-
Argos indoor furniture discount issue
Hello! Argos have a cool discount offering 50 quid off a 250 quid spend on indoor furniture. I really want a dining table + chairs but it costs 249.99 and refuses to give me the 50 quid discount cos of that 1p! I tried adding some other items like batteries and stuff, but it won't give me the 50 quid off. Anyone got any…
-
Tumble Dryer location query
I am looking at buying a tumble dryer. Originally wanted to put it in the garage as I have no suitable space in the kitchen but was told there would be issues with the temperature in the garage and the machine not working. Anyway I have a space in the understairs cupboard and was wondering if anyone has their tumble dryer…
-
Help with freezer draw handle!!!
I've just some how managed to snap the handle off on of my freezer drawers !!! :eek: Will any type of super glue fix it or will it be a certain type? I have clear silicon that you use for installing windows which oh got for quick mends its really tough once set which is around n hour? And it's waterproof.
-
Wood burner shop in Sussex
Hi all I'm looking to get a wood burner installed in my new house in Sussex, so I'm looking for somewhere to buy it from. Ideally somewhere in East Sussex with a good wide range on display. Any recommendations greatly received. Thanks
-
carpet / flooring fitters?
hi, could anyone please recommend reliable & good carpet / flooring fitters in the east midlands (notts) area? pls let me know, we are in urgent need of one. thanks.
-
Gas Central Heating
Hi all, A strange question and one that I think has an obvious answer. Over the last couple of days we've noticed our radiators seem quite loud. It sounds as if you can hear the water running through, and it only seems to be the downstairs ones that are so loud, the upstairs seem fine. The boiler is a combi and is…
-
Air and noises in central heating
Recently posted here to say my boiler only seems to run for about 5 mins before wanting a break. It gets to a point where it cycles every 2 mins to add heat. Still don't know if this is normal? Ideal classic ff380 Takes around 40-50mins to heat 210L tank from cold to 60c Takes about an hour to raise house temp by 1c - so I…
-
Creating Office space in Tandem Garage
Hi all, wanted to ask your opinion on converting part of a tandem garage into an office space for the times I work from home. Just wanted to ask some of you knowledgeable folk some questions/considerations - Its a single skin brick built garage, I am thinking of taking a third of the garage and creating a partition and…
-
Help! Problem with builders
Hi, The builders work is poor and I don't think he has the skill to sort out the problems. He's been here 2 weeks tomorrow. we paid him for the first week of not fully complete work last Friday. He wants paying for the rest (or most of it I guess) tomorrow. Dh is going a bit nuts (very angry) and said we should just let…
-
Buying Kitchen cupboard fascias (doors) but not units...
We are moving into our new house which has been rented out prior to us buying it and it has a new-ish kitchen in there which is very basic and ugly (think bog standard MFI, cheap wood laminate etc) We wondered if we could perhaps use the existing units as they are white and there is essentially nothing wrong with them...…
-
how mcuh is cost for fitted kitchen and from where
thinking of replacing an old kitchen. went to homebase n wickes. which i should choose or i should get a design from them (3d)n go to some local joiner ( there are people who gets designs n brings everything with them n fits as well). second how much should i look for?im looking for 12 unit kicthen , laminated worktop plus…
-
Electricians advice needed
Hi, I am wanting to install some recessed down lighters into my living room ceiling, the instructions are recommending installing fire-hoods at the same time, but are an extra purchase and at £4-£5 each are quite expensive. I was not planning on using the GU10 halogens but replacing them with LED versions. My question is,…
-
Infuriating Window Quotation!!!!
:mad: Got a quote for upvc double glazing units after an initial measure up. We were v.happy with the 'written quote' and rang the company to go ahead and fit our windows. He came out a second time to go over things and to make sure everything was o.k before fitting, which it was. He checked the quote he gave us and said…
-
Removal of non-load bearing internal wall
Hi, looking for some advice please. We are due to have an internal wall removed tomorrow (non load bearing but a solid wall). I hadn't considered building regs until someone mentioned it today. I have had a look online but am still unsure. I am in Wales which I don't know is of significance but I did see that some regs…
-
Budget cost for a welded vinyl floor
My mother needs, for various reasons, a welded vinyl floor in her new bathroom. It is 3.2m x 2.9m and has an internal soil pipe boxed in. Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be looking to budget? Thanks.
-
Electricals after a house fire?
Evening all. I'm looking for advice really, if anyone has a spare minute to reply. I have had a huge house fire, its taken out all my upstairs. The room it started in has completely gone, ceiling come down etc. But the smoke damage is huge in the other rooms. The heat must have been massive as the plastic time clock right…
-
Heating/Water Dial control not working (Potterton Mini-Minder)
DH and I have a potterton Mini-minder on our heating/water system. For some reason the dial now appears to have stopped working (its either getting stuck and not turning round or its going round too slowly -i'm not sure which - I can turn it round myself no problem, but it doesn't do it by itself which its supposed to) Any…
-
Burst main, moling, anyone used these people?
Hi, Our old lead water main has burst AGAIN, so it is really looking like we need to replace. Its probably at least 10m from the stopcock to the street, and under concrete. Searching the forum suggests moling as an alternative to digging a trench, is it practical in this situation (considering pipe is already burst?) and…
-
Vent hose for Bosch tumble dryer?
Hi, I bought a bosch clasixx vented tumble dryer off ebay but didn't realise that the hose is missing.... Now i can't figure out what does it need...can anyone just guide me that will it just need a vent hose that fits directly into the hole or will i need any other fixings/fittings to fit the hose into the hole. Any…
-
Plaster fire surrounds - why so cheap?
Hi, We are renovating an old fireplace and will be fitting a Chesney stove. As we are over-budget on our choice of stove we would like to save some money on the surround. This is the sort of thing we would like:- chesneys.co.uk/products/fireplaces/regency-collection/the-langley We have seen some plaster surrounds that have…
