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Flooring for shed
What do people use in garden shed as flooring. Is it just off cuts of old carpets? Am only using it for storage. Ta
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New faulty Kenwood oven
I purchased a kenwood oven from currys online at the end of April. The oven was very noisy and an engineer changed the fan to rectify this. The oven has two ovens and I used the conventional top oven only to find that the whole appliance was very hot including the controls to turn it off! The oven had also got noisy again.…
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Test unconnected telephone line
Hi Being doing up a house for a while now and double glasers ripped the telephone line when taking the front door out. its been reconnected physically to the incoming wire. is there a way this can be tested if we have not yet phoned the telephone company to have it "reconnected"? this got me thinking.Do phone companies…
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Wallpaper calculators, B and Q site must be wrong?
I have used the wallpaper calculator on the site, and it makes no real sense. It tells me my room requires 3 rolls, when in fact even one wall on its own needs 2 rolls . It clearly goes by actual sq m area, and not allowing for matching and spare unused half lengths. Has anyone else found this? What should I expect to pay…
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northern trade windows
Hi all,new to posting but been an avid reader for ages. Has anyone had any dealings with this company they are in Pusey west Yorkshire ta in advance. :beer:
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where to find reasonably priced conservatory furniture
hi been looking for some conservatory furniture at a reasonable price. had my eye on something similar to this but that went out of stock at M&S.…
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Paint
Hi All Can anyone tell me which is a good paint, I am painting the house and need the paint that I can wipe off if something goes on top of it, Sorry to ask such a silly question but not done it ever before so dont know. It is for interior walls. I would need about 50 Litres of it so anyone knows a good place to buy it…
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Removing supporting wall- need building regs?
Hello We want to extend our kitchen by knocking into our utility and pantry, it's a solid wall and I think a supporting wall. When we get it removed and a rsj put in do we need building regs to certify it or anything? Thanks Holie
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Integrating a Freestanding Fridge-Freezer?
My integrated fridge-freezer has completely broken down beyond repair so I need to replace it. The problem is that most integrated units are a lot more expensive than freestanding ones. Also, the height of the cabinet space is quite short so there's only a small number of units in that height range. However, there's many…
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New house...new central heating- Leeds help!
Hello, I have just bought a 2 bed 1300s semi that needs central heating and radiators etc fitting. I have have a quote of 3500 with a ideal boiler, just wondering what it should cost an if anyone can recommend any one in leeds Thanks
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Fence Painting
I need to paint the fence in the back garden. Does anyone recommend a good sprayer and also a good fence paint that I can spray.
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Kitchen cabinets and doors explained, please?
Hi I'm currently looking at a new kitchen, and got a few quotes and still none the wiser as to the differences as everyone has "high" quality doors and cabinets (in terms of material and method of making). I was wondering if anyone could let me know what type of doors and cabinets they went for and why (I'm not talking…
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White board or chalk board?
I need a white board or a chalk board for an out door workshop. Its a cold room, and in winter subject to damp. I expect to have to make regular if not daily notes on the board but don't want these notes to dissapear with condensation, or chalk to break down in damp.... Memos and notes will also be left between people....…
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Vacuum cleaner watts 1200 or 1600
I understand the higher the watts are, the suction is better. I am debating whether to go for a Sebo K! Airbelt 1600 watts or Henry at 1200. Henry will be cheaper to run as the bags are not expensive compared to the sebo. Sebo is highly recommended and the watts are higher compared to Henry 1200 watts. I know a lot of…
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Do I need a dehumidifier? If so, what type?
Hi all! Hopefully I'll be able to gets ome advice please for around the house. I live in the Scottish Islands in a 1890s farm house which has a quite a large patch of damp in the kitchen / diner by the window. I had re-sealed under the window as it looked like the old mortar had crumbled away, and it appears to have…
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Glass kitchen splashbacks
Can you paint the wall, then just fix the splashbacks to the wall and when you're bored of the colour, remove the splashbacks, paint the wall and then refix? Or isn't it that simple?
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"new windows and doors
Hi Everyone Looking to replace drafty windows and doors with double glazed ones. Do you know if there is some sort of grant available to assist me please, Many thanks
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Removing Expanding Foam from your Carpet
Unfortunately today I ended up with a brick, covered in expanding foam, falling out a hole onto my nice red carpet. Basically I had a bit of a Eureka moment brushing the dog with a fancy brush, and wondered if it would work on the carpet, and yes it did! The brush is called a Furbinator, and is designed to remove the hair…
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Solar/battery PIR lighting recommendations please
Looking at reviews for solar/battery PIR lights I've found that water seems to get into the batteries all too often and that they then fail. If you can recommend any lights which don't fill with water OR have any tips on waterproofing them please post ! Thanks in advance
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Ikea sofa replacement cushions
I'm looking for replacement cushions for the Ikea Kivik sofa bed - does anyone know where I might find them? No help from the ikea website unfortunately. TIA
