to me that it should look…
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Thermostat on central heating
Hello we moved into a house earlier this year and noticed that unless the thermostat (at the top of the stairs) is turned up to at least 23-25 degrees the central heating doesn't click on. I therefore think it's broken as there's no way the temperature is that high. My question is, can i just replace the inside bit of the…
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are candy appliances any good?
Hi, Looking for a cheap appliance pack (gas hob, electric oven). Saw a candy one. cant find any reviews though. Anyone know if they are half decent? Thanks
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Door curtains/coverings
DH and I have sliding aluminium double glased doors in our dining room. There is no radiator in there and last winter we noticed (our first winter here) that it gets cold there. At the moment there are vertical blinds (See photo) there which are good for summer as let light in and mean that people can't see in properly…
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HELP PLZ...Drain blocked by tile adhesive
Hi everyone... I have a drain in my garden, this is near a manhole cover (which is the sewage drain) but its not connected to it. Anyway, I did a very stupid thing and washed away the remains of tile adhesive down this drain and now its blocked. :o I have put on a pair of gloves and soaked up all the water with an old…
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Quartz blue tiles
Hi am thinking of buying the blue starburst quartz tile at £75 m2 (blue with sparkly bits!). Just wondered if anyone had these and what opinion they have them as they are expensive and am worried that they will show every bit of dirt or marks! Thanks
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Could this roof cause problems?
I am on the verge of buying a house and I have noticed the roof is unusual compared to other houses in the street. The roof is slightly raised on one half. Does anyone know why this would be the case? Could it cause problems with the roof in the future? Cosmetically it is not ideal but as long as it doesn't cause any…
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skirting boards/cornie?
I'm currently mid-renovation and having ripped out the skirting boards to prepare for a DPC and removed the cornice (coving!) to remove the wallpaper fully underneath, I've been deliberating whether or not to replace them. I think the skirting board is still necessary because the original parquet floors are going to be…
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Cheapest place to get kitchen units, work tops, sink
Hi, We have someone who can cheaply fit a kitchen and have appliances, but want to find the cheapest place buy kn units, work tops and sinks. Web sites are very confusing as they don't give you clear prices. Any tips?
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Washing machine stuck on final spin
My Washing machine has decided to stick on the final spin. So much so I have to guess at the time it should be finished and manually turn the dial to stop this (on off button stuck years ago). Only started today but any easy solution would be handy. TIA
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Anyone else had issues with Next sofas?
We bought sofas from Next earlier this year. When they arrived they were much softer than we thought they would be, based on trying them a few times in the shop. My OH has back issues so this was something we were very focused on. The feather stuffing from the side cushions comes out daily and is a nuisance. Next sent…
