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Gas fire- thread deleted -solved
Not to worry, problem solved
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Found a bike...?!
Hello all... I really have no idea which section to post this under so please let me know if you think it belongs elsewhere. Anyway... I work at sea and am away for a couple of weeks at a time. My parents check on the house every day or so. My old man checked the house over today. Nothing wrong, not been broken in to etc,…
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Ideal classic ff380 cut out
Recently moved in and we have an ideal classic boiler, 8 year old which I think may have issues. Now it's colder the issues are a little more obvious. It stops after about 1min 30s of running for a 1 min break. I've checked the pump, it's on max setting and the spindle inside turns freely. Here are the timings I logged…
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Bathroom Paint...is it worth the extra
While the difference is about 50% on relatively low value items, is it is worth the extra over say a 3 to 5 year period? Is there a noticeable difference in bathroom and normal emulsion in bathroom areas?
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Left or right opening shower door?
I'm having a small shower room refitted in a property i only intend staying in for another 6 months before selling. I am wondering given the set up shown below whether people would have a preference for the shower door to slide open from the left or the right ? - On the left is the door to the shower room - On the right is…
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Getting a new boiler
How do most folk buy a new boiler ? (A) Ask a plumber to provide a price to supply and fit it, having seen the house to determine size etc. (B) client to work out the size, then buying the boiler, then ask the plumber to come and fit, after proving a cost for the fitting, to include any additional pipework etc. There seem…
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can you repair small chips in laminate countertop?
I need a 'quick-fix' for a small chip and some knife scratches on a kitchen counter-top, it's probably laminate, any ideas please?
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Putting a Commando/CEE socket in the garage
I'd like to have a 16A Commando socket inside my garage, for two uses - occasional electrical hookup to a caravan/motorhome outside, and occasional use to supply a MIG welder which requires a 16A single phase supply. I've got a split-load consumer unit with all existing internal circuits on one RCD, and the other RCD…
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Kitichen Worktop
Att: Kitchen Fitters: I have used a Maple kitchen w/top as a desk in our utility room although since up i have noticed some scratches that have appeared. Is there any product that can be used to protect the surface, its not laminate its wooden. Hope that someone can advise. Thanks, Garcon 6
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wiring a floodlight with a plug
hi guys... i want to put up 2 400w pir floodlights on the front and rear of my property and i want to know basically if i can just stick some flex on them and plug them into the mains via a 13amp plug and if so what flex would i need to purchase.. failing this i will have to get a sparks in :) thx guys
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do i need sleeving for earth wire
just bought a 2nd hand electric cooker and went to wire it in but found earth wire has no sleeving.. do i need to buy sleeving to put on it or can i wire it in without? i cannot find anywhere to buy it in my town and i do not drive....bare wire is aprox 2 inch in lenth..thanks
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Totally hacked off by fridge/freezer repair man today!!
:mad: Oh I am so annoyed! My fridge broke down a couple of days ago (it was under warranty through domestic and general) so I called to arrange a repair man out, giving the details of the make and model etc. Booked the Friday off work (I'm unable to take much time off work due to the nature of my job) and sat waiting. I…
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Curtain track or pole help please.
Hi I want to put up a curtain on the hall window - 130 x 120 cm. There is a concrete lintel and brick work surrounding the window. However, there is a wooden frame so I wanted to attatch the rail/ pole to the window frame to save drilling the wall. However, the window is recessed by 14 cm. How can I make this work? TIA dx
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Help with a Draughty Single Glazed Window
Hi, We live in a flat above a shop with a door downstairs which leads straight onto the street. The door has a single glazed window above it and it really does let a draft through and cools down the flat a lot. Does anybody have any tips for stopping the cold coming in? The cheaper the better. Thanks :beer:
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door accessories
I am replacing doors and in the process of buying handles, latches, hinges ect. Help I am looking for the name of the "thing" that fits into a large cupboard door to close it. The cupboard has a pull handle and I am hping to put a pull handle on the new door but I have no idea what the spring "thing" is called to look for…
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New kitchen
Can somebody please recommend a good make of kitchen. We are going to redo kitchen approx 10ft x 10ft we would like good value for money but good quality that will last. We have contacted wickes to do a design but I guess we can do our own ordering etc. Please give us some suggestions. Thanks
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Difficulty with Electrian... any advice please?!! :)
Gahhhhh, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation and so would appreciate any advice/opinions please!!! :( An electrician completed electrical rewiring work in the home of my mother in 2008. He is a NIC EIC Domestic Installer and we received a six year NICEIC warranty at the time. There have since been concerns that this work…
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Iron blew the trip switch
Was doing some ironing, doesn't happen very often, switched the iron offfor a while, when I switched it on again it blew the trip switch, reset it and tried again same thing happened. Is it likely to be dead or could it be something simple?
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Curtain Shops
Not 100% sure whether this or the 'I wanna buy-it or do-it' board is the best place to post, but here goes nothing!! Today our mink/coffee sofas arrive and we'll need to look for curtains, but having found some online the reviews suggest that (despite being lined) those particular ones aren't great at keeping the light…
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Fused spur, how to loose?
I have a single fused spur next to my fireplace, it powers a warm air fan heater. The wiring to the fan heater is surface run (it comes out from under the socket), it looks like a bit of a bodge job by the fella before us. This is all going as we are having a log burner installed and a fake chimney breast built. The…
