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Sugar soap - Homemade?
Hi guys. I'm currently doing a deep clean of the house in prep for the christmas festivities. I like it super clean before I put any decorations up. :) OH smokes in livingroom (windows open) once DS goes to bed, and it's showing on the walls now. Can you make your own sugar soap, or am i best waiting until I can get to a…
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Building over a Public Sewer - for information
A Public Sewer is now defined as one which serves more then one property, or belongs to another property but passes through yours. That would be one that carries next door's waste through your garden, whether or not you connect into it too. To build within 3m (that's including your footings, not just where the wall's…
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TV License refund
TV Licensing debit my account quarterly and they debited my account Oct to Dec. I moved out on Nov 1 and hence expect them to refund for Nov and Dec but the reply was we "We do not refund for less than a quarter" I do not use TV in my new place.
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Buying carpets
Hi, went had a look round carpetright yesterday, and was amazed by the difference in store per square metre of carpet. I am looking for soft thick pale cream/ whitish carpet for my bedroom (the only place I would risk pale carpet). I saw a few I liked, a few within the 'books' at prices around £20-30 a m, but I also saw…
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Importing from abroad
Hi we are extending our home and are thinking of importing material for the house from China. The items being considered include wood flooring, tiles, bathroom suites, internal doors and light fittings as well as paving blocks for the driveway. These items are cheaper to buy in China and can be shipped over in containers.…
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Free Insulation Deal - Need your opinions
British Gas undertook an inspection of my house to see if I qualified for the free cavity wall insulation, but I was turned down on the basis of access. I'm rather confused by this - maybe someone here can explaint it to me. I was under the impression the deal was if they could do at least 2/3 of the property then you were…
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What is this socket for?
Oh I hope this picture shows up! (If not I will keep editing and trying to get it to display!) I have two of these odd looking sockets in my house and I have no idea what they are - any ideas? One is in the lounge and one in the dining room. The one in the dining room doesn't have the little black cover that is screwed…
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Help..my UFH is using loads of gas.
Hi, I built a small 100m2 dormer bungalow last year - open plan 2 bed. I installed wet UFH to downstairs only .. its open plan to upstairs. Its got a Sap rating of B, & a new condencing Worcester boiler. My big problem is that its taking 2500kw of gas to run a month! Thats 3 times the average radiator system. There's no…
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New Front Door - Rockdoor or steel?
Hi After being burgled last week I'm in need of a new front door. The insurance company have said that I can have the money that a like for like replacement would be and can source my own door. A considerable force was used to gain entry - the locksmith who attended said he'd not seen a door this bad in the seven years…
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Advice on mould
I have moved into a rental property(ground floor flat) and one wall which is a internal wall keeps getting mould that covers around 4 feet wide and 2 feet tall from the floor. On the other side of the wall is the neighbours staircase. We do the following to try and clean the mould Open all the windows for 2-5 hours a day…
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Microwavable paint
We have a Daweoo microwave its around 16 months old. Paint has started to come off and flake in the area where the plastic swivel thing goes around that holds the glass plate. I looked at some paint you can get for appliances not sure of this would do or not. The colour is a dark grey. Anyone tried paint in a microwave?
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Fixing a Shelving Unit to the Wall
Ok, so, I'm making a shelving unit to fit above the bed. Lets imagine that it is retagle shape (approx 200cm x 100cm), it will have an additional 3 horizontal shelves within the rectangle and a single vertical support in the middle. Sort of like: ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| I'm planning on building it with quite chunky frame /…
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Hard water combi or saltless conditioning???
Getting frustrated with getting a system boiler replaced with a combi. Anyone can suggest: Best combi if there is no conditioning or softening? Worth putting in the latest saltless conditioner? :beer:
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Beko Customer Service - is this acceptable??
My Blomberg washing machine has stopped working - it tripped the electric and has burnt the underneath of the machine. As the machine is covered by 3 year warranty (and machine not even 2 years old) I called them. They sent an engineer who said it would be an 'extensive' repair job. I questionned whether it would be…
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Wood Burning Stove and Tiles?
Hi all, We would like to put a wood burning stove in our lounge fireplace, but cannot afford to at the moment. The fireplace was all perfect when we moved in, except there are no tiles at the bottom. It is just ugly concrete. So my question is...Can I just get it tiled now, or when I get the wood burning stove will they…
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Wiring Issues
Hi Am looking to buy a house built in 1930 ish. It has had a new modern fuse box fitted by the current owner and he says the house was re-wired around 17 years ago (no paperwork). Does a modern fusebox mean it is OK? I know you cannot say without it being checked out really. I lived in a house of a similar age before and…
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Confused over lightbulbs (yes, really!)- Please Help!
Can someone please tell me what kind of lightbulb i need for the following fitting? I have lived here a year, and never got around the putting a bulb in this particular fitting, mainly because i didnt know which one i was even looking for! :o
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making a 30m extension lead
i need a 30m extension lead for running out to the cars, for cleaning and also for a trickle charger i have for one of them that doesnt get used much (will only be on it during the day, not continually). What cable would be best? Ive been told 2.5mm 3 core TRS (tough rubber sheath), but another guy i know said 1.5mm TRS…
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Which superglue
Normally when i buy superglue i go for a locktite or other good makes. But after been opend a while it gets thicker and harder to get out. I was wondering if the tubes i see in poundland and such like are just as good because i could use them then throw them out as they come in bigger packs. But i wonder if the glue is as…
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Damp Contractors
I need to get some quotes for a damp issue on an exterior wall - what kind of qualifications should the companies have?
