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Is Neighbours DIY Dangerous?
I have a neighbour end of terrace attached to our house who is always putting up walls making smaller rooms to house the nine of them in a two bed house, along with all their animals. One of the things he has done is to remove a support wall, between his lounge (part lounge other part a bedroom) and the kitchen which is…
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Very.co.uk Items Not Delivered!
Evening All I placed an order for a brand new £400 fridge for very.co.uk as the other one was completely nackered they promised the item would be delivered between 07:00 and 19:00 surprise surprise no delivery! So I called them because the order tracking says its still processing. They direct me to Yodel so I call them to…
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G9 LED bulbs?
Does anyone have any recommendations of good G9 LED bulbs that are equivalent, or close to, the light that is given out by the halogen ones I'm tempted by the fact the LEDS are about 1 or 2 w compared to 50 W for halogen bulbs, but so far not found the right one - the bulbs either look ugly, light is too cold (bluish) or…
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Best flooring type for uneven surface
My concrete floor is not flat. There are a couple of small bumps, but it's also wavy - it goes up and down a few mm over the course of a metre here and there. Does this affect my choice of wood/laminate flooring? Is there one type which would be better or worse in this situation. Thanks
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washer dryer vs tumble dryer and washing machine
having searched the forum I can't find that this has been discussed already - if it has pls direct me to the thread :) I basically would like to purchase a washer dryer (hoping to get a heat pump one) but don't know whether its better to get them as separate machines? What are the pro's/cons of each? thanks!:D
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Looking for 75w ES floodlight bulb???
OK, where can I buy one from? Fits an uplighter and needs to be dimmable. Looked in usual shops, ebay etc.
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Broken Lamp what's the bits called.
I have a lovely metal and ceramic lamp and shade that my daughter knocked from the table onto the floor. I want to try and fix this, and could use some help with terminilogy so I can buy the proper bits. The first broken "thingy" is the bit the bulb screws into just above the switch, this "thingy" is the plastic bit that…
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Towel Rail Help!
Hi, when designing my bathroom I choose a chrome radiator, pipes being 500mm apart. Pipe centres at 525mm. The plumbing and tiling were fitted/laid to accommodate this. However this radiator is now not available! I am happy to replace it with an ordinary towel rail however they all seem to have pipe centres at 460mm or…
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damp inside fireplace
We plan on replastering our sitting room using a membrane to protect from penetrating damp - the house is built into a bank and the sitting room is the worst affected room. We don't know how to proceed when it comes to our fireplace though. At the moment it has a stove (we will replace with another) but the back of the…
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Shower getting cold
So recently my shower has started to lose temperature. Whereas before it would get really nice and hot, it now gets no more than lukewarm and keeps getting cold again several times during a shower. Why is this, how can it be fixed, and for how much? My boiler is also losing pressure, but apparently the two are unrelated.
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Painting/filling sandstone
I recently read a helpful thread about painting plaster, which advised painting with a coat of half paint + half water, due to the porous nature of fresh plaster. Would the same/similar apply to sandstone? I have sandstone blocks under my bay window and a block above my front door. Both need slight "filling" in places as…
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LED Recessed Spotlights
I have very small spotlights that just take a GU10 bulb. They are too small for LED bulbs. Where can I get a larger fitting (&how much)& is it a big deal to widen the hole? There are 11 altogether & am expecting to save a fair bit of electricity.
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Repair or replace?
Our boiler is a 10 year old Baxi Combi (non condensing) recently been playing up, is covered under Southern Electrics insurance for repair, they have been out four times now, replaced the diverter valve in doing this got the circuit board wet and now that is playing up so that now needs replacing, still not convinced after…
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Kitchen Cabinets
Hi, We have just purchased a new house, and there are nice kitchen cabinets there, which appear to be solid wood. Only problem is that there is a gap where the dishwasher is, and ideally we would prefer to buy an integrated dishwasher for various reasons. So we were wondering if we could buy the missing door front and get…
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New double glazing and external condensation
Hi - my mother has had new double glazing windows installed a few weeks ago. On one of the windows condensation is appearing on the outside of the glass - but not on the other new windows. Sometime's it lasts for several hours. She is becoming very concerned that there may be a fault with the glazing and she is not getting…
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Drying laundry indoors and excessive moisture
Just reading this BBC news item, about negative affects of drying laundry in the house. No massive surprise really. But I was wondering what tactics to people employ to get their laundry dry, now the weather gone too crap to stick it outside. We have a old style drying rack hanging above stair well, which hoist up. This…
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installing a light fitting
Hi Guys, Just wondered if any of you could let me know how easy it is to go from a standard light bulb and shade to a ceiling mounted light fitting. I've not got much experience of electrics bar wiring a plug but I;m generally pretty handy around the house and can turn a hand to most minor DIY projects. I've had a look…
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oil filled heaters
can anyone give me a rough idea of the running costs of oil filled heaters? Trying to work out the most economical way of heating my daughter's small all-electric kitchen before winter kicks in.
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Extractor Fan
Our extractor fan in the bathroom has caused some water bubbles to appear on the bathroom ceiling. On investigation lifted the chipboard up in the loft and where the extractor fan links to the ducting thats where the fresh moisture is. I am quite sure that it is a flexible hose there is some grey tape wrapped round it…
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Help! Paint Stripping...
...I need to strip the paint in out hallway but its 7 door frames! I don't have the time to do this and can't deal with my flat being in disarray for that long - does anyone know how much a reasonable amount of money would be pay for this as I don't want to get ripped off. I'm in SE London Thank you :D Emma :A BTW - this…
