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Stains on Roof Tiles
Hello - Im new to the forum I have some dark grey material thats clinging to my roof tiles and its spread on to the outside PVC Window frames and Sills of my dormer, which is very unsightly as they are white. It clings quite firmly but it can be scraped off. I was hoping I could find a suitable cleaner but Im not sure…
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Which vacuum cleaner to choose?
I cannot decide which vacuum cleaner to buy. Do not want to spend more than £200. Sebo, Dyson or Henry, I do not like the idea of having to change bags with sebo and henry. Also those who own a sebo, how long does a bag last. With Henry, one can use cloth bag, but I guess it will be messy. With sebo, I read you have to buy…
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Closing of an unused chimney (Temporary)
I'm currently using my fireplace for keeping Sky box etc, but debris from the chimney are coming down on to my electronics. How do I close the chimney to prevent the debris from coming down? Also, I don't want to close it permanently as we might decide to use it again (unlikely) or decide to sell the place for the new…
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Masonry Paint colours
Hi I want to paint my exterior brick wall which is already painted. I want to go for usual masonry colours (white, cream, stone) but my missus says they are 'dull and boring'. she wants some bright and funky colours instead. I have tried in Sandtex, Homebase, B&Q etc but couldnt find the 'funky' colours (cobalt blue,…
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Wet Room - Just want a rough idea how much ...
... it might cost to put a wet room into our en suite. We have had a succession of shower problems. The room is normal over 2 metres high, 2m wide and 3 metres long. This thought triggered by a stay a nice hotel which had all features in a room smaller than ours. Would be looking for good quality shower/fittings, but not…
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Move radiator from one wall to another
Here is a job I posted to MyBuilder. Any comments on viability of the floorboards bit or price I should expect to pay please? Thanks. I would like to move my master bedroom radiator to another wall, to make way for new wardrobes which are better located where the radiator is. Our house is a typical Victorian terraced house…
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Do I need to get plans drawn before contacting a builder for a quote for an extension
We have recently purchased a three story town house (6 years old). There is an integral garage and two small rooms at the rear of this (a utility room and very small fourth bedroom). The kitchen is currently at the rear of the property on the first floor. Ideally we would like to move the plumbing for the washing machine…
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Regrouting around bath
Hello All I want to remove the horrible grout from around my bath and replace today. I've never done this before! I know I need a Stanley knife and some grout (which I am about to go and buy) but does anyone have any hints and tips about things to do or not to do? Any advice greatly appreciated!
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Splash Panels
Morning everyone, Been looking at these in bath-store for our new bathroom and really like the idea. Has anyone had any issues? They seem pretty pricey in there though so can anyone recommend any other suppliers? Am guessing a normal tiler can fit them? Thanks
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Is this rust on the back of this fridge?
Here are 13 pictures of the back of my fridge that I took out of the shed. I haven't easily insert the URL here but that is it below. h tee tee p colon slash slash t i n y u r l dot com slash lold69a Is this rust on the back of this fridge? i.e. does rust look like that? Is there anybody ehere that'd say there is something…
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Moving a heavy washing machine
Help! Our washing machine is leaking and we need to pull it out and investigate. However, the not-very-helpful previous owners sited the washing machine plumbing in a cupboard at about waist height. So its not just a case of sliding the machine out, we need some kind of platform at the same height to pull it out onto.…
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New Kitchen on a Tight Budget
I'm looking to have a bit of a kitchen refit and need the costs as low as possible. Ideally under £500. It's not a massive kitchen and we don't care right now about it being high end but don't want too cheap and nasty either. We had two base units replaced a few years ago due to water damage, the guy my landlord hired to…
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Anglia Home Improvements
I've been advised to negotiate a deal for a cheaper alternative, but has anyone done this and have you any tips to what I can put in the letter. I cancelled 12 days after the man had been, and apparently not in the 7 day Cooling off period. Any advice will be helpful, as my hours at work have been cut and I realistically…
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Anglia Home Improvements
I've been advised to negotiate a deal for a cheaper alternative, but has anyone done this and have you any tips to what I can put in the letter. I cancelled 12 days after the man had been, and apparently not in the 7 day Cooling off period. Any advice will be helpful, as my hours at work have been cut and I realistically…
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Speedfit pipes with Compression fittings
Hi I have really bad issue with my recent plumbing job I did myself. I put 2 new connections from existing pipes in kitchen (hot and cold) and I was advised to use plastic pipes (which are already in use in toilet the same house). here is the detail of issues: 1. I used speed fit 15mm pipes. I started with 15mm equal Tee…
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How to sound proof chimney breast
I'm in an upstairs flat of an 1890s converted house. I can hear noise from downstairs and I'm pretty sure its traveling through the chimney breasts ie. I can hear voices, snoring and coughing. The chimney breast are bricked up and I can't remove them- is there a covering, such as some sort of board I could use to cover…
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zenith
Just getting quotes for replacement cladding for front of large dormers, replacement fascias and few other jobs (not windows or doors), plus a separate quote for a porch ....anyone have any first hand knowledge of them as a company? Workmanship, reliability, price etc? Many thanks
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Washing machine y-piece leak
I had a leak from the Y-piece for the dishwasher and washing machine, so I replaced it and the water inlet hoses. Everything was fine for a few weeks until a few days ago when water suddenly started gushing from the Y-piece/hose connection. I've tried undoing it and doing it up several times without luck. Is there anything…
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basement tanked, 20 year guarantee, now it's flooding again
I'm so steamed right now! Two years ago we had our basement tanked, to a cost of just over £4000. We're in a terrace house. Shortly ther there were some serious floods in our town, but our basement remained dry. We were thrilled. Now the basement is flooding again. Our tanking/waterproofing service gave us a 20 year…
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Replacement windows and Fensa
Good afternoon Can someone tell me what are the implications of not using a Fensa approved window installer, the windows we are fitting are Upvc eurocell windows. Is Fensa a must have? Thanks
