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ceramic floor tiles won't cut
Hi, I have some 9mm thick ceramic floor tiles. I bought a tile cutter from b&q and it won't cut my tiles properly The weird thing is that on the first night I managed to do 3 cuts ok. But now it won't cut/break properly... I score the tiles, then put the snapper into place and pull down and sometimes it won't do anything,…
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Best budget emulsion
What's the view on a decent cheap white or magnolia for general use? I only ask as I have always used wickes, both trade and premium grades. I have nothing bad to say about it, the stuff has been brilliant. It has however gotten expensive recently compared to others. So today, in need of a tub of magnolia matt emulsion I…
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need advice - subletting
Hello first post on here just need some advice about subletting. I live in a rented home with my boyfriend and two cats and my best friend found herself homeless couple of months ago, in a very kind act I let her stay in my spare room for afew months,till she gets on her feet. Not paying us just cleaning up and getting…
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Letterbox security guard?
I am looking for something which blocks things getting shoved through letterboxes overnight. Luckily it has not happened to me but my neighbour has had problems and I am sure you can get something which can be locked into place behind the letterbox and then removed during the day. Any ideas?
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Noisy pipes when flushing the loo
Hi I've searched the threads but can't find exactly the same problem only noisy pipes flushing and when using the taps. When flushing the loos there is a noise while the cistern re fills. The noise sounds like its coming from the pipes within the walls not the cistern itself. It's so loud you need to turn the telly up…
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PVC Door
I wonder if anyone can help? We have a PVC door (rented property) and originally had a half barrell lock. As our little boy got older, we realised that he could turn the wheel and open the door. The landlord changed it so that we need to use the keys to lock it from the inside. Problem is, my husband (twice now!) has…
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Washing Machine thrown a wobbler!
I've got a Hotpoint Aquarius washing machine which is about 3 years old. Tonight I put a wash on and it worked until the final spin when it suddenly made a big whoomping sound and threw itself about 6 inches sideways. It continued to spin madly for another few seconds and suddenly stopped. I've tried to do another wash but…
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What is that thingy called in a shower?
Hi, can anybody help me here because I have the world (Internet) at my fingertips and no matter what words I type into google I just cannot find out what I need to order. It is in the bottom of a shower screen, in the gap, a furry like stick on strip that I guess is a bit of a water sealant. They look a bit icky with age…
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Dimmer Switch and Low Energy Bulb Question
I've just moved into a house that has a dimmer switch fitted in the lounge. I have no need of it and plan to change it back to a normal light switch. In the meantime though I was wondering if I could use a normal (ie. non-dimmable) low energy bulb. Is it dangerous...can the bulb blow-up or something? Thanks for any replies.
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Rotten Floor - do I need a handyman, carpenter or builder?
Hello helpful people, I have discovered some rotten floorboards in my bathroom which I need to get fixed asap, expecially as I am not on the ground floor. I have taken off the bath panel and can't see any water or a leak under the bath, so I think the problem has been caused by water on the floor getting through a split in…
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Drill too noisy, how to make it quieter ?
We will be doing some noisy drilling in our floorboards, and joists, and wood,. (neighbours, have babies, and they are fussy too) - even after explaining to them lol. -so need to redcue the noise But the drill machine is too loud, what way can we use to make the drilling sound less ? are there sound proof drills? or…
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Moving washing machine to Cellar
We have a small kitchen and at present my washing machine is in what used to be the old outside toilet. However, the last two years it has always frozen and I have been unable to use it for a length of time. We are thinking of moving it to the cellar. I was just wondering if anyone had and what costs were involved. I know…
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Help Fitting a New Grill Element.
I'm trying to replace the element in my grill and my electrical diy knowledge is not good. I have disconnected the cooker, so that's a good start, and removed the old element. But the new one only has 2 connectors, and I have 3 wires, red, green and black, that were connected to the old one as that had 3 connectors. Have I…
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Disguising/Painting black mouls marks on silicone shower sealant.
Hi, our shower cubicle was installed in a new build house about 7 years ago. We bought the house last year. The horizontal sealant between the tiled wall and the shower tray is in physically good condition but there are some black mould marks. It has all been thoroughly cleaned and bleached with proprietary mould remover…
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Please Help-Clean Non Stick Pan
Hi all, Please can everyone help me. I have a non stick small round wok.I fried a lot of stuff with oil in it. And didnt clean it regularly.So Now it became so greasy and fully became dirty and black. I tried vinegar,ketchup, hot water with soap etc,and oven cleaner Nothing worked. Please help what to clean with. :)Dont…
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Blocking up old chimney advice
Hi everyone, We are in the process of renovating our kitchen and need to block up an old fireplace that used to house the original range cooker (so quite big). Currently we have a gas Rayburn in the alcove, flued up the chimney, but it is being ripped out. the chimney is already rain capped (?) for this. I know you need…
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Broken window mechanism - who should pay?
Hi everyone! Wasn't sure what forum to put this in, but am after a bit of advice. We bought our flat from new 5 years ago (so still 5 years left on NHBC) from Barratt Homes and just recently the mechanism has broken on one of our double glazed windows - it won't lock properly and almost falls off if we do open it (the…
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swan essentials sw2010w manual
Ive searched everywhere for this manual online each time all i get is a tool bar to download. very frustrating. Anyone help with this please
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dehumidifier required
I have two weather stations in the flat and they both report humidity well above 60% all the time. In the bedroom this morning it was showing 86%. So I'm thinking we should get a dehumidifier to stop things going mouldy and smelling. I was reading amazon reviews last night and it seems you get what you pay for, and the…
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loft insulation query?
Hi guys, this is my first post. I have recently had my loft insulated free of charge by a government funded ghs( global heat save) in manchester. My total loft area was 60m2 and they have covered around 50m2 and have left a strip in the middle which is boarded and being used for storage space. I have been advised that loft…
