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Rendering Cracks in property I'm interested in
Hi, First post, fingers crossed I get some good advice. I am very interested in a property to buy but it isn't as easy as I hoped. It is a two story flat in a three story house, a separately owned flat is on the ground floor. The flat is a leasehold with 160 years on the lease. As I understand it each flat is leasehold…
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Preparing floor surface for Vinyl
Hi All, I'm looking to put vinyl down in our kitchen. Currently there are some poorly laid tiles so I know it will need to be made good before we lay the vinyl. I've seen some people mention latex flooring to go on top of ceramic tiles. Can anyone tell me if that is correct and if so what specific product I need and where…
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What type drill bit for plastic.
I want to make some cake stand using plastic plates can anyone advise which drill bit I need to buy please.
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Free Interior Design Inspiration
Hello all, I'm buying my first home, and whilst it's in very good condition it does require updating of decor! I thought I'd share the free resources I've found so far for interior design inspiration, and wondered if anyone had any additional tips? 1) TV programmes Homes under the Hammer, Kirstie's Fill Your Home for Free,…
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garden gate advice
wishing to extend my drive gate metal one about 1/2 feet can you suggest,what to use moving the pillar.. maybe something from bq thanks
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cheapish venetian blind
Hello, we need a not too expensive venetian blind for the study, oak effect - I have measured the inside of the window. The drop is 1305 cm and the window is 103 cm wide Would I be able to get ready made or is it difficult to take bits off? We live near a B&Q but our nearest Dunhelm is 25 miles away so a bit of a trek to…
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new puppy need a tv tidy!
We have a veritable spaghetti of wires behind the Tv can anyone suggest a smart looking tidy or two we have tv, ariel, humax and blue ray box - I havent counted but there are a lot of wires Many many thanks - I have so many puppy related things to sort out that I am getting a bit panicked!
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Just bought a house - should i change the boiler
hi all i just bought a house and i am now considering changing the boiler. it was installed in 2009 and seems to have a wireless thermostat (it has batteries in it) and i have gas central heating and what appears to be a storage tank in the bathroom i live in a large three bedroom house. is it worth installing a new combi…
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Hot Vent Heating - replace with Central Heating?
Hi there I have been pushing my husband to replace the family home's hot air system with Central Heating. And finally he has agreed so I have started to get quotes. One of the reasons he has agreed is to make the house more saleable as the hot air system is unfamiliar with lots of people...and one of the reasons I hate it…
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Sound proofing windows?
Hi, the windows in our bedroom seem to let a of noise through. apparently the seals may have gone but i dont know how to check and i dont want to get new ones if it turns out the seals are ok. I have found a company in london who do soundproofing windows but does anyone know of any in the north west? Safestyle and Anglian…
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Mattress too hot and back pain!
Until yesterday, for the last 4 months I have been sleeping on a pocket sprung mattress. Even though through the hot weather, I would sleep pretty well but would have some back pain (Mainly caused from my profession - IT). Tonight I reverted back to my ergoflex memory foam king size mattress (pocket sprung is double) and…
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DIY kitchen refit
Need to do the kitchen on the cheap, most of the unit carcasses are Ok (albeit they're about 20 years old) so looking at just replacing doors and moving/replacing 2 or 3 carcasses, keeping most appliances except the cooker. Had an initial hunt around, B&Q etc are way out of our price range but there appear to be several…
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Cost to test and inspect electrics
My Homebuyers report for the house I am close to exchange on noted that the electrics have not been tested in 10 years and recommended that I get them tested and inspected before exchange. I know this is just a standard recommendation but think it sensible to get it done. Going to phone a few electricians in the next few…
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Can't figure out boiler?!
Can anyone help me please, we moved into our new house a few weeks ago and haven't been able to work out the central heating system. The hot water comes on OK and as it's summer it's not urgent but I would like to work out how to use it! The boiler is a Sime Format DGT HE and the only manual I could find that was similar…
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Problems after bathroom fitting
Hello, My mother in law has had a new bathroom fitted. We have had many many problems the work overall was terrible. We wrote to the company who have fixed most of the work. They have however still problems with the flooring. It isnt the flooring they ordered and its very rough and fitted incorrectly. It is floor tiles. We…
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Orange stuff leaking from fridge-freezer?
My mum defrosted her fridge-freezer yesterday and switched it back on last night. Today she found that the middle drawer was "stuck" and she noticed that there was an orange-coloured liquid that had leaked out from the unit. She is adamant that it is not a foodstuff, icelolly, frozen drink etc, she did taste it (!!) and…
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Cost effective way to plaster garage walls?
Wanting to turn garage in a bit more friendly, softer space as a man cave such as detailing car, gym bits, bike trainer etc. What sort of cost effective way to put up plaster board type for the internal walls? Thanks in advance
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Garage rubber flooring?
Anyone used or have experience of something like this? http://rubberfloorings.co.uk/round-dot-rubber-garage-flooring Want to use it to reduce dust and make garage a bit more appealing as a man cave :)
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Making a staircase more user-friendly
I've bought a new house that has fairly steep stairs with a very narrow tread. I don't feel particularly safe walking down them on my own, let alone with my son in my arms, so I was wondering how easy it easy to make stairs a bit more user friendly. There's no room at either the top or the bottom to increase the length of…
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When must a company declare VOC content in their products?
Hi all Was not really sure were to get this info from and thought I'd see if anyone here can help. To cut a long story short, I recently used a product which was supposed to be VOC free but in the end turned out to have a VOC content. The company have said that it did not need to state this on the product because it "has a…
