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Do 'End ice build up in freezer mats' work
Just looking at a Readers Offer leaflet in Saturdays Daily Mail where they have these advertised. They sound too good to be true so do these work? http://www.readersoffers.co.uk/I-GR134-1/anti-frost-mat.htm
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Best Place to buy Garage door
Just built a car port and looking for a standard up and over door ( 6 foot high 7 wide) the best price sofar unfitted seems steep to me £309 from wickes
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Help please - Painting over distemper
Hi, I have a 1930's house, which I am living in and doing up. I would like to paint over the distempered walls and am very aware of the issues that this could bring. Distempered walls react to any water based paint and as a result will bubble and peel away. I am also aware that the best solution would be to knuckle down…
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Dishwasher/washing machine plumbing
Due to move soon, I've only got plumbing for either a dishwasher or washing machine, just want a make do job for 6 months until we have a full refit.Can I get a Y bit for water and waste to connect to what's there
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House nearly there...Finally
Well after 2 and a bit years of blood sweat and tears the flooring is down just some skirting a tiny bit of decorating and carpet to go down and we are done!!!! http://i49.tinypic.com/a4lstd.jpg http://i49.tinypic.com/clxep.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/34h6fzo.jpg How it used to look! http://i48.tinypic.com/2enz5uw.jpg
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Refilling a radiator
Hi, I have had some radiators off at the house to replace theskirting board and have a question about refilling them. Should I open the water in valve and bleed valve and refillthe radiator forcing the air out the bleed valve? Or Do I open both valves andthen just bleed the radiator afterwards? Sorry the instructions I…
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Good Craft book for Beginner
Not sure if this is the best place to post this but I have been asked by a couple of people what I would like for Christmas. Having bought a house this year I thought it would be good to have a craft book to give me some ideas / guidance for things to make for the house / garden / homemade gifts. I enjoy trying different…
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Cutting a Slot in an Unslotted Basin Waste
Hi All, I bought an unslotted basin waste thinking it was the correct type for the basin I bought, but it wasn't so now the overflow of the basin (built into the ceramic) has nowhere to drain to. I notice that there are many types of slotted basin waste, the most common being a biggish slot just below the plughole and some…
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Where do you buy ammonia?
Where can I buy ammonia for cleaning? ASDA doesn't appear to have it. Is it a specialist product?
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Does a repair have a guarantee ?
I'll try and be as brief as possible here :-) We have a dishwasher, and since it was bought in 2009 the handle to open the door has broken regularly. In the past 4 times it's broken, I've contacted the manufacturer directly who have sent someone out to repair it ( free of charge ), I was given the run-around by the…
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Caravan in Garden
This may sound completely insane, but I would love to install a small caravan in our back garden to use as a "me" room, somewhere I can decorate to suit just me, and where I can get some alone time. BUT, we have no access to our back garden other than a passageway between our house and next door. So, how hard would it be…
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Water pressing droping on combi bolier?
Hi I have water dropping below 1 bar in a combination boiler now on what seems a daily basis. Would this be a leaking pipe somewhere or could it be other issues? Bolier is a Saunier Duval Thema 23 combination bolier. Looked around the pipes on view and on the radiators and can't see any leaks, also no noticeable leaks from…
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New Tools
Hi there Forum newbie here wanting to pick your collective brains on advice for some tools. Currantly a plasterer and after spending time working with a property develper at weekends for the past year I'm looking into investing in a few properties of my own with some money ive saved over the years. I have a fair amount of…
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Help with leak in Velux window
I live in the rain-drenched south west of England - it really has been flooding here over the last few days, argh! I have a velux window in the sloping roof of a converted attic room. There's a leak in the right hand corner that spreading water down the side of the plaster. It started a few months ago, and I had a builder…
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Floorboards - filling gaps after varnishing?
Hi there, we've just had our floorboards sanded and varnished. Instead of having the gaps between the floorbards filled before the varnish we decided to use STOP GAP as it came recommended by a couple of people. However it is proving difficult/impossible to fit. The gaps vary from 1mm to 3mm and the flipping plastic won't…
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Improving double glazing
We can't afford to replace our lounge or bedroom window, but need to improve it if possible. Both are double glazed, but pretty much had it. The bedroom is the worst, it had mould spots all around the frame, by that I mean the plaster on the walls and the window ledge (base at the bottom) has the paint peeling away which…
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Leaking Diverter Valve on Biasi Combi Boiler
Hi everyone, I have developed a leak at the top of the diverter valve just where the actuater connects on my Biasi combi boiler model M96 28SM/c. Different sources/forums suggest that this can be repaired quite easily with a kit costing circa £45 +vat. and that it can occur when debris enters the system. This seems…
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My plumber did not give me a certificate after central heating installation
Hi I would really appreciate any advice on this. My plumber has installed a full central heating, to include a system boiler and unvented mains pressure hot water cylinder. He also done all the water circulation around the house and the bathrooms. Work has been finished 3 months ago. Paid in full. I was promised that he…
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Black mould beneath double glazing outer window seals
I've noticed black mould forming beneath the outer seals on some of our double glazed windows. I assume this is where moisture has seeped in as a result of heavy rains & wind. Is there any way of clearing it? The seals all seem to be fitting tightly against the glass so am reluctant to try & force them away from the glass…
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Unblocking pipes
Hi, my washing machine has started discharging water into the sink. Before I start fiddling with pipes, could some one suggest a good reasonably price equivalent to Mr Muscle? I norrmally try vinegar and bicarbonate of soda, but I may need a plan B. Thanks
