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Recommendations for bathroom fitting Warrington, Cheshire
I have had a look through the forums and cant find anything recent on this subject (I may not have looked properly :-)). We are having B&Q come round tomorrow to design our bathroom as home and was wondering if anyone has used them in the past or has any information which would make me use/or not B&Q. Still going to have…
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Why is a quote cheaper when cash payment is offered
Hi, I am looking to get carpet instalation done for the 4 bed rooms i have. I have contacted several local carpet fitters. The quotes i were given are per square meter. from the same person, i have received a quote for £2 per square meter only i pay cash. if i dont pay cash then £3 per square meter. I am a little confused…
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New Shower Pump
My easiboast shower pump has died of old age and I am looking to get a near as possible 'drop in' replacement. The pump is situated in our airing cupboard and has 15mm pipework. Looking for a low pressue shower. The easipoast was run at the lowest setting. Any recommendations?
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Basic Drill - worth going for a known brand?
I need to buy a basic hammer drill for simple DIY tasks such as putting up shelves (brick walls, not concrete), building wooden garden planters and similar. Corded, lightweight, and cheap are the main requirements but I don't want it to be so cheap the chuck won't stay tight or it dies on the third time of use! In the…
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Decent Wood Filler
Can anyone recommend some wood filler? I used Polycell Wood Flex Polyfilla in the squeezy tube, sanded it down etc and painted it in satin. The areas that are filled have a different finish, more matte and it looks really bad. It would have looked better with the smaller holes left due to this bad finish I have a load more…
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Re-doing the front door
Hi All Thanks for the advice on the heat gun (it's down between the de walt and the bosch ... any final thoughts appreciated); here's the project on which I'd also value comments on my plans ... My front door is painted in gloss. There are many layers on it, which are starting to peel to the bare wood when knocked: Q1. I…
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Tiler mistakes - Advice required
Hi, My tiler has messed up the tiling in my en-suite. As per the pictures along 3 walls there is a gap between finished tiles and ceiling. One wall is ok as this is the one (only one) he took his measurments from. The gap is probably 2-3cm at the biggest. In addition the other picture which I am not sure if you can see…
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Oil or Varnish on Wooden Floor + Advice
Hi, Have sanded an old wooden floor with a belt sander, but can't get the edges clean of the stain and varnish. Tried a heat gun, whihc helped, but only with the removal of the varnish. Parts of the boards are quite pitted, and varnish and stain is trapped in there. How best to finish it off do you think? I don't expect it…
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Northcote storage units
Does anybody have any of these: http://northcotestorage.co.uk/images I think they look great, but it's hard to tell the build quality from pictures like these.
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Buying bathroom tiles....eek
Hi, We are getting our bathroom re tiled next week, the builder has left the tile buyinh to me, and now I actually have to make a decision. We are keeping our white suite and having a shower installed. The bathroom is quite small (about 7ftx 5ft) so I can't have it too crowded. Ok I am thinking I'd like some of the larger…
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Double glazing condensation
Hi Had replacement windows installed back in June and thought that would be the end of condensation. A couple of days this week have woken to find a thin film of condensation on the OUTSIDE of the windows including the bedroom where the window has been left open. The condensation is definitely on the outside and not in the…
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Splashback Poll: White, Light Grey, or Light Blue
Hi there, I am looking for some help at choosing a splashback for my kitchen. I am useless at making my mind up. I have a small corner kitchen which forms part of my living space. I want to have a subtle looking splashback that cover the whole area looks classy but isn't too bright that I will end up hating it. Based on…
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Is this roof repair adequate or not?
Can any roofer, tell me if this repair is going to be effective or not? Photo can be seen on my flicker page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/85901994@N03/ It is a social rented house so I don't expect perfect work but need it to stop the water/damp in loft. regards
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Space needed for pipes etc for wall mounted basin tap
Hi Guys Im getting a wall mounted set of taps to go over a wall mounted slab basin. This is for my bathroom. Under the slab wall mounted sink I would like to place a floating shelf (for towels etc). Im getting this floating shelf made for me as a favour from someone. I need to know where to tell the carpenter to put the…
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Fridge/freezer for garage?
I am looking for a fridge freezer, which is designed to be used in the garage. I don't mind what it looks like as it will be a spare, for extra freezer space and weekend fridge overspill. I know that most fridge freezers will breakdown quickly outside, but surely there must be a model suitable for this?
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B & Q Coloured emulsion- any good???
Hello all, I am about to start on a mammoth painting task. To Save some money I am tempted to use the B & Q coloured emulsion range instead of Dulux which was my first choice. What I would like from you all to share is your previous experiences with using their coloured emulsion. I would be doing all the painting myself. I…
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Kitchen Island
Hey all, I am in the process of completing on a small 2 bedroom house with an open plan kitchen/living area. Ideally I would like a longish narrow kitchen island to mark a boundry between the kitchen and living area, but to also serve as an eating surface. Something like in the photo below, but ideally straight and not…
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Reusing old carpert underlay?
we are just about to have the stair& hallways carpet redone lifting the old carpet the tredair underlay and gripper roods looks in really good condition dispite being 10yr's old, can i reuse these? we are laying another decent carpet so i want it to last at least another 10yrs but scrimping will save us a least £100 if I…
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What are these marks?-penetrating damp
Hi Can anyone help me diagnose what are some currently very subtle patches/marks in kitchen ceiling?? We have just returned home from a week holiday and along with a bit of a weird smell in the kitchen which we've had on and off for a while, noticed these The wall where the marks are the edge of one side of our house,…
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Advise of flooring
Hi guys I'm buying a newbuild house and would like to have some advise on selecting tiles and carpets which we are getting on our own. We are a family of 3 (includes 1 year old) and have no pets. It's the first time we are buying carpets/tiles so any advice much appreciated! We are looking for something which is easily…
